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Poultry

Upcycled grape pomace in chicken feed may improve gut health

Three Cornell University researchers explored how to optimize spent grape pomace as a sustainable dietary ingredient with health and nutritional benefits for broiler chickens.

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.

Feed Additives

Groups petition HHS secretary to reduce or eliminate ractopamine levels

More than 50 groups, led by Friends of the Earth, have sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary asking the agency to reduce or eliminate allowable levels of ractopamine in farmed animals.

African Swine Fever

Study warns of possible adverse effects from ASF vaccination

New research highlights the importance of careful planning and controls when using genetically engineered vaccines for African swine fever (ASF).

Pig Health & Disease

FDA approves PRRS-resistant pig gene edit

Animal genetics company Genus has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its PRRS-resistant pig (PRP) gene edit for use in the U.S. food supply chain.

Pig Health & Disease

FMD jumps to pig farms in South Korea

In the past month, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has spread from cattle to swine in South Korea. Meanwhile, after a single outbreak, Germany is now FMD-free again.

Avian Influenza

Mitigating HPAI in broilers requires epidemiological study

Approaching poultry virus control like a crime scene investigation could provide clues to stop its spread.

Mycotoxins

Mathematical modeling offers new tool to predict toxic fungi outbreaks in Texas corn

UTA and USDA research could help farmers prevent billions in crop losses.

African Swine Fever

Machine learning maps wild boar presence, ASF risk in new study

A research team led by Thailand's Department of Livestock Development and Mahidol University have trained a computer to predict wild boar populations for them.

African Swine Fever

More ASF cases reported in Vietnam, suspected in Ghana

In Asia, further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in two north Vietnamese provinces, while new cases have occurred in Bhutan and Indonesia.

Avian Influenza

CDC taps Texas A&M to assess avian flu among dairy farm workers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a more than US$3 million, one-year grant to a multidisciplinary research team led by experts at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health to assess the presence of avian influenza among dairy farm workers in Texas.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Researchers work to develop H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Genvax Technologies are investing $278,163 into a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to develop an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows.

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