Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the Author - Page 103Antibiotic-free ProductionUN, ag industry tackle antibiotic resistance issuesTwo recent events – the U.N. High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance and Elanco’s ONE Health Antibiotic Stewardship Summit – addressed the issue of antimicrobial resistance.Feed Production by RegionFarmers’ suit against Syngenta awarded class action statusHundreds of thousands of U.S. farmers have been granted class action status for their lawsuits against seed company Syngenta over sales of biotech corn seeds not approved for import by China.MycotoxinsUS sees season’s first report of DON in cornThe first report of deoxynivalenol (DON) in U.S. corn this harvest season has come in, according to Neogen’s Mycotoxin Report from September 26.MycotoxinsMycotoxins, disease reported in US corn, wheat cropsThere are new reports of aflatoxin in corn and deoxynivalenol (DON) in wheat in the U.S., according to Neogen’s Mycotoxin Report on September 19. Diplodia ear rot also has been reported in corn in Michigan and Ohio.Feed Production by RegionVilsack wants ‘strong foundation’ for GMO labeling lawU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says he hopes to lay a strong foundation on which to build the new GMO labeling law before the Obama administration leaves office in January.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyUS, Canada grains see new reports of mycotoxinsOne U.S. state has a new confirmed report of aflatoxin in corn, and one Canadian province has a new confirmed report of deoxynivalenol (DON) in barley, according to Neogen’s Mycotoxin Report on September 6.MycotoxinsNew mycotoxins reported in US corn, wheat, barley cropsNew reports of mycotoxins have been reported in the U.S. wheat, corn and barley crops in the past week, according to Neogen’s Mycotoxin Report on August 29.PoultryUS program creates animal feed ingredient databaseThe National Animal Nutrition Program (NANP) has created an online animal feed ingredient database that brings together information from various resources in one place to be used by researchers, educators, policymakers, animal feed manufacturers and others.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyFDA publishes final rule on GRAS substancesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final rule on substances that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).Feed Production by RegionAnimal feed ingredient quality concerns Irish farmersThe president of the Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers’ Association has expressed concern over the quality of animal feed ingredients being imported into the country.Mergers & AcquisitionsINFOGRAPHIC: 2016 acquisitions in the animal feed industry22 acquisitions have been reported on by WATT Global Media in the animal feed sector.Feed Mill ManagementKNG’s employee development gives feed mill edgeMuscatine, Iowa-based feed and food company Kent Corporation heavily emphasizes employee development and the production of high-quality products with its 1,600 employees.Previous PagePage 103 of 108Next Page