Agriculture and Rural Development
Livestock
Updated May 2008
News
- USDA to Ban 'Downer' Beef, The Washington Post, May 2008
- Beef Recall Raises Worry on Industry Oversight, Wallstreet Journal, February 2008
- States Take on Alien Species, November 2007, Stateline.org
- Cattle Health: Brucellosis Infections Prompt Restrictions, June 4, 2007, Cattlenetwork.com
- FDA and USDA Determine Swine Fed Adulteratd Product
- A New Problem for Farmers: Few Veterinarians, February 2007, New York Times.
- USDA News
- New Mexico Mobile Meat Processor Reaches New Market - New Mexico Business Weekly, September 2006
- Concern Grows over Animal Health, Diseases, The World Bank News & Broadcast, June 2006
Avian Flu in the News
Meat and Poultry: Better USDA Oversight and Enforcement of Safety Rules Needed to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illnesses from the GAO (GAO-02-902).
Mississippi bill SB 2367, which requires country of origin labeling for beef, was approved by the governor on April 2, 2002. You will need to search for this bill at this web site.
Bovine Growth Hormone
Other Links
USDA Agricultural Service
States with Agricultural Import Labeling Statutes
U.S. State and Territory Animal Import Regulation
USDA International Animal Export Regulations
NCSL Contact
Doug Farquhar
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