White House Releases Antibiotics Plan

Plan Includes Reduction in Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals

Jerry Hagstrom
By  Jerry Hagstrom , DTN Political Correspondent
USDA does not yet have information to set targets for reductions in antibiotic use in agriculture, an Obama administration official told reporters on Friday. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer file photo by Russell Graves)
The White House on Friday released its plan to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria, including a reduction in the use of antibiotics in farm animals.

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Jerry Hagstrom