FDA issues guidance for meat, egg imitators

January 9, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration published draft guidance for labeling plant-based alternatives to animal-derived products, including eggs. However, with the guidance arriving during the final weeks of the Biden administration, the document’s future fate is …

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House and Senate kick off the 119th Congress

January 9, 2025

Congress returned on Friday, January 3, to begin the 119th Congress. One of the first orders of business was electing a Speaker of the House. Despite concerns from some members of the House Republican Conference, …

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Ongoing HPAI outbreak enters its fourth year

January 9, 2025

Last month, there were 15 HPAI detections in commercial layers, and in the past 30 days, there have been 117 flock detections in total. 63 of those detections are commercial and 54 are backyard, affecting …

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EPA releases Final Rodenticide Biological Evaluation

December 5, 2024

On November 22, 2024, EPA released the final biological evaluation (BE) on rodenticides. The following highlights are important: This docket update includes the final BE and associated response to comments for 11 rodenticide active ingredients. …

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Dan Fields appointed to USDA Task Force

December 5, 2024

On November 18, 2024, USDA announced its appointment of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The appointees to the Task Force include Dan Fields, Vice President of Compliance, Sustainability …

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