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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.

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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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PED virus ‘wakeup call’ for US agriculture

In response to the feed industry’s demand for more PED virus information, AFIA dedicated a number of sessions to the disease at its annual Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC). During her presentation, “Biosecurity, protecting the feed ingredient supply chain and what you need to know,” Dr. Marty Vanier, director of operations for Kansas State University’s National and Cultural Biosecurity Center, offered an overview of the biosecurity challenges facing U.S. agriculture.

Cargill gives $150,000 for PED virus feed research

As the firstanniversary of confirmation of the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in theUnited States nears, the National Pork Board continues to build an arsenal ofinformation based on its nearly $2 million in Pork Checkoff-funded researchfunded to date. This work will be aided by a decision by Cargill's animal nutritionand pork businesses to donate $150,000 for additional PED virus researchdirected by the National Pork Board.

PEDv Update offers news, updates on PED virus

There is a new PEDv Update “button” on the main WattAgNet.com web page. This is an initiative that gathers together all WATT stories, across all media (WattAgNet.com, Pig International eNews, Pig International, Feed International) and provides a one-stop solution for keeping updated on the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.

Veterinarians urge pig producers to stop using feed with plasma

Hog producers should not feed blood plasma products untilthere is concrete evidence that there is no connection between feeding plasmaproducts and the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, veterinarianssaid during PED virus conference call. The conference call was sponsored byAlberta Pork.

Six steps to remove plasma from piglet feeds

Whether or not porcine plasma contributes to the on-going spread of the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in piglets is still unclear. Yes, the PED virus has been detected in samples of plasma, but it is too early to conclude if this is enough to infect piglets eating diets manufactured with contaminated plasma.

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U.S., Canadian pork, feed industries collaborate to study PED virus

More than 60 people representing the U.S. and Canadian pork,feed and other allied industries recently participated in a meeting on the porcineepidemic diarrhea (PED) virus hosted by the National Pork Board, and in collaborationwith the National Pork Producers Council, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians,the American Feed Industry Association, the National Grain and Feed Association,the National Renderers Association and the North American Spray Dried Blood andPlasma Producers, in Des Moines, Iowa. Although the disease does not affect humansor pork safety, it has infected and killed millions of young pigs on farms of allsizes in 27 states since May 2013 and in four Canadian provinces since January.

Breaking the link between feed, PED virus

From poultry to aqua feed, the figures presented in this issue's World Feed Panorama reflect a production year impacted by the complications of disease. Regardless of the region, these maladies increasingly know no borders.

No link found between blood plasma in feed, Canada PEDv cases

Scientific testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) cannot confirm a link between feed containing blood plasma and PorcineEpidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) cases in Canada.As reported in February, the CFIA conducted abioassay study on U.S.-origin porcine blood plasma used in feed pelletsproduced by Grand Valley Fortifiers.

Soaring blood prices may plummet overnight

The U.S. is experiencing a reduction in market pigs due to the porcine epidemic diarrhea the PED virus. As pigs take about six months from birth to slaughter, and stocks of blood products destined for feed manufacturing (whole blood meal, animal blood plasma, and blood hemoglobin) take a few months to clear (or replenish), I find it reasonable for prices to be steadily increasing from now on.

Alltech celebrates presence in China, looks to future

Alltech recently held its China 20 Year Celebratory Summitin Beijing to celebrate the global animal nutrition company’s 20 years ofsuccessful presence in the Far East and to explore where the Chinese feed andfood industries are heading.“China must be able to feed itself,” said Alltech Founderand President Dr. Pearse Lyons, while addressing more than 700 attendees at thesummit.

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