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Letter to USDA Regarding H5N1 Outbreak in Dairy Cattle

NASDA

Letter Dear Secretary Vilsack, We appreciate the ongoing efforts of your agency to respond to the outbreak of H5N1 in dairy cattle, especially the opportunity to regularly meet with you and your team to share information and concerns. We implore the agency to release guidance and financial support to dairy cattle auction barns and markets.

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What’s in a Name? Food Labels, Explained

Modern Farmer

Some of the terms used on food labels are official certifications, enforced by the USDA or a nonprofit entity, and the presence of the certification means that the farming operation has been verified in some way for compliance. Below is a list of definitions for common phrases on food labels. Do you know what “cage-free” means?

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Animal health experts offer perspectives on future disease preparedness during NASDA Annual Meeting

NASDA

Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2024 Annual Meeting , the Animal Agriculture Policy Committee hosted a panel focusing on recent outbreaks of H5 influenza in poultry and dairy populations and its impacts on “secure” plans for the livestock sector. territories.

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Animal Ag News 2/3

Agwired

million head of cattle and calves on U.S. 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published by the U.S. Department of Agricultures National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). There were 86.7 farms as of Jan. Imports are scheduled to resume within the next several days. To protect U.S. federal regulators in 2025.

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Animal Ag News 3/27

Agwired

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced new actions to reduce burdens on the U.S. pork and poultry industries, allowing for greater efficiency while maintaining food safety standards. The weight of beef-on-dairy animals fell between the ends of the beef and dairy cattle spectrum.

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Denali Changes10 Billion Pounds of Organic Matter into Fertilizer

Agwired

billion pounds of food waste of which more than 75% was recycled into organic, nutrient-rich animal feed or made into customized formulations to address specific dietary concerns of cattle. Denali convert organic wastes, such as unsalable food, into valuable products, according to CEO Todd Mathes.

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Animal Ag News 12/9

Agwired

Department of Agricultures (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) , which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024.

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