USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is allocating $15.8 million to 60 projects aimed at combatting diseases that threaten livestock. The projects are spread across 38 states.Funding will come from the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program that was included in the 2018 Farm Bill.
“Consistent access to safe, healthy, and affordable food is a critical need for all consumers,” USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt says. “These farm bill-funded preparation activities are vital to helping us safeguard…
