Roy GraberRoy Graber is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media. From the Author - Page 4African Swine FeverUSDA looking at ASF vaccine, depopulation optionsU.S. Department of Agriculture members discuss discuss disease preparedness at a House Agriculture Committee’s subcommittee hearing.Latest NewsAPHIS says it’s increasing dedication to aquacultureThe USDA agency says it is highlighting several initiatives to protect the health of aquatic animals.Feed Production by RegionVeterinarian: Rendering challenge must be overcomeRendering can offer value to a carcass rather than seeing it go to waste, but regulatory and financial limitations leave limited options.Latest NewsGlobal sustainability standards for pork comingA new set of global standards for sustainable pork production is in the works, according to a speaker at the Kansas Ag Growth Summit.African Swine FeverCanadian facility named WOAH reference laboratory for ASFThe World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE) has officially recognized the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a WOAH reference laboratory to address African swine fever (ASF).Business & MarketsMaple Leaf: You can’t foresee war’s impact on feed costsMaple Leaf Foods CEO acknowledges uncertainty in grain, protein markets in 2022 during quarterly earnings call.Animal NutritionDarling Ingredients completes Valley Proteins acquisition$1.1 billion purchase includes 18 major rendering plants and used cooking oil facilities throughout the U.S.Dairy CattleDairy industry GHG reductions an example for other sectorsAir quality expert Frank Mitloehner commended the pork industry for its sustainability initiatives, while also suggesting more could be done.Feed AdditivesRep. Feenstra wants faster FDA approval of feed additivesU.S. House Agriculture Committee member says faster approval of animal feed additives is important for sustainability initiatives.Animal Feed ManufacturersFire reported at Fieldale Farms feed millFirefighters from multiple agencies responded to a silo fire at the Fieldale Farms feed mill in Baldwin, Georgia.Feed AdditivesWith dry lysine shortage, don’t wait to reformulate feedPig producers who haven’t already made feed formulation adjustments because of the dry lysine shortage would be wise to do so before they no longer have a choice.Animal NutritionStudy: Gruel feeding frequency doesn’t impact mortalityResearch done at Kansas State University (KSU) shows that there is no meaningful difference in the mortality of pigs who were gruel fed twice a day versus those who were gruel fed four times a day.Previous PagePage 4 of 11Next Page
