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• Experts: Poor Farming Practices Cause Most Toxic E. Coli Outbreaks
  Although this was an example of human-to-human transmission of the bacteria, it still began with a cow: The classmate’s mother worked at Jack In The Box, the source of the outbreak.
• Red meat exports at risk amid port labor negotiation delays
  U.S. agriculture fears disruptions as East and Gulf Coast port labor negotiations stall, with potential strikes threatening to halt $100 million in weekly red meat exports.
• Record Pig Crop Driven by Record Pigs Per Litter
  The USDA’s December Hogs and Pigs report places the December 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 75.8 million head, down 0.8% from last quarter but up 0.5% from last year, compared to an average trade expectation of 0.2% higher.
• Novel Bird Flu Strain Continues to Threaten Animal, Public Health
  Government response strengthened as outbreak nears fourth year
• APHIS Announces Proposed Rule to Establish U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan as a Federal Regulatory Program
  Since 2020, APHIS, in cooperation with industry, has piloted the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (US SHIP) aimed at certifying participating sites as monitored for African swine fever (ASF) and classical swine fever (CSF).