Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorAnimal Health & VeterinaryStudy identifies gene associated with recovery from ASFThe discovery could be used to breed pigs with better immune responses or resistance to ASF, researcher says.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsImproved productivity, efficiency may cut feed costsCrops and livestock are more productive than they have been in the past, and that's keeping commodity prices low despite uncooperative weather patterns, economist says.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyCrickets could remediate mycotoxins, USDA trial concludesCrickets fed diets intentionally contaminated with fumonisin produced meal containing only trace amounts of the mycotoxin, study says.Regulatory UpdatesKansas walks back state bill allowing hemp in animal feedA new version of the bill would slash licensing fees for hemp producers, but would not legalize feeding hemp to animals.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsYeast supplements boost piglet health, but reason remains unclearProviding yeast supplements to gestating and lactating sows appears to modulate the piglet immune system, a study finds, but the exact cause remains unclear.Sustainability in Feed ProductionUS dairy farms progressing on most environmental metricsThe industry's carbon intensity has improved since 1971, USDA research says, but another key metric — water use — has worsened.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsHemp feed application expects green light in AugustAfter three years of evaluation, an AAFCO committee has given hemp seed meal a tentative nod of approval ahead of its annual meeting.Mycotoxin Management2023 saw second-highest prevalence of mycotoxinsThe 2023 U.S. corn crop is so far showing signs of high levels of mycotoxins, alongside frequent contamination in DDGS and in finished feed as a whole, experts from DSM-Firmenich said.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsCorn prices dip further on slow demand, surplus cropSurplus corn supplies could impact acreage in Brazil and eventually in the U.S., economist says.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyElection could spell trouble for US farm billIndustry groups want to see farm bill programs expanded, but the coming election means Congressional debate about spending and budget cuts could run into a hard deadline.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsStudy: Feed additives provide best returns on emissionsDairy Farmers of America sees potential for significant gains — on emissions and farm finances — from the use of methane-suppressing feed additives.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsRecord US corn crop to speed declining feed costsAn unexpected large figure from the U.S. Department of Agriculture should cut corn prices, but other livestock production costs continue to rise, economist says.Page 1 of 36Next Page