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Feed Ingredients

Legalization of hemp 'very difficult' in dairy cow diets, researcher says

Study finds CBD in milk from newly lactating cows weeks after the animals appeared to clear the cannabinoids from their system.

Dairy Cattle Eating

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African Swine Fever

Researchers see promise in mRNA vaccines for ASF

While more conventional ASF vaccines are increasingly available, researchers say developing an mRNA vaccine could come with additional benefits.

Dairy cooperatives settle milk price-fixing lawsuit

Cooperatives Dairy Farmers of America and Select Milk Producers will pay a combined US$34.4 million to resolve a class action price-fixing lawsuit.

Raw Milk Tank Farm

Regulatory Updates

Save Our Bacon Act aims to counteract Proposition 12

Introduced by Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson on July 23, the Save Our Bacon Act “would alleviate this overregulation by prohibiting state and local governments from interfering with the production of livestock in other states.”

African Swine Fever

Study: US needs stricter controls to contain ASF

Current rules would likely fail to control a hypothetical outbreak in the U.S., research concludes.

African Swine Fever Virus

Avian Influenza

Let-it-spread approach to HPAI 'dangerous and unethical,' researchers say

Allowing HPAI to run rampant in pursuit of herd immunity could devastate the industry and damage rural economies, researchers from Johns Hopkins University say.

Business & Markets

Canadian producers urge government to grow country’s agriculture sector

A group of Canadian agriculture organizations have sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking the government to “treat agriculture and agrifood as a strategically important sector” and to implement a four-part strategy outlined in the letter.

Alternative Protein

First-of-its-kind fungal protein plant underway in Brazil

The project will receive subsidies to support shrimp and salmon producers in Brazil and neighboring countries like Ecuador and Chile.

Feed Ingredients

Research shows coconut co-product has potential for aquafeeds

In the Philippines, a byproduct of coconut oil production — copra meal — is showing promise for inclusion in farmed fish and shrimp after an additional processing step.

African Swine Fever

Malaysia reports return of African swine fever to western state

The presence of the African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected again in the Western Malaysian state of Penang, and further cases have been confirmed in the Philippines, Vietnam and South Africa, while spread of the virus continues in the European wild boar population.

Malaysia Vietnam Map

Protected benzoic acid exceeds expectations in trials for US introduction

Already in use in Europe, protected benzoic acid decreased diarrhea and improved growth in pigs when combined with zinc.

Pigs Eating Feed

India’s aquaculture sector focuses on sustainability

As the agricultural research council provides tailored training for fish farmers in the South Asian country, a firm producing sustainable protein for aquafeed has received substantial new funding for expansion.

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