Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Oregon State University researchers have identified hemp compounds that show an ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service calls the discovery of African swine fever in Haiti unfortunate, but not unexpected.

National emergency was declared due to coronavirus COVID-19, the hours of service rules for truck drivers transporting emergency food supplies have been waived.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says, effective immediately, U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export.

President Trump is currently in trade negotiations with India and plans to travel there soon and A new strawberry variety released has been shown to have a longer shelf life.

The USDA continues its overall African Swine Fever preparedness efforts. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will work with the states, and veterinary diagnostic labs to test for ASF.

Virulent Newcastle disease has been confirmed in a commercial chicken operation in California. The facility is now under quarantine as APHIS evaluate the birds.