A New York Federal Judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to complete a regulatory course of action it set in motion 35 years ago to discontinue the use of penicillin and tetracycline in livestock feed. FDA says it’s studying the Judge’s opinion and considering appropriate next steps.

Ironically - the ruling comes as the agency prepares to implement industry-supported steps to curb antibiotic use in food-producing animals. Ron Phillips is with the Animal Health Institute