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Vietnam doubles pork imports, ASF spread seems to slow

Vietnam has more than doubled its imports of pork during the first 11 months of 2019, and pork prices have nearly tripled.

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Imports gain momentum as organic feed markets flounder

U.S. producers import more corn and soybeans for organic feed as harvest lags, but markets for organic commodities remain sluggish as uncertainties abound.

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Will the organic chicken market continue to grow in 2020?

Chris DuBois, senior vice president, protein practice, IRI, said the organic chicken market will continue to grow in 2020.

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Animal Feed Manufacturers

Elanco sells Canada aqua R&D facility to CATC

Elanco Animal Health Inc. has signed an agreement to sell its Victoria, Prince Edward Island, aqua research and development facility to The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC).

Clay may improve digestion of fat in cattle diets

New study finds supplementing cattle diets with clay may hold multiple benefits beyond binding mycotoxins, including improving digestion of saturated fats.

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Tannins hold promise as emission-reducing feed additive

Another study suggests tannins have emission-reducing properties and other when used as a feed additive, but authors say it’s too early to begin commercial production.

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Europe’s feed mills source more ‘responsible soy’

Members of the European Feed Manufacturers’ Association (FEFAC) appear to have used significantly more “responsible soy” in 2018 than in the previous year.

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Ruminant feed supplement OK’d for carbon offset program

Swiss agritech company Mootral has developed a new Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology that uses natural animal feed supplements to reduce methane emissions.

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African Swine Fever

Keeping US free of ASF is pork producers’ top priority

The president of the National Pork Producers Council discussed the group's accomplishments in 2019 and goals for 2020

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FDA antibiotic sales survey reports uptick in animal use

Sales of antibiotics for veterinary use and animal feed jumped 9% in 2018, but the cause of the increase remains unclear.

African Swine Fever

USDA says it has developed ‘highly effective’ ASF vaccine

USDA scientists say they have developed a vaccine that is highly effective in protecting pigs against the current strain of African swine fever (ASF) that is spreading throughout Asia and Europe.

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Will feed additives play larger role in animal nutrition?

Feed Strategy asked Biomin's new managing director, Franz Waxenecker, about his new role and the future of the industry as a whole.

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