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Feed Industry Reviews FDA Proposal

Published August 13, 2026

The American Feed Industry Association is reviewing proposed FDA changes to the approval process for feed ingredients considered Generally Recognized as Safe, or GRAS. The organization supports efforts to strengthen ingredient oversight while maintaining feed safety and encouraging innovation. AFIA…

Rounds Raises Concerns on Cell-Cultivated Meat

Published April 23, 2026

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds raised issues about cell-cultivated products entering the food supply and being labeled as traditional meat. “South Dakota farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to produce some of the safest and…

Study Shows Openness to Gene-Edited Foods

Published November 6, 2025

New consumer research from the Center for Food Integrity and FMI shows consumers are more open to gene-edited foods when the benefits are clearly explained. The study found purchase intent increased for pork, eggs, tomatoes and bananas when consumers understood…

New Zoetis Drug Targets New World Screwworm

Published October 6, 2025

Zoetis has received conditional approval from the FDA for its parasite control product Dectomax-CA1. The injectable drug is designed to prevent and treat infestations caused by New World screwworm larvae. The conditional approval covers beef cattle, female dairy cattle under…

Screwworm Threat Prompts FDA Emergency Use Order

Published August 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a declaration allowing the FDA to authorize emergency use of animal drugs to treat or prevent infestations caused by the New World Screwworm. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said…

FDA Rules on ‘Healthy’ Food Claim

Published December 20, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration has issued its final rule for food manufacturers who claim a product is ‘healthy.’ The new guidelines have upset a few segments of the ag industry. The Sugar Association said the recommendation dealing with ‘added…

A Possible Labeling Change for Animal Health Products

Published March 19, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new regulations to provide more predictable labeling for the medications used for animals. This also includes the medication used in feed products.

Courts to Review Subtherapeutic Antibiotic Use for Livestock

Published January 26, 2023

Environmental and health groups have gone to the courts to ask the Food and Drug Administration reconsider rules that allow farmers and ranchers to administer subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics to livestock. The Natural Resource Defense Council, Public Citizen and other…

Biotech Executive Order

Published September 13, 2022

President Joe Biden issued an executive order asking agencies and departments to increase the use of bio-based products and identify barriers to ag tech. USDA, the Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency have 180 days to identify areas…

New Antibiotic Guidelines Set for 2023

Published March 7, 2022

Ranchers are being encouraged to seek out a veterinarian-client relationship to access antibiotics. Under the new FDA guidance, several antibiotics will no longer be available over the counter. NDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Specialist Gerald Stokka says it should only impact…

Articles tagged under: FDA

Feed Industry Reviews FDA Proposal

Rounds Raises Concerns on Cell-Cultivated Meat

Study Shows Openness to Gene-Edited Foods

New Zoetis Drug Targets New World Screwworm

Screwworm Threat Prompts FDA Emergency Use Order

FDA Rules on ‘Healthy’ Food Claim

A Possible Labeling Change for Animal Health Products

Courts to Review Subtherapeutic Antibiotic Use for Livestock

Biotech Executive Order

New Antibiotic Guidelines Set for 2023

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