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Animal Nutrition

Study finds ‘invisible’ cause of animal feed outages

Results show a measurable correlation between out-of-feed events, feed conversion ratios and the bottom line of producers.

Business & Markets

Global beef markets to navigate declining global production, uncertainty in 2025

According to a recent RaboResearch report, herd contraction in the world’s four largest beef producing countries is going to lead to the first global beef supply reductions since the COVID-19 pandemic and will alter trade flows.

Avian Influenza

Pennsylvania requires bulk milk testing for HPAI

Pennsylvania has begun required precautionary bulk testing of milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from farms in the state as an added measure to prevent the spread of avian influenza.

Court: Maryland must revise Valley Proteins' wastewater permit

A court has ruled the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) must revise its wastewater discharge permit for Valley Proteins’ animal byproduct rendering plant in Linkwood.

Business & Markets

IFIF, FAO strengthen collaboration for sustainable livestock production

The International Feed Industry Federation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held their annual meeting, reaffirming their partnership on critical issues to advance safe, nutritious and sustainable feed and food production.

DSM-Firmenich secures positive judgment in patent infringement case

DSM-Firmenich has secured a favorable first instance judgment in China for patent infringement against Shandong Haineng Bioengineering Co. Ltd.

Patent Infringement

Avian Influenza

H5N1 virus identified in raw milk sold at retail outlet

In a separate case, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first reported H5 virus in a child in the U.S.

NOAA advances efforts to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

NOAA Fisheries has released two draft programmatic environmental impact statements (PEIS) to support the identification of proposed Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Southern California and the Gulf of Mexico.

Animal Nutrition

Midwest Food Bank delivers hay to North Carolina farmers

Hurricane Helene's devastating impact destroyed vast acres of crops, leaving local livestock farmers struggling to secure enough feed for their cattle to survive the winter.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Granite Creek broadens portfolio with Global Animal Products buyout

Granite Creek Capital Partners LLC has made an investment supporting the management buyout of Global Animal Products (GAP), a manufacturer of feed additives for the beef, dairy and poultry markets.

Outlook for Russia wheat harvest down for coming years

Russia’s wheat harvest is expected to decline to 83 million tons (mt) this year, down from 92.8 mt in 2023, according to a Reuters report.

Wheat Harvest Combine

Sustainability in Feed Production

IFEEDER’s Lara Moody to serve on USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

As a member of the USDA AAQTF, Moody will have a role in advising the agriculture secretary on air quality issues and their connection to agriculture.

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