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...
Beef packer margins deteriorated to $141/head last week, down $55 from the prior week as fed cattle prices strengthened while the Choice cutout remained nearly unchanged. The cutout held near $373/cwt while fed cattle prices climbed $4/cwt to $224/cwt, narrowing processor profits. Despite the d...
What You Need to Know Today: Corn and soybeans were under heavy selling pressure as weaker (or at least as-expected) export demand runs into an accelerating harvest pace with more grain available in the spot market. Corn and soybean harvest progress remains below average across the U.S., espec...
