The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) celebrated the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of S.759, the Beagle Brigade Act, which provides statutory authority and reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center. “American agriculture relies on the National Detector Dog Training Center to prevent the introduction of foreign animal and plant diseases that would cripple our […]
Category Archives: USDA
USDA Provides Nearly $5 Million to Support Developing Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard Tools
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced eight awards totaling nearly $5 million to maintain, expand, and utilize previously developed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) dashboard tools. These awards will help advance scientific knowledge around AMR through partnerships with Cornell University, Iowa State University, the National Association of State Departments […]
USDA Builds on Actions to Protect Livestock and Public Health from H5N1 Avian Influenza
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced the agency is planning to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1, building on measures taken by USDA since the beginning of the avian influenza outbreak. In partnership with state veterinarians, USDA will implement a tiered strategy to collect milk samples to […]
USDA-APHIS Confirms H5N1 in Pig from Small Oregon Backyard Farm
The AASV has been coordinating with other swine industry organizations, including the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), National Pork Board (NPB), and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), as well as USDA and others to monitor H5N1 in the United States. USDA-APHIS confirmed the H5N1 diagnosis from a Crook County, Oregon, backyard farm where a mix […]
USDA Hosts Fourth African Swine Fever Action Week October 28-November 1, 2024
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting its fourth African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week this week (October 28-November 1, 2024). We are encouraging U.S. swine producers, small farms and owners of all types of pigs to join us to learn about ASF and what they […]
New Release in Feral Swine Video Series
The newest video in the ongoing series, Feral Swine in America: Chapter Seven- Missouri, looks at the integrated approach used to manage feral swine in Missouri. Watch the video: Feral Swine in America: Chapter Seven- Missouri. To increase public awareness, APHIS is offering this video series, which chronicles the impact of feral swine on Americans’ livelihoods through […]
USDA Adding HPAI to Dairy Beef–Surveillance Programs as Virus Continues to Spread
The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1), continues among U.S. dairy cattle after its initial discovery in that species this spring. Since March, H5N1 outbreaks have been confirmed in dairy cattle in over 200 herds. This includes 34 dairy cow operations in California, making it 14th state with dairy […]
APHIS Introduces a New NADPRP Projects Dashboard to Help Stakeholders Learn about Projects and Enhance Program Transparency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is today launching the new National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) Projects Dashboard. The new dashboard can be found here: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/funding/nadprp APHIS created this dashboard in response to feedback we heard from stakeholders that they wanted a more efficient way to […]
North American African Swine Fever Forum Focused on Protecting Pork Sector
Participants explored the challenges of managing ASF in wild pig populations and strategies for controlling the spread. The fourth annual North American African Swine Fever Forum brought together government and industry leaders, and decision-makers to address the ongoing threat of ASF to the Americas. Held in Ottawa from Sept. 17 to 19, the NA-ASF Forum continued the […]
USDA Invests $17.6M to Protect the Health and Welfare of Agricultural Animals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment of $17.6 million to advance agricultural research that protects the health and welfare of agricultural animals. These projects include high-priority research on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and African swine fever (ASF). These projects are part of USDA’s “One Health” efforts, […]