Press releaseFrom the AuthorAnimal Health & VeterinaryUniversity project will monitor for New World screwwormWith $507,000 in funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, University of California Riverside entomologists will begin monitoring the state for early signs of the return of New World screwworm.Animal Health & VeterinaryTopical solution to prevent, treat NWS gets conditional approval from FDAThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved a topical solution for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm larval infections and the treatment and control of cattle fever tick.Animal Health & VeterinaryMexico reports latest NWS case was isolated, rapidly containedAfter a notification from veterinary staff at an authorized third-party feedlot in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, an isolated case of New World screwworm myiasis was promptly detected and addressed in a female bovine originating from southern Veracruz.Mergers & AcquisitionsRumin8 acquires ROAM Agricultural to expand product rangeRumin8 CEO David Messina said the acquisition of ROAM complements Rumin8’s development plans for its own methane and productivity solution.Company NewsEvonik names new president for the Americas regionElias Lacerda will succeed Guido Skudlarek, who recently became global head of Evonik’s U.S.-based health care business line.Animal Feed Regulations & Safety105 expired bags of animal feed seized in Oman inspection campaignThe Consumer Protection Administration in the Al-Wusta Governorate of Oman seized 105 bags of expired animal feed as part of an extensive inspection campaign, according to the administration.AquacultureLetter urges US Congress to pass bill for sustainable offshore aquacultureThe letter of support, which received 140 signatories, was signed by representatives across the seafood industry, as well as environmental organizations, chefs, academics and others.Business & MarketsTanmiah Food Co. pursues strategic investment in US red meat sectorTanmiah Food Co., one of the Saudi Arabia’s largest vertically integrated poultry and food producers, has announced a new collaboration with Big Idea Ventures (BIV), a global venture capital firm specializing in food, agriculture and alternative protein technologies.Aquaculture3 feed mills in France, New Caledonia achieve ASC Feed CertificationBioMar has received France’s first ASC Feed Certification for its Nersac mill, while SICA and Provenderie Saint Vincent in New Caledonia have also earned certification, increasing the availability of responsible feed to the Pacific region.AquacultureSkretting Vietnam, Entobel partner to produce insect protein meal for shrimpThe partnership’s dual objectives are to increase feed formulation flexibility — reducing reliance on marine ingredients — while also providing shrimp farmers in Vietnam and other markets with a low carbon footprint and responsibly produced product line.Animal Health & VeterinaryUSDA launches unified New World screwworm websiteU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new, unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsGrupo Bachoco to buy more than 700,000 tons of Mexico-sourced grains annuallyThe company said it will purchase more than 700,000 tons of domestically sourced grains annually from states such as Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Chihuahua and the Bajío region for its production chain.Page 1 of 46Next Page
