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Showing only stories from the Gov. category: Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians. -- show all categories
April 16, 2024 —
In an effort to prevent domestic cattle from being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza Type A H5N1), 17 states have restricted cattle...
April 3, 2024 —
Throughout the year, as a service to assist associations in tracking current and emerging policy trends important to veterinary medicine, the AVMA Division of State Advocacy sent over 800 legislative...
March 27, 2024 —
On March 23, Congress passed legislation that will fund the federal government for the remainder of FY24. Thanks to the AVMA's advocacy there were no cuts to the...
March 12, 2024 —
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing new regulations to provide animal drug sponsors with predictable requirements for the labeling of prescription and over-the-counter new animal...
February 15, 2024 —
Over 140 veterinary professionals met this week with senators, representatives, and their staffs to discuss the importance of legislation that will help increase the availability of veterinary...
November 27, 2023 —
Open for Public Comment: FDA Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals On September 25, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug...
November 16, 2023 —
The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has recently come before state legislatures and...
October 4, 2023 —
Open for Public Comment: Federal Register Notice on the draft National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States: A Framework for...
October 4, 2023 —
Open for Public Comment: Feedback Requested on Structure and Scope for Proposed Framework to Strengthen Assessment of Antimicrobial-resistance Risks Associated with Pesticide Use Through a U.S....
October 4, 2023 —
Open for Public Comment: FDA Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals On September 25, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug...
October 4, 2023 —
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) released, "Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings, Goals for Fiscal Years 2024-2028." This...
October 2, 2023 —
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is taking new steps to further modernize its approach to evaluating and supporting the development of innovative animal and veterinary products, to...
August 11, 2023 —
The U.S. Senate has established a Veterinary Medicine Caucus for the first time in its history. The caucus, which will be led by co-chairs Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar,...
June 28, 2023 —
Last week's announcement about the Prop 12 implementation modification and conflicting media reports have raised confusion among some producers who simply want to know, "What's in it for...
June 25, 2023 —
Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) has introduced H.R. 3984, the bipartisan, bicameral Feral Swine Eradication Act, with co-author Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30). This legislation extends the Feral Swine...
June 2, 2023 —
While another month has come and gone for the 2023 production year, if you haven't already heard, June will hold some significant changes for the livestock industry. On June 11, the FDA's Guidance...
June 2, 2023 —
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released a Guidance to Questions and Answers Related to Pork Sales in the Wake of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision. View the document at...
May 22, 2023 —
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) have introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act, which would extend and make...
May 11, 2023 —
The U.S Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the National Pork Producers Council challenging California's controversial Proposition 12. That law, which passed in 2018, requires pork meat sold in...
May 9, 2023 —
AABP has released a new Have You Herd? podcast episode, AABP Legislative Advocacy Update. AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich provides an advocacy update for the membership in this episode of...
March 29, 2023 —
A newly proposed law backed by the AVMA would help combat the emerging threat posed by illicit xylazine while protecting veterinary access to this important animal sedative. The Combating Illicit...
March 10, 2023 —
The Senate Agriculture Committee is wanting to hear stakeholders' feedback on the 2018 farm bill and suggestions for the 2023 farm bill. Senators Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman, and John...
December 23, 2022 —
The 2023 farm bill will have tremendous influence on your farm. It's the chief policy instrument for commodity programs, trade, farm credit, conservation, agricultural research, rural development...
November 13, 2022 —
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have released the 2022 - 2026 Joint Agency Strategic Plan for their shared Agricultural Quarantine Inspection...
November 12, 2022 —
President Biden has signed a National Security Memorandum to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S. food and agriculture sector. The memorandum builds on the Biden-Harris Administration's...
June 27, 2022 —
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is announcing new resources for people interested in the development of intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in...
May 26, 2020 —
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is launching a disposal assistance program to help pork producers who are unable...
March 6, 2020 —
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach today announced additional measures to control and eradicate African Swine Fever (ASF) if the...
February 28, 2020 —
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing final criteria the agency will use to evaluate and recognize livestock compartments in...
February 28, 2020 —
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its regulations for the accredited veterinarian program, in order to clarify...
The complete archive, including older stories, is here
Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues