The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Seminole County, Florida.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to purchase Alaska/Pacific Seafood Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.

This rule proposes to require that live poultry dealers disclose key information to poultry growers regarding the financial returns the grower can expect from their business relationship with the dealer and information about inputs they receive.

To provide greater flexibility to contractors that supply food for federal nutrition assistance programs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will make certification options available for meat and poultry products purchased under these programs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to decrease the current Pork Checkoff assessment rate of 0.40% (40 cents per $100) of the market value of all pigs sold in the United States to 0.35%.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) developed the initial surveillance plan in 2019 to further its overall African Swine Fever preparedness efforts.

In Saavedra's buying of livestock, he engaged in the business of a livestock dealer without registering with the Secretary or maintaining an adequate bond or bond equivalent.

Stephen Smeal and Mendy Smeal, dba Fatted Calf Cattle Farms #6, must cease and desist from failing to pay for the full purchase price of livestock and failing to pay, when due, the full purchase price of livestock.

The investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts through the American Rescue Plan to strengthen the nation’s food supply chain by promoting fair and competitive agricultural markets.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Carson City, Nevada.