US Rep. Jill Tokuda led 32 lawmakers in urging the US Department of Agriculture to re-hire terminated agricultural inspectors ...

Implementation of the Horse Protection Act’s final rule has been postponed until February 1, 2026, following a federal court ...

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service further postpones effective date for Horse Protection Act final rule to Feb ...

The letter added, "We are looking for specifics as to why you have concluded that substituting APHIS inspectors with Mexican government inspectors is in our best interest." The decision was ...

After the comment period closes, APHIS will review the comments and any other relevant information it receives during the ...

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has taken another step toward limiting the impact of an outbreak of foreign animal diseases by amending and strengthening its animal ...

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has reopened the public comment period for an interim final rule for indemnity payments for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The interim final ...

The effective date of the HPA final rule, other than the training section, changes to February 1, 2026, with public comment ...

A dog photographed by offficials from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service at the Iowa kennel operated by Dennis and Donna Van Wyk in 2017. (USDA photo courtesy of Bailing Out ...

Mississippi state and federal officials have confirmed an outbreak of a strain of bird flu not reported in the U.S. since ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence ...