With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continuing to grow as a global threat, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it is granting cooperative agreement funds for 3 projects focused on the collection, analysis, and data reporting of antimicrobial use (AMU) in animals.

In September, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA released a report on three industry roundtables regarding the ruling. The participants in the invite-only roundtables called out three major areas of concern: awareness of the rules, labeling, and warehouse management capacity.

The FDA’s Food Traceability Rule hits in January 2026. And a recent report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation found that retailers, suppliers, and distributors have no idea how it works.