Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the AuthorLivestock & Poultry DiseasesWOAH urges stronger measures against NWS as US reports first human caseThe World Organisation for Animal Health is urging all stakeholders – especially those in animal health, agriculture, environment and public health sectors – to strengthen surveillance and diagnostic capacities for New World screwworm.Mergers & AcquisitionsFirst Milling expands production in Saudi Arabia with acquisitionThe newly acquired Al-Manar Feed Co. animal feed production plant, located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will add daily production capacity of 450 tons, bringing First Milling’s total feed production to 1,350 tons per day.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsPre-, probiotics aid transition away from antibiotics useFind out how feed additive innovations can boost animal health and productivity, leading to better sustainability.Business & MarketsForFarmers reports higher volume, strong profit in first halfForFarmers saw its total feed volume rise in the first half of fiscal 2025, as the company’s profitability remained strong.Livestock & Poultry DiseasesWhat to do if you suspect New World screwworm on your farmDue to the current outbreak of New World screwworm (NWS) in Central America and Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing for a domestic response in case NWS is discovered in the U.S.Regulatory UpdatesSave Our Bacon Act aims to counteract Proposition 12Introduced by Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson on July 23, the Save Our Bacon Act “would alleviate this overregulation by prohibiting state and local governments from interfering with the production of livestock in other states.”Legal NewsFormer feed company executive charged in alleged bribery schemeThe former chief operating officer (COO) of a Singapore-based animal feed company has been charged in an alleged bribery scheme.Business & MarketsCanadian producers urge government to grow country’s agriculture sectorA group of Canadian agriculture organizations have sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking the government to “treat agriculture and agrifood as a strategically important sector” and to implement a four-part strategy outlined in the letter.Dairy Cow Health & DiseaseNew theory on milk fever in cows may also benefit human healthProfessor Burim Ametaj, a nutritional immunobiologist in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, has introduced a new perspective, which he calls the Calci-Inflammatory Network.Animal WelfareDemocratic senators urge ag committee to protect Proposition 12The move comes after the Trump administration sued California and Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state’s animal housing laws, claiming that they are contributing to high egg prices.BiosecurityNew NWS case halts planned reopening of southern ports to livestockDue to a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has ordered the closure of livestock trade through southern ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border, nine days after announcing that some southern ports would reopen.Antibiotic-free ProductionUS poultry industry shows improvements in antibiotic stewardshipResearch supported by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) quantifies the U.S. poultry industry’s on-farm antibiotic use.Page 1 of 108Next Page
