USDA
USDA delays putting organic livestock and poultry rules into action
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is — for the second time — delaying the implementation of organic rules for the treatment and living conditions of poultry and livestock.
Health
Nonpartisan watchdog finds ‘gaps’ in oversight of antibiotics in agriculture
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The federal government has taken steps aimed at reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a serious health threat that sickens an estimated 2 million people in the United States each year. But nobody knows if those steps — many focused on monitoring the antibiotics given to cattle, hogs and chickens raised for food — are working.
Government
USDA moving forward with tougher organic standards for livestock, poultry
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it will move forward with a controversial set of rules reforming organic standards for livestock and poultry.