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Florida Becomes First State to Ban the Sale of Lab-Grown Meat
The first bill banning lab-grown meat was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on May 1. According to SB 1084, the bill prohibits the manufacture for sale,…
Read More Ground Beef Tests Negative for H5N1, says USDA-APHIS
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced results from testing 30 samples of ground beef on Thursday, showing that all were negative for H5N1. USDA-FSIS said it collected…
Read More Dairy cows entering Canada to be tested for bird flu
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its American counterpart has agreed to test lactating cows for the bird flu virus before they cross into Canada. In a brief, emailed statement,…
Read More How capital gains taxation changes will impact the farm succession plan
There may be a flurry of activity in several accountants’ offices over the next 10 weeks as farm families grapple with how changes to the capital gains inclusion rate and exemption…
Read More Why dairy and not beef?
Recent detection in the United States of a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in dairy cattle is the first instance of this strain in bovines. The World Organization for Animal Health said…
Read More Colombia restricts US beef from some states due to bird flu in cows
Colombia has restricted the import of U.S. beef and beef products coming from states where dairy cows have tested positive for avian influenza as of April 15, according to a…
Read More Flu strain in U.S. dairy cattle may be a different beast
Veterinarians and food safety officials have been scrambling for about a month to understand the origin and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in U.S. dairy herds across several states. Many potential…
Read More Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Survey – Closes May 3
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) has initiated a revision to the 2013 beef cattle Code of Practice using the process established by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC). Once…
Read More US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle moving between states
The U.S. government will require dairy cattle moving between states to be tested for bird flu starting on Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday, as federal officials ramp…
Read More The National Beef Sustainability Assessment & Strategy
The first National Beef Sustainability Assessment, known as the NBSA, was published in 2016 (based on 2014 data) and provided a baseline for evaluating progress in environmental, social and economic…
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