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Essential food safety and animal health inspections will continue amid shelter-in-place orders across the US

USDA to continue essential functions, including in shelter-in-residence areas

03.27.2020

These essential activities include food safety and animal inspection services that, if stopped, could impact food safety, animal welfare and public health.

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USMCA negotiations under pressure

01.03.2019

By Jay Sjerven

The new North American trade deal to be reviewed by Congress amid threats from President Trump to pull out of NAFTA and uncertain support from a now Democrat-controlled House.

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FDA rolls out plan to support biotechnology innovation

11.07.2018

By Jay Sjerven

The new three-point action plan will help the agency clarify science-and-risk-based approaches for product developers.

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