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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.

Regulatory Updates

Reports: Key HPAI responders among FDA firings

Those to lose jobs were also involved with work related to antimicrobial resistance and investigations into contaminated feed.

African Swine Fever

Study suggests ASF virus can survive processing at soybean facilities

However, the researchers believe their work points to a strategy that could mitigate the spread of the virus.

Newsfeed

Report identifies places where ASF incursion ‘probable’ or ‘unlikely’

A new study has identified 10 places in Latin America and the Caribbean where the risk of African swine fever (ASF) incursion via informal imports is “probable.”

Regulatory Updates

Senate confirms Marty Makary to lead FDA

Pet food associations commend the confirmation, pledge to work with the new commissioner.

Regulatory Updates

Innovative FEED Act reintroduced in US House of Representatives

The Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 18.

African Swine Fever

FAO partners with Kosovo backyard pig farmers to combat ASF

Backyard pig keepers received assistance during the entire duration of the project involving three locations in Kosovo.

Regulatory Updates

USDA ordered to rehire 6,000 fired employees

Starting March 12, all reinstated workers will receive pay – in addition to back pay – and be phased back into their regular duties.

Business & Markets

Bipartisan bill aims to preserve access to key ag inputs for US producers

The Securing American Agriculture Act would ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monitors vulnerabilities in the food and agriculture supply chains that could be exploited by China.

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