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USDA rule strengthens enforcement of Livestock Mandatory Reporting and COOL programs

04-Sep-2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a final rule allowing USDA to take action as needed, including levying civil penalties, against violators of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) and the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations. USDA amends rules of Practice to Strengthen Enforcement of Livestock Mandatory Reporting and Country of Origin Labeling Programs

Finding new ways to improve feed efficiency

01-Aug-2017
The primary aim of the project is to find genetics that give the best performance for a group of pigs in a pen. A second aim is also to find out how the microbiome influences feed efficiency, carcass quality, and behavior. A third aim is to find ways of more accurately fine-tuning feed and genetics.