Organic operations, certifying agents and other organic stakeholders affected by the rule will have one year from the effective date of the rule to comply with the changes.

The EIS will examine the potential environmental effects of the agency’s response activities to HPAI outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry operations in the United States.

NCC identifies several areas where the proposed rule is legally deficient and unconstitutionally vague, and argues that an insufficient administrative record fails to support the proposed rule.

The proposal would only apply to certain classes of cattle that are crossing state lines and meet certain conditions.

The board is composed of seven voting members and two non-voting members.

This new Poultry Picture Series will expand training materials to the broader poultry industry and provide an additional tool for producers and stakeholders.

With this funding, APHIS will provide up to $500,000 to further animal disease prevention, preparedness and response in priority areas.

The Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room B-407 on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the 2023 IPPE and is offered free of charge to all registered IPPE attendees.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced these developments at the recent American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention.

The four appointed board members join nine other ALB members.