Roy GraberRoy Graber is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media. From the Author - Page 2Regulatory UpdatesDo Californians regret voting for Proposition 12?NPPC VP believes if residents would have known about supply, price and environmental consequences, they would have voted against it.Livestock & Poultry DiseasesMichigan has first human case related to H5N1 outbreakA farmworker tests positive for influenza A (H5), state health department confirms.Dairy Cow Health & DiseaseIs H5N1 indemnity program for dairy farmers needed?It would make a difference if cows’ reduced milk production is temporary or permanent after an infection, agriculture secretary says.Livestock & Poultry DiseasesDairy goat operations should be on high alert for H5N1Animal health officials say the virus has a strong ability to multiply within the mammary tissue.International TradeVilsack: Dairy trade implications of H5N1 minimal so farMost trading partners 'understand that we’re on top of this,' US agriculture secretary says.Dairy Cow Health & DiseasePossible spread of H5N1 to beef cattle a big concernKansas Animal Health Commissioner says “the beef industry is on the phone daily” with questions about the virus that has spread into dairy herds.Regulatory UpdatesNPPC: Patchwork of state laws will make food desert worseA federal solution is needed for inconsistent animal production laws, and those inconsistencies are costly to pork consumers.Avian InfluenzaUS pork industry concerned but not frantic about H5N1National Pork Producers Council thinks the spread of the virus from birds to mammal species is not a huge threat 'by any stretch of the imagination.'Business & MarketsDon’t underestimate national debt’s impact on ag economyThe deficit is leading to higher interest rates, which impact agriculture expenses and ultimately the price of food.Business & MarketsADM puts focus on destination marketingChief financial officer says destination marketing gives company ‘a much higher margin profile than just dropping the grain at the port.’Animal Feed ManufacturersBRF emphasizing better feed conversion ratiosThe Brazilian company has made progress in improving FCRs for its broilers and pigs.Feed IngredientsSorghum poised for more use in cattle feed, pet foodSustainable traits are reasons grain sorghum could be used as alternative to corn and rice.Previous PagePage 2 of 10Next Page
