Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Sustainability in Feed Production

USDA to reinstate deleted webpages on climate change

A lawsuit filed by farming and environmental groups against the agriculture department brought about the reversal.

African Swine Fever

UK researchers launch clinical trials for new ASF vaccine

The Pirbright Institute and The Vaccine Group begin testing a novel African swine fever vaccine that could offer a safer alternative to current live attenuated options.

African Swine Fever

Sampling, lab capacity could be weak links in ASF outbreak

The model, PigSpread, used population and movement data from one densely populated swine state to simulate the spread of ASF in large and small outbreak scenarios.

Regulatory Updates

Georgia Poultry Federation reports legislative wins

The state’s poultry industry will benefit from higher truck weight limits and no sales tax for chicken house construction materials.

Regulatory Updates

AAFCO opens public comment on new additions to Common Food Index

AAFCO invites industry professionals to weigh in on proposed ingredients for its Common Food Index, a tool designed to enhance transparency and labeling consistency in animal food.

Regulatory Updates

Report: FDA suspends milk quality tests

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended its proficiency testing for Grade A raw milk and finished products, according to a Reuters report.

Regulatory Updates

New AAFCO program promises faster approval for animal feed ingredients

AAFCO and K-State Olathe collaborating on Scientific Review of Ingredient Submissions process.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

European Commission streamlines deforestation rules

Processes for implementing the European Union Deforestation Regulation have been clarified and simplified.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

3 GMO corn varieties authorized for feed use in Europe

After scientific evaluation, three varieties of genetically modified (GM) corn have been authorized for use in animal feed and human food in the European Union.

Feed Ingredient Insights

Are silage inoculants worth the cost?

With rising feed costs, it’s important to ask if they are always necessary, or are we adding expense without measurable benefit?

Avian Influenza

HPAI testing improvements suspended after HHS staffing cuts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza due to staffing cuts throughout the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a Reuters report.

Aquaculture

National Aquaculture Association seeks to streamline permitting system

The National Aquaculture Association (NAA) has asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for her agency’s help in leading an effort to create meaningful regulatory changes for aquaculture.

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