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1st US Pig Tests Positive for Bird Flu; Oregon Backyard Farm Under Quarantine
The farm is not a commercial operation, so there is no threat to the national pork supply, according to the USDA.
USDA Recalls More Than 20,000 Pounds of Frozen Beef Products
Neither the importer nor the USDA has received any reports of anyone experiencing any adverse reactions from eating the products.
Nationwide Recall for 16,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Over E. Coli Concerns
Diarrhea, stomach cramping, vomiting, and nausea can result after exposure to E. coli bacteria.
CDC Issues Advisory on Raw Milk After Bird Flu Case Reported
The CDC was responding to a single human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Texas.
Federal Agencies in the Dark About China’s US Farmland Purchase, New Report Reveals
‘Growing foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, particularly by China, poses a direct threat to our food security and national security.’
Rabies Vaccines Airdropped from Planes Throughout the Southeastern States in October
According to the USDA, ORV distribution has taken place in the United States since 1990.
Report Links Dietary Guidelines Committee to Food and Pharmaceutical Companies
A new report suggests financial conflicts of interests among DGAC may compromise dietary recommendations.
IN-DEPTH: Advocates for Agricultural Freedom Say the PRIME Act Will Decentralize the ‘Brittle Oligopoly’ Over Locally Raised Meat
A Texas farmer and advocate for agricultural freedom is bringing attention to a bill that would bypass government constraints over the selling of locally raised meat.
