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A Denmark project using whole-genome sequencing (WGS) found that many Campylobacter infections are not sporadic.

A study has been published by the Roslin Institute that pinpointed genes in chickens that could offer resistance to harmful bacteria found in poultry, like Campylobacter.

Levels of Campylobacter in chickens sold by the top nine UK retailers in the first quarter of 2021 were underneath the Food Standards Agency's limit. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be assessing whether biotech animals are susceptible to pests or diseases or have the ability to transmit them.

Cargill has joined U.S. CattleTrace, with the goal of developing a national infrastructure for tracing animal disease in the U.S. cattle industry.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says that pork processors will be held to a maximum line speed of 1,106 head per hour starting June 30, 2021.

ZoaShield, by Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, has now been released in the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in California recently filed a 45-page answer to an amended complaint by plaintiffs wishing to bring down the New Swine Inspection Program.

A collaboration that began with the Beef Industry Food Safety Council to address issues related to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) now focuses on reducing illness attributed to Salmonella in beef by applying a meaningful risk analysis through shared industry data and best practices.