Whole genome sequencing of Enterococcus faecium presents the theoretical possibility of probiotics in swine and cattle production as a source of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). 

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.

Banyueten, a Chinese magazine, recently reported that Chinese authorities are investigating multiple dead pigs that have been found along a section of the Yellow River.