Press releaseFrom the Author - Page 15AquacultureNOAA advances efforts to identify Aquaculture Opportunity AreasNOAA Fisheries has released two draft programmatic environmental impact statements (PEIS) to support the identification of proposed Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Southern California and the Gulf of Mexico.Animal NutritionMidwest Food Bank delivers hay to North Carolina farmersHurricane Helene's devastating impact destroyed vast acres of crops, leaving local livestock farmers struggling to secure enough feed for their cattle to survive the winter.Mergers & AcquisitionsGranite Creek broadens portfolio with Global Animal Products buyoutGranite Creek Capital Partners LLC has made an investment supporting the management buyout of Global Animal Products (GAP), a manufacturer of feed additives for the beef, dairy and poultry markets.Sustainability in Feed ProductionIFEEDER’s Lara Moody to serve on USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task ForceAs a member of the USDA AAQTF, Moody will have a role in advising the agriculture secretary on air quality issues and their connection to agriculture.Mergers & AcquisitionsElanco acquires Speke contract manufacturing facility in UKThe facility plays a vital role for Elanco in producing several farm animal product lines, representing approximately US$160 million to US$180 million in annual farm animal revenue, primarily outside the U.S., the company said.Antibiotic-free ProductionUSDA provides nearly $5M to support developing AMR dashboard toolsThe USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced eight awards totaling nearly US$5 million to maintain, expand and utilize previously developed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) dashboard tools.Sustainability in Feed ProductionMcDonald’s, Syngenta, Lopez Foods collaborate on sustainable beefThe collaboration aims to increase feed efficiency and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released per pound of meat produced, as part of efforts to improve the sustainability of beef production.Agriculture TechnologyK-State receives award from USAID for climate resilience projectKansas State University officials say a multimillion-dollar award from the U.S. Agency for International Development will support work on multiple continents to make agriculture more resilient to varying management practices, climates and extreme weather.Animal Feed ManufacturingFormat Solutions integrates DSM-Firmenich’s Sustell in formulation softwareDSM-Firmenich’s Animal Nutrition & Health division, alongside Format Solutions, a provider of integrated formulation and feed ERP software, have announced a strategic alliance aimed at quantifying and managing the environmental impact of animal feed.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyResearch eyes PFAS in crops grown for livestock feedThe research comes from a study on the movement of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from soil into grass-based forages grown for livestock feed.Pig Health & Disease$4M research program to prevent spread of H5N1 in US swineThe Swine Health Information Center, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff will fund a US$4 million research program to enhance prevention, preparedness, mitigation and response for H5N1 influenza in the U.S. swine herd.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsIFEEDER seeks proposals for analysis of vitamin, amino acid supply chainsThe Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) is seeking proposals for a project that will analyze the potential impacts of fluctuations in vitamin and amino acid availability on U.S. livestock production and pet health.Previous PagePage 15 of 43Next Page
