Animal Health
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Ranching, Animal Health,
TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ag United Kingdom, Animal Health,
TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Antibiotics, Animal Health,

06/07/2021 SOURCE: www.pewtrusts.org

FDA Must End Unnecessary Long-Term Antibiotic Use on Farms and Feedlots

In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a preliminary proposal as a follow-up to its 2018 action plan that aimed to bring animal antibiotic use into alignment with principles of antimicrobial stewardship. Central to this goal is ending unnecessary long-term antibiotic treatment of food-producing animals by implementing duration limits for all medically important antibiotics, some of which currently are given to animals for weeks or months. Unfortunately, FDA’s proposal, outlined in a concept paper, will take years to implement—and fails to offer a viable solution to end long-term antibiotic use on farms and feedlots

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TOPIC(S): Fertilizer, Ag United Kingdom, Government / Policies, Animal Health,
TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Animal Health,
TOPIC(S): Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Animal Health,
TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Ranching, Animal Health,

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.