FDA Issues Guidance on Antibiotics A number of environmental groups last year filed a lawsuit requiring that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdraw approval for non-therapeutic use of antibiotics for livestock. Last month a federal judge ordered the Agency to crack down on antibiotics use, and the FDA yesterday issued three documents to help farmers, animal producers and veterinarians "judiciously" use medically important antibiotics.The documents were published in the Federal Register:
A final guidance for industry, The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, recommends phasing out the agricultural production use of medically important drugs and phasing in ve...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
Markets are getting into the Halloween spirit, handing out more tricks than treats. There has been some encouraging news, but it hasn’t been enough to slow the broader slide. Now buyers need to show up with something other than another “Charlie Brown” rock for the bag. Somethi...
