Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the Author - Page 7International TradeIndonesia bans imports of corn for livestock feedThe Indonesian government has banned imports of corn for livestock feed, along with three other commodities, due to a projected increase in production this year, according to a report.Business & MarketsIndonesia to import wheat to substitute for corn in animal feedIndonesia will import wheat to substitute for corn in animal feed to prevent disrupting domestic demand for corn, according to a report.Business & MarketsSmithfield files statement for IPO on US stock exchangeSmithfield Foods has officially filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell shares of its stock in an underwritten initial public offering (IPO).Business & MarketsSmithfield, HD3 Farms partner for independent pork productionSmithfield will supply feed, transportation and other hog production services to the new company, called VisionAg Hog Production.BiosecurityBeagle Brigade Act signed into lawPresident Joe Biden signed the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 into law on December 23, permanently authorizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, Georgia.Carbon 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.Previous PagePage 7 of 109Next Page
