USDA animal and plant health staff exodus raises fears on farms More than a thousand people who worked to keep American ... Kevin Shea spent 45 years at the USDA, most of that time at APHIS.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, which includes the National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office, is headquartered in Maryland but has major facilities ...

Egg prices have dropped 61% since Trump took office, with USDA data showing a decrease from $6.49 to $2.52 per dozen due to weaker demand and bird flu impact.

The USDA said that despite confirmation of the first D1.1 strain among cattle, it does not change its strategy for detecting ...

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service further postpones effective date for Horse Protection Act final rule to Feb. 1, 2026. ... APHIS is also taking public comment on the delay.

As a result of this designation, USDA-APHIS has confirmed the plants do not meet the definition of a “regulated article” under 7 CFR Part 340, which enables Cibus to proceed with product ...

A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Feb 4.. Until recently, all dairy herd detections in the U.S. had ...

Until recently, all dairy herd detections in the U.S. had involved a form of bird flu, or avian influenza, known as B3.13. This strain of bird flu, known as D1.1, has only ever previously been ...

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, which includes the National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office, is headquartered in Maryland but has major facilities ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announcing it will allow cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Announced on Feb. 1, imports are scheduled to ...

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, which includes the National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office, is headquartered in Maryland but has major facilities ...