Animal Health

USDA says hunters could be among the first to spot the disease in wild hogs.
Cattle movement is expected to increase gradually as additional crossing locations reopen.
Organizers are working with state veterinarians to manage biosecurity as cattle arrive.
USDA is preparing its first major update to federal dog care standards in more than three decades.
Horse exports through the Del Rio facility may resume while New World screwworm safeguards remain in place.
U.S. cattle supplies remain historically tight as concerns over beef affordability continue.
USDA is releasing about 100 million sterile flies per week in Texas and Mexico.
The census will collect population data on 15 breeds currently on the Conservation Priority List.
Santa Teresa livestock port reopens September 24, restoring another cattle trade route from Mexico while maintaining new safeguards against New World screwworm.