USDA Vague on PED Tracking

Pork Industry Uncertain About USDA Requiring Reporting Virus, Tracking Hogs

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is an animal disease that does not affect the food supply. It is highly contagious and can quickly sweep through a sow barn. (DTN file photo by Jim Patrico)
The pork industry is raising questions about how USDA plans to implement a plan to require mandatory reporting of hog operations that test positive for the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. The industry also does not want USDA to come up with a plan to track...

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