ANIMAL HEALTH ...
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED ...
USDA lifts restrictions on some Polish pork imports
Restrictions were put in place Oct. 18, 2018 due to potential risk from African Swine Fever
DISEASE RESEARCH ...
Preventing a US outbreak of African swine fever
Biosecurity Research Institute studies African swine fever to prevent US outbreak
DISEASE ABROAD ...
Fatal deer disease found in Canada
Quebec officials scramble after first confirmed case of fatal deer disease
DISEASE RESEARCH ...
Deer a potential host for Rift Valley Fever
Rift Valley Fever has not reached the United States, however researchers on alert
AG ABROAD ...
Swine fever virus confirmed in Japan
This is the first time an infection has been recorded in Japan since 1992
ALERT ...
Late blight detected in Genesee County
Late blight can kill tomato and potato plants in just one week
BSE CASE ...
USDA confirms atypical BSE case
Animal never entered slaughter channels, at no time presented a risk to food supply
ALERT ...