USDA animal and plant health staff exodus raises fears on farms More than a thousand people who worked to keep American ... Kevin Shea spent 45 years at the USDA, most of that time at APHIS.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, which includes the National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office, is headquartered in Maryland but has major facilities ...

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service further postpones effective date for Horse Protection Act final rule to Feb. 1, 2026. ... APHIS is also taking public comment on the delay.

The USDA said that despite confirmation of the first D1.1 strain among cattle, it does not change its strategy for detecting ...

The USDA animal health center in Ames is at the forefront of livestock research, disease diagnostics and vaccine regulation. It’s feeling the impact of federal layoffs. Search Query Show Search ...

"There's no way APHIS can do its job with 1,300 fewer people," says Kevin Shea, a 45-year veteran of USDA who led APHIS for 11 of those years. He retired in January after helping with the ...

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, which includes the National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office, is headquartered in Maryland but has major facilities ...

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently confirmed the deadly bird flu genotype responsible for killing flocks nationwide was found in Nevada dairy cattle. The APHIS ...

Until recently, all dairy herd detections in the U.S. had involved a form of bird flu, or avian influenza, known as B3.13. This strain of bird flu, known as D1.1, has only ever previously been ...

This is the third regulatory clearance from USDA-APHIS achieved by Moolec in an 18-month window, alongside its genetically engineered safflower and soybean for GLASO™ and Piggy Sooy™ products ...

A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Feb 4.. Until recently, all dairy herd detections in the U.S. had ...