The USDA has temporarily postponed its final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations for 60 days.

Under new rules, poultry facilities seeking indemnity payments after repeated bird flu infections must show biosecurity precautions

At an emergency meeting Jan. 30, the New Mexico Livestock Board voted to approve emergency rules defining the state's response to equine infectious anemia (EIA) positives. According to a spreadsheet provided in response to a public records request,

"The equine community is particularly concerned about the agency’s evolving definition of soring, which seems to significantly expand the scope beyond the original intent."

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently updated it policy for pre-slaughter surveillance of turkeys in its efforts to control the spread (HPAI). The announcement comes after a household cat contracted HPAI H5N1 from infected raw turkey pet food in late December 2024.

Poultry producers who have had previous bird flu outbreaks would have to pass a biosecurity audit to receive future USDA indemnity payments.

USDA/APHIS will use $129.2 million in emergency funding to combat exotic fruit fly outbreaks, which threaten crops and trade. The funds will

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois concerned about livestock,

LINCOLN –The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

APHIS acknowledges that “the number of recent interceptions is notable given the infrequency of such interceptions over the program's history.”

This is the fifth instance of HPAI impacting a domestic flock in Vermont since spring of 2022 and emphasizes the ongoing need for vigilance as the disease continues to be an ongoing risk to domestic birds. This case comes on the heels of another HPAI confirmation in a flock of backyard birds in Franklin County this past December.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will temporarily postpone its final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act regulations for 60 days, according to the American Horse Council on Jan.