The USDA recently released an implementation timeline for beefing up its disease traceability program by transitioning to a 100 percent radio-frequency identification (RFID) system by 2023.

The interagency battle between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration over cell-cultured meats grew somewhat clearer on Thursday.

Most Progressive Cattleman readers agree with the USDA’s decision to relocate its headquarters outside of Washington, D.C.

As the partial government shutdown completes its fourth week, the gaps left by many government agencies whose responsibilities are left unattended until further notice are starting to show. One of the most far-reaching concerns is the livestock market reports usually provided by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and the National Agricultural Statistics Service.