Weekly eNewsletter | October 18, 2021 | Volume 184
Meat Industry Focusing On Food Safety
Foodborne pathogens are often difficult to control during food production. Salmonella, which causes over 1 million illnesses in the U.S. each year, is particularly nefarious. It can cleverly adapt to its environment to survive under extreme circumstances. In low-moisture conditions, for instance, Salmonella becomes even better at withstanding heat, creating a food safety hazard for meat and poultry products cooked in dry-heat conditions.

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Help Slow The Spread Of CWD
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking deer hunters and the public to help slow the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) by following baiting and feeding bans and properly disposing of deer carcass waste this hunting season.
Allflex Brings Simplicity And Safety To Tag Application
Merck Animal Health and Allflex Livestock Intelligence, a livestock portfolio of digital products within Merck Animal Health, announced the availability of a new UTT3S ear tag applicator – the first advancement in applicators in more than 10 years. The new applicator brings much-needed simplicity, ergonomics and safety to animal ear tag and device applications. 
Record Beef Exports in 2021
In the latest livestock trade data, August beef exports were up 21.3 percent year over year with year-to-date total beef exports also up 21.0 percent from 2020. Beef exports in the month of August were an all-time record for any month. Beef exports continue to be fueled mostly by the strong growth in the China/HK market, up 160.5 percent year over year in August. 
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Wisconsin Agriculture/Carbon/ Energy/Water Initiative (A-CEW)
Policy Leaders from the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate seek public comment and input to improve public/private initiatives. The responses to this request will help in the development of a series of recommendations to be forwarded to respective Legislative committees for their consideration in early 2022.
86% of U.S. ag products are produced on family farms or ranches.
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