A lab in Ames is testing a livestock sample from Texas after the USDA confirmed a case of New World Screwworm.

Texas livestock sample sent to National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames to check for suspected screwworm infestation.

USDA will crack down on animal-raising claims, such as ‘grass-fed’ and ‘free-range,’ and could require lab testing or launch a new verification sampling program for negative antibiotics claims, such ...

A model looked at the numbers associated with detecting and containing a potential African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak in the U.S. and found that sampling and laboratory capacity are areas of ...