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Editor’s note: Hi all! Just a little FYI – next week’s edition of the links will be posted next Wednesday.
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered.
Food safety
Groundbreaking study into peanut allergy – Food Standards Agency
The United Kingdom’s (U.K.) [...]
The Texas Longhorn has come a long way.
From the domestication of an ancient extinct predecessor to modern cattle to a trip to the New World with Spanish explorers, the history of this iconic cattle breed and a detailed trove of geopolitical history was hidden away in its genes until recently. To discover the Longhorns’ [...]
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Food safety
FDA announces final rule on administrative detention of food – Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The rule, stemming from the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), allows the U.S. [...]
Japan is set to loosen restrictions imposed on the import of U.S. beef after a case of mad cow disease was discovered in the U.S. in 2006.
Beginning Feb. 1, Japan will allow the import of beef and beef products derived from cattle younger than 30 months old, according to Food Safety News.
Currently, beef [...]
The Van Slyke brothers were the winners of last year’s Trash My Puller contest.
It’s that time of year again: winter is approaching, the harvest has ended and old calf pullers are meeting their end.
For a cash prize, of course. Neogen’s Trash My Puller program is back for a third year. Send [...]
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Agriculture
USDA sets rules for tracking livestock across state lines – Chicago Tribune
The new rules stems from a couple cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease) beginning in [...]
By James Little, DVM
Equine and companion animal professional services veterinarian
The fat soluble vitamins (e.g., vitamins A, D, E, and K) play important roles in the bodies of many species including bovine. One of the critical roles is the support they provide to the immune system in its response to infectious disease. [...]
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered.
Food safety
Microbiological control in the food plant environment and the role of rapid testing – Neogen
Join food safety experts Dr. Jeff Kornacki of Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc. and Dr. Mark Mozola, [...]
Neogen’s COW program has returned for a third year.
This special program for distributors provides an easy plan with promotional pricing on some of Neogen’s most popular calving, obstetrics and working (COW) products.
The promotion includes some of Neogen’s most sought-after products, such as Dr. Frank’s calf puller, PolyPetite OB sleeves and the Pro-Shot II [...]
Japan is slated to reduce import restrictions on U.S. beef next year, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
Once Japan’s health ministry receives approval from Japan’s Food Safety Commission, the ministry will increase the age limit on U.S. beef from 20 months to 30 months and younger, according to the article.
The limits originally were imposed to [...]
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