Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the Author - Page 5Carbon Emissions ReductionMore ag businesses use insetting to reach carbon neutralityCarbon insetting is one way for a company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within its supply chain.BiosecurityMinnesota, Texas partner on biosecurity video seriesMinnesota and Texas have partnered on a series of videos that focus on farm biosecurity, covering planning, disease outbreak prevention strategies, concerns for small-scale farms, emergency preparedness and more.Avian InfluenzaUSDA names second round of states for H5N1 milk testingIncluded in the second round of states to be brought into the National Milk Testing Strategy and begin testing soon are Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New York, Ohio, Vermont and Washington.Avian InfluenzaValley Milk Simply Bottled raw milk recalled, quarantined in CaliforniaThe California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued a statewide recall and quarantine order for raw milk packaged and produced by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County due to a detection of H5N1 virus.Avian InfluenzaNevada becomes 16th state to detect H5N1 in cattleThe Nevada Department of Agriculture has reported the state’s first case of H5N1 in dairy cattle, in Nye County.Business & MarketsWH Group shareholders approve Smithfield spinoffHong Kong-based WH Group said 99.4% of its shareholders approved the move, first announced in November.PEDvManitoba reports first case of PED virus in 2024The case was identified in a finisher barn in southeastern Manitoba, according to reports, and has triggered full biocontainment as outlined in the Manitoba PED Elimination Plan.Carbon Emissions ReductionForFarmers to trial electric delivery vehicles in UKForFarmers subsidiary CirQlar UK plans to deploy fully electric vehicles to deliver wheat feed to its feed mill in Selby, England.Regulatory UpdatesIndustry groups react to Trump’s agriculture secretary nominationPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Legal NewsConservation group to sue Cooke Aquaculture, alleging Clean Water Act violationsThe Conservation Law Foundation has notified Cooke Aquaculture of its intent to sue the company for alleged Clean Water Act violations in Maine. Cooke has denied the allegations, saying they are false, misleading and lack substantiating evidence.Business & MarketsWH Group proposes Smithfield spinoff, IPOThe move is expected to value Smithfield at no less than US$5.38 billion and aims to boost the company’s access to capital markets, unlock value and give it more deal-making flexibility.Agriculture TechnologyHow can artificial intelligence optimize animal nutrition?Jennifer Ellis, associate professor of animal systems modeling at the University of Guelph, discusses how AI might be used in feed formulation software in the future.Previous PagePage 5 of 107Next Page
