Feed Strategy StaffFrom the Author - Page 5Dairy Cow Health & Disease15 more states join National Milk Testing StrategyFifteen additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the total number of states to 28 approximately one month since the program launched. These 28 states represent nearly 65% of the nation’s milk production.Mergers & AcquisitionsDe Heus to acquire poultry processor Kessels HoldingDutch feed producer De Heus Voeders has acquired poultry processor Kessels Holding B.V. and its underlying activities.International TradeChina approves 17 more gene-edited crop varietiesChina’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has awarded safety certificates to 17 gene-edited crop varieties, according to a Reuters report.Animal Feed ManufacturersZixin Group to produce chicken feed using sweet potato wasteThe Singapore-based biotech company anticipates production and sale of its probiotic-infused fermented sweet potato feedstock to animal feed manufacturers in the January 2025.AquacultureUS updates aquaculture development plan for first time in 40 yearsThe U.S. has released an update to its National Aquaculture Development Plan – the first since 1983 – which aims to strengthen U.S. commitment to food security, climate resilience, and the protection of threatened and endangered species.Worker SafetySeaboard cleaning contractor fined again by DOL for violating child labor lawsA sanitation contractor at the Seaboard Triumph Foods LLC pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, has been fined by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for violating child labor laws.Legal NewsCourt: Maryland must revise Valley Proteins' wastewater permitA court has ruled the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) must revise its wastewater discharge permit for Valley Proteins’ animal byproduct rendering plant in Linkwood.Regulatory UpdatesUS Senate passes Beagle Brigade billThe bipartisan bill that would streamline funding for dogs trained to detect foreign pests and animal diseases on cargo now moves on to the U.S. House of Representatives.Avian InfluenzaH5N1 virus identified in raw milk sold at retail outletIn a separate case, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first reported H5 virus in a child in the U.S.CommoditiesOutlook for Russia wheat harvest down for coming yearsRussia’s wheat harvest is expected to decline to 83 million tons (mt) this year, down from 92.8 mt in 2023, according to a Reuters report.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyPork producers disappointed in farm bill failure to address Prop 12The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said it was disappointed after the release of Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill text by the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan).Avian InfluenzaOregon confirms first human case of HPAIThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a person linked to a previously reported outbreak affecting birds at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County.Previous PagePage 5 of 95Next Page
