Ten bird flocks in Indiana tested positive for avian influenza, though the virus confirmed in these birds is a different strain than the one that decimated the US poultry industry last year, wiping out some 48 million turkeys and chickens.

FSIS says it is standardizing the approach it takes when livestock or poultry sampling reveals chemicals that aren’t covered in federal regulations.

Without an appropriate response, the report says climate change will likely disrupt production that could lead to a variety of problems.

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing holiday inspired food safety recommendations.

The grants are being funded through the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI).

The early-release tables will be in MS Excel format and posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website.

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service program fulfills requirement of the 2014 Farm Bill.

US agriculture and related exports to China totaled $25.9 billion in fiscal 2015, comprising approximately 16 percent of all US agricultural exports.