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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

DON may primarily depress feed intake in growing pigs

A new study suggests the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol reduces growth in pigs primarily by reducing feed intake, but the effect is temporary, and recovery may be possible.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

China issues guidance on reducing corn, soy use in feed

China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has published guidelines that recommend lowering the amount of corn and soybean meal in pig and poultry feed.

African Swine Fever

Germany promotes pork exports to China

As the German domestic pig population remains free of African swine fever, the agriculture minister has urged China to lift its ban on pig meat imports from Germany.

Feed Production by Region

ASF leads to conflict over pork imports in Philippines

Many parties are in discussion over the costs and benefits of increasing imports to solve pork supply issues arising from African swine fever.

African Swine Fever

Trade, labor, animal disease lead NPPC priorities

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is focused on legislation that would expand market access to Vietnam, address an agriculture labor shortage and prevent foreign animal disease (FAD) as its members meet with lawmakers.

African Swine Fever

Philippines to import more pork as it deals with ASF

The Philippines will provide more market access to pork imports and lower tariffs as the country’s government works to combat rising pork prices and supply fluctuations amid outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF).

Poultry

ICASA seeks pig and beef cattle research

ICASA seeking pig and beef cattle research

African Swine Fever

Study reveals possible role of insects in ASF transmission

African swine fever virus has been detected in blood-sucking insects that are common on pig farms.

African Swine Fever

Cloning aims to preserve China’s native pigs

Chinese scientists have successfully bred native pigs through research that could help preserve breeds threatened by diseases such as African swine fever (ASF).

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Dutch take European lead on sustainable feed research

Several companies from the Netherlands are set to work with governmental and non-governmental organizations to examine ways to improve the sustainability of food production.

Feed Production by Region

Germany extends ASF control measures for wild boar

Over the past week, new cases of African swine fever (ASF) among European domestic pigs have been registered in Romania, Russia, Ukraine and South Africa.

African Swine Fever

WH Group: Illegal ASF vaccines killing pigs in China

An executive from China’s WH Group said the use of illegal vaccines for African swine fever (ASF) reduced the output of hogs and will keep prices high for 2021.

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