APHIS Lifts Movement Restrictions Within the 5-Mile Surveillance Zone in Iowa

Following the April 30, 2026 confirmation of pseudorabies in a small commercial herd in Iowa, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in coordination with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), has lifted movement restrictions within the five-mile surveillance zone after all premises completed round one testing with no further detections. The two-mile surveillance zone around the index herd remains active, and movement restrictions within that zone continue.

All animals from both the Iowa index herd and the non-commercial source herd in Texas have been depopulated and properly disposed of. All herds with direct exposure to these positive sites have been identified, and..

ANALYSIS: USDA Inventory Data Signals Easing Supply Pressure in US Egg Market

The USDA's latest National Weekly Shell Egg Inventory report reflected one of the first notable shifts in supply conditions the market has seen in months. Total shell egg holdings fell to 1.78 million cases for the week ending May 11, down 138,400 cases — or 7.2% — from the prior week, slipping below the five-year average for the corresponding week for the first time this year.

That decline brought overall holdings nominally below the five-year average of 1.79 million cases — a meaningful departure from the elevated supply conditions...

USDA Partnership Tackles ASF Risks in Global Feed Supply Chain

Imagine a disease so devastating that it could wipe out entire pig farms, cripple a major agricultural industry and impact the food supply for countless families. This is the reality of African swine fever virus, a global animal health threat that has caused immense damage in other parts of the world.  

According to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Information Service, if ASFV entered the United States, it would: 

Secretary Rollins Announces Major Investment for Rural Communities Across Georgia

Today in Georgia, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced $501 million in investments for 59 rural development projects and an additional $405 million in affordable housing in communities across the state of Georgia. These unprecedented investments, coordinated by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD), will help boost Georgia’s economy, develop rural infrastructure, and encourage private investment in America’s heartland.

“President Trump understands how important it is to have a safe, secure, and resilient farm economy. These USDA investments are a direct result of the promise President Trump made to make rural....

Secretary Rollins Announces Plan for American Ranchers and Consumers

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced a suite of actions to strengthen the American beef industry, reinforcing and prioritizing the American rancher’s critical role in the national security of the United States. Since 2017, the United States has lost over 17% of family farms, more than 100,000 operations over the last decade. The national herd is at a 75-year low while consumer...

USDA Responds to New NWS Case with Livestock Trade Restrictions

On Tuesday, reports emerged of a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlán de Madero, Veracruz, Mexico. This detection is located approximately 160 miles north of the current sterile fly dispersal grid and about 370 miles south of the US–Mexico border.

Earlier cases were reported in Oaxaca and Veracruz in May, prompting the closure of US ports to Mexican cattle, bison, and horses. At the end of June, the USDA announced a phased reopening strategy to begin...