Obstacles to phase-down of antibiotics in food animals

Heading into the final year of the FDA’s three-year phase-out of sub-therapeutic use of medically important antibiotics in cattle, hogs and poultry, “There is a low level of awareness of the impending regulatory changes — particularly among livestock producers with small to medium-sized operations,” says the Farm Foundation. In a report based on 12 workshops,… » Read More

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