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USDA wants to update its regulations that outline how the agency approves animal diagnostic laboratories to conduct official testing for animal diseases, as well as how they can remain approved. 

Proper administration of animal health products is a key element of Beef Quality Assurance guidelines and antibiotic stewardship.

The checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has launched a new training and certification program for cattle transportation.

Current BQA programming is expanding with information to help producers implement best management practices that improve both quality grades and yield grades of beef carcasses.

Starting in 2017, livestock producers will need to obtain a written order from their veterinarian before buying certain antibiotics for their animals.

Minnesota producers are considering a new PRRS/PED proposal that will help them learn more about both diseases. It would be a voluntary program in cooperation with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

The 2018 NIAA Annual Conference will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Renaissance Stapleton Hotel, April 10th & 11th, with the follow–up Workshop on April 12th.

New research studies the potential for new swine flu strains to emerge globally and their connection to the human population. It also looks at whether one global swine flu vaccine could be a solution.

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program is partnering with the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program to collect nominations for the first-ever joint FARM/BQA Dairy Award for 2019.

Recombinetics and DNA Genetics have formed an alliance to end surgical castrations of pigs by developing precision breeding technology.

AgriLabs has entered the vaccine manufacturing business with a new facility in Lincoln, Neb. It, along with other acquisitions, opens worldwide opportunities, the company says.

Several federal agencies employ veterinarians, and sometimes struggle to recruit enough to meet demand.

We asked livestock producers with employees about their drug testing policies. Here's what we learned.

Newly released audit data about market cows and bulls suggests the industry has made significant improvements in several areas.

South Korea has confirmed a case of foot and mouth disease at a hog farm, the country’s first discovery since February last year, its agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

Beef quality from dairy cattle is showing marked improvement over just five years ago.

Producers need to educate themselves and their employees about the proper protocols when administering injections to livestock to prevent a needle stick from occurring.

Award applications for the 12th annual National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards now are being accepted.

What the industry learned from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus created the foundation for new protocols to help keep African Swine Fever virus out of the country. A pioneer of the research shares how.