Based on past history and international agreements, this atypical case should not affect beef exports or our negligible-risk status with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Cattle feeders and veterinarians should keep an eye out for E. coli O165:H25, an enterohemorrhagic strain that can cause disease in cattle and potentially poses a food-safety hazard for humans.
Hog farmers are already taking precautions by moving livestock, managing lagoons and securing additional feed supplies, says Andy Curliss, CEO of the North Carolina Pork Council.
As Hurricane Michael makes landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast, the FDA lists resources available for producers who harvesting, mixing, storing or distributing grains and other foods for animals.
North Carolina Pork Council CEO Andy Curliss sees firsthand the devastation hurricanes can cause farmers. But activist groups are already using this coming storm to advance their anti-agriculture agenda,
While lameness will never fully be eliminated from the herd, it is possible to make genetic improvements so that future animals can avoid lameness challenges.
South Korea, the 2nd largest buyer of U.S. beef, is enacting further safety measures following the discovery of an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) cow in Florida.
