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Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients

Sweden to support farming, aquaculture firms over rising costs

Approval has been granted for the Swedish authorities to financially support firms facing spiraling prices as a result of the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

MPS Egg Farms celebrates grand opening of Strauss Feed Mill

The new mill was designed to enhance efficiency, increase production capacity and provide feed tailored to the needs of MPS Egg Farms' three Indiana farms.

New World screwworm

USDA to reopen cattle ports on US southern border

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch a coordinated, phased reopening of southern cattle ports, contingent on Mexico’s adherence to the Joint Action Plan.

Antibiotic-free Production

WOAH Members adopt updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance

The adoption brings the global community one step closer to a coordinated, One Health response to one of the most pressing challenges facing human, animal, plant and environmental health.

New World screwworm

FFAR research to strengthen New World screwworm preparedness

The project will provide producers and animal health officials with evidence-based tools to prioritize surveillance, producer preparedness and improve response efforts in the U.S.

African Swine Fever

WOAH releases new guidelines for assessing, monitoring ASF vaccine efficacy

The guidelines should make it easier for regulators to evaluate safety data on ASF vaccines used in other countries, according to a Pirbright Institute veterinarian.

Feed Ingredients

Insect producers see opportunity amid potential fishmeal shortage

The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed is calling for government incentives they say would allow insect meal to address an El Nino-induced shortage of marine ingredients.

International Trade

Brazilian pork exports dipped in June

Despite a small contraction in shipments last month, Brazil recorded another half-year trade record.

Aquaculture

Fishers await news on Peruvian ban amid worsening El Nino

Global fishmeal production is already down approximately 40%, but could recover if Peru lifts its fishing ban for the second half of the year, according to IFFO.

Consumer Trends

CoBank: Rising food prices squeeze budgets, constrain consumer spending

US consumers are trading down, cutting discretionary purchases and buying fewer groceries in response to higher food prices.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Safe feed, adequate supplies prioritized in Kenya

Soon after the discovery of a factory making counterfeit animal feed products, Kenya received a shipment of wheat from the U.S. under a new program that aims to support the East African country’s livestock farming sector.

Business & Markets

Germany’s pig population stable while farm numbers fall

Fewer of the nation’s farms are keeping pigs, and the number of finishing hogs is down sharply as many producers are making a significant loss on each animal sold.

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