Press releaseFrom the AuthorMergers & AcquisitionsCargill to acquire Mig-Plus, expanding animal nutrition business in BrazilCargill has made a binding offer to acquire 100% of the operations of Mig-Plus, a family-owned Brazilian company specializing in animal nutrition solutions for multiple species, primarily swine and ruminants, with a product portfolio that includes premixes, feed concentrates and complete feeds.Pig Health & DiseaseFFAR, SHIC, Pork Checkoff fund H5N1 swine research projectsThe Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) and the Pork Checkoff are funding 10 projects totaling US$2.1 million through the H5N1 Risk to Swine Research Program to enhance prevention, preparedness, mitigation and response capabilities for H5N1 influenza.Company NewsSkretting Norway names Mads Martinsen as its new CEOMads Martinsen has been appointed CEO of Skretting Norway, after Håvard Walde became Skretting’s new managing director for the salmon business in Australia, Chile, North America and Norway.Business & MarketsCanada, Manitoba governments offer drought support to livestock producersThe governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced support measures to aid Manitoba’s livestock producers affected by drought conditions.Company NewsNeogen Corp. names Mike Nassif as CEO and presidentNeogenMike Nassif has been named as Neogen Corp.'s new CEO and president, and will also join the company's board of directors.Sustainability in Feed ProductionEvonik introduces more environmentally friendly MetAMINO packagingEvonik has introduced a more environmentally friendly 25-kilogram paper bag for MetAMINO (DL-methionine) by eliminating the plastic film layer.Mergers & AcquisitionsNeogen completes sale of cleaners and disinfectants business to Kersia GroupNeogen Corp. has completed the divestiture of its global cleaners and disinfectants business to Kersia Group for US$130 million in cash at closing, plus contingent consideration tied to future performance of the business.Avian InfluenzaStudy: H5N1 has major economic costs for dairy industryA new paper from a team of Cornell University researchers shows that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus causes severe mastitis and decreased milk production in dairy cows, a drop-off that may extend beyond the clinical outbreak period.Animal Feed ManufacturersWayne-Sanderson Farms opens new feed mill in Danville, ArkansasWayne-Sanderson Farms held a grand opening for its new, state-of-the-art feed mill at the company’s Danville Complex in Arkansas on July 10.Company NewsSHIC welcomes new board members, officersThe Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) welcomed two new board members during its meeting June 23-24, and also held an election of officers.Mergers & AcquisitionsMYGroup enters joint venture with Beta Bugs to secure supply of BSF eggsMYGroup has entered into a joint venture with insect genetics company Beta Bugs to supply eggs for its black soldier fly (BSF) bioconversion Insectology process for food waste management.CommoditiesGovernment to support Saskatchewan producers affected by droughtThe Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. (SCIC) is implementing measures to offer support to producers facing this year’s challenging dry conditions.Page 1 of 40Next Page
