Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the AuthorMergers & AcquisitionsForFarmers gets OK to sell Belgian business to ArvestaForFarmers has received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority for the sale of its Belgian compound feed activities to Arvesta.Feed Strategy PodcastEffects of China’s plan to lower soybean content in feed [Podcast]Garrett McDonald of the US Department of Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Affairs at the US Embassy in Beijing discusses China’s plans to lower soybean content in animal feed produced there.Business & MarketsRabobank: Disease shapes landscape for global pork industryPressure and risk from African swine fever and other diseases are likely to remain major factors in pork production in the coming years, Rabobank said in a new report.Regulatory UpdatesFDA agenda supports innovation in animal, veterinary industriesThe Center for Veterinary Medicine’s Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda aims to help industries bring safe products to market to meet animal industry and societal challenges.Feed Strategy PodcastFish meal alternatives can improve food security, sustainability [Podcast]Ida Grong Aursand, senior business developer at SINTEF Ocean, talks about new developments in fish meal alternatives and why those innovations are important.NewsfeedRegulatory burdens slow US potential to lower methane emissionsThe US beef and dairy industries are ready to implement methane-reducing feed additives when they become available; hopefully that time will come soon.Regulatory UpdatesAFIA’s Wilkinson optimistic about feed ingredient approval changesLeah Wilkinson of the American Feed Industry Association says the U.S. animal feed industry has gotten closer to gaining approval for some ingredients.Feed Strategy PodcastASF vaccines approved in Vietnam but challenges remain [PODCAST]Megan Niederwerder, associate director at the Swine Health Information Center, talks about developments in the production and distribution of two African swine fever vaccines in Vietnam.BiosecurityPolice: Vietnamese officials took bribes to allow banned importsAccording to police in Ho Chi Minh City, several people were charged in connection with giving or receiving bribes to allow the import of banned beef blood powder from Europe.Animal Feed ManufacturersKalmbach Feeds gets approval for new facility in Dublin, OhioNew location, approved recently by the Dublin City Council, will create 18 jobs in marketing, finance and logistics.African Swine FeverAfrican swine fever detected in Sweden for first timeDead boar found northwest of Stockholm has tested positive for the virus.NewsfeedCan selective breeding lead to lower emissions from cattle?Genetics company Semex says it has introduced a genetic solution that can reduce methane emissions from cattle 20% to 30% by 2050.Page 1 of 91Next Page
