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AVMA Op-Ed in The Hill highlights need for Farm Bill

(BovineVeterinarian) The Hill, a congressional newspaper based in Washington, D.C., published an op-ed on Friday by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, highlighting the need for Congress to pass a Farm Bill so that veterinarians and scientists can continue ensuring the safety of the nation’s Read More »

July 5, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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Organic Hepatitis A Outbreak

(FoodSafetyNews) How safe are organic foods, especially when compared to conventionally grown varieties? Not as safe as many assume. Three weeks ago, a recall was announced for certified-organic berries sold at Costco. According to the Centers for Disease Control, at least 118 people in 8 states have now contracted hepatitis A infection linked to Townsend Read More »

June 20, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Biosafety
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Outbreak of Rare Hepatitis Continues to Grow in Western States

(FoodSafetyNews) The Hepatitis A outbreak continues in eight western states with the case count as of June 14 rising to 106. The illnesses are blamed on an organic blend of frozen berries and pomegranate seeds from multiple countries. Produced by Oregon-based Townsend Farms and sold at Costco and Harris Teeter stores, the frozen berry blend Read More »

June 18, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, Biosafety, and Public Health
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NBAF funding survives House vote

(AgProfessional) The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, including $404 million for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kan. Prior to the vote, members opposed to the NBAF plan tried to remove those funds from the bill. According to an article from Read More »

June 17, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Research
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Boosting Biosecurity Crucial to Protecting Your Farm from PED Virus

(Farms) Pig producers are encouraged to ramp up their on-farm biosecurity measures to help prevent the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) virus entering Canada. The first PED virus case was discovered in the United States in May, which has spread to over 100 herd spanning 11 states. Officials confirm that the virus hasn’t spread across the Read More »