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Two recipients named AFIA Member of the Year

The American Feed Industry Association named Cathy Bandyk, Ph.D., of Westway Feed Products LLC, and Ronny Moser, Ph.D., of JBS United, Inc., its Members of the Year during a ceremony at its Board of Directors dinner May 4, in Arlington, Va.

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Top 6 stories from 2015 Pig International

I have identified six articles (one from each of our six published issues in 2015) with the greatest impact among our readers. I think they deserve a second look as they contain information that remains relevant.

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4 pig industry trends from the 2015 World Pork Expo

While at the 2015 World Pork Expo, I looked around to find the new trends and happenings that characterize the pig industry.

EU against animal plasma to prevent PEDv spread

Right or wrong, I will let others debate it. But what do we do now? Theanswer is easy, and it has been clarified many years ago.

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Winter PEDv prevention: A focus on biosecurity

Heightened biosecurity measures are a feed mill’s first line of defense in fighting against the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.

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OIE finds no link between PEDv, pig blood products

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed that, contrary to earlier reports, pig blood products such as dried plasma are not a likely source of infectious porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, provided that good manufacturing practices and biosecurity standards are followed.

Research: Risk management strategies vital to combat PEDv

Encouraging new research from Pipestone Veterinary Services appears in BMC Veterinary Researchwhich suggests it may be possible to secure feed against the deadly porcineepidemic diarrhea virus.

AFIA backs more PEDv research after new report

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) released a statement regarding research on porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.

How feed mills use Twitter to connect with their customers

Feed mills use Twitter to promote their brand

F.L. Emmert makes largest-ever donation to IFEEDER

American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) member The F.L. Emmert Company recently made the largest public donation on record to the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) to advance education and research within the feed industry. The donation is valued at $125,000, which will help IFEEDER support critical research and education projects focused on meeting the challenges of sustainable feed and food production.

NGFA donates $60,000 for PEDv research

The National Grain and Feed Foundation (NGFF) has contributed $60,000 to the National Pork Board (NPB) to be used to pursue research on the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus that has infected swine herds in the United States.The virus has infected and killed millions of young pigs on farms of all sizes in 29 states since May 2013, as well as in four Canadian provinces since January 2014.

Preventing PEDv spread: What is the feed industry’s role?

With more questions than answers regarding the feed industry’s role where the PED virus is concerned, what can feed mills do to protect their customers? Here is a collection of the actions every feed mill can take before an official guidance is issued.

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