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 AuthorSustainability in Feed ProductionBiodiverse livestock, crops could offer economic benefitsIntegrating a greater number of species into livestock and cropping systems could come with greater economic gains for producers, study says.Sustainability in Feed ProductionCarbon footprint of fishmeal is small and shrinkingImproved processing and the increased use of natural gas have cut the carbon emissions associated with fishmeal production, Peruvian researcher says.MycotoxinsStudy finds mycotoxin solution in common amino acidPreliminary trials suggest the naturally occurring amino acid 5-HTP may help reverse the effects of ergot toxicosis in cattle.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsFishmeal prices expected to normalize as El Nino wanesFish oil production is still lagging, according to IFFO, but weak demand from China could reduce overall feed ingredient consumption.CommoditiesSoybean prices still falling despite Brazilian floodingIncreased soybean production has so far more than offset the losses in Brazil, one agricultural economist says.CommoditiesUSDA: Low corn prices spur greater feed useThe uptick in demand shouldn't trigger higher prices, barring disruptions due to bad weather or geopolitical conflict.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsIFFO study sees promise in algae, single-cell proteinsNovel ingredients could play a key role in the growth of aquaculture, IFFO technical director says, but some aren't keeping pace with the industry's need for scale.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsKelp could improve the nutritional value of insect mealA study focused on marine byproducts determined that raising insects on seaweed could improve the nutritional content of insect meal.Animal Health & VeterinaryStudy points to increase in mass salmon death eventsA variety of natural and human-caused conditions could contribute to the increase in size and frequency of mass salmon die-offs, researchers say.CommoditiesUS farmers plan 6 million fewer acres for major cropsGrowers may have adopted a wait-and-see approach in the face of drought and geopolitical instability.Animal 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.Page 1 of 37Next Page