On Tuesday, reports emerged of a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlán de Madero, Veracruz, Mexico. This ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Livestock and poultry producers will need to comply with more specific standards if they want to label their products organic under final rules announced Wednesday by the U.S ...

Imports of livestock from Mexico will resume in phases starting next week after a ban in May at ports of entry because of ...

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent (Dec. 12, 2024) a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting the U.S.

USDA suspends livestock imports from Mexico over screwworm fears Rollins to Mexico: Fight screwworm harder or face new trade restrictions Mexico: Current sterile fly dispersals can't stop ...

The USDA threatened to halt imports of Mexican cattle and bison if Mexico fails to act against a flesh-eating screwworm fly spreading north toward U.S. herds.

Emergency Relief for Livestock Producers . The USDA also announced the release of Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to aid producers impacted by drought and wildfires in 2023 and ...

DENVER — Despite impassioned calls from independent ranchers to keep out Canadian beef, Agriculture Undersecretary Bill Hawks said Friday that plans are on track to ease trade restrictions ...

New organic rules announced by USDA tighten restrictions on livestock and poultry producers Cage-free chickens stand in a fenced pasture on an organic farm, Oct. 21, 2015, in Iowa.

The USDA’s new Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards are being implemented after years of discussions with organics groups, farming organizations and livestock and poultry producers.