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Feed Additives

Study: Antibiotic resistance not tied to agriculture

A Canadian study finds little evidence antibiotic use in agriculture and animal feed leads to resistance in disease-causing bacteria in humans.

April 30, 2020

African Swine Fever

Real-time DNA test could enable wider screening for ASF

A new test, vetted by Plum Island scientists, makes near real-time screening for African swine fever possible in industrial and institutional settings.

April 21, 2020

African Swine Fever

COVID-19 delays ASF research, but also prompts funding

Some ag research, including work on ASF, has been put on hold due to COVID-19-related delays, but the pandemic could also trigger new sources of funding.

April 16, 2020

African Swine Fever

Chinese ASF vaccine shows promise in initial trials

A potential vaccine for African swine fever has passed several key trials in China, but additional work is needed to prove the vaccine is safe.

March 23, 2020

African Swine Fever

US pork industry seeks trade restrictions to prevent ASF

Trade organizations petition USDA for restrictions on soybean products to prevent ASF after research shows holding times may be impractical.

March 2, 2020

African Swine Fever

Sequencing study suggests new means of controlling ASF

Research into the basic functions of the African swine fever virus advances progress toward a vaccine.

March 2, 2020

African Swine Fever

K-State researchers detect ASF using on-farm test kit

A simple on-farm test kit can detect ASF 95% of the time, and is ready for commercial production, researchers say.

February 26, 2020

African Swine Fever

Scientists: Rushed ASF vaccine could worsen outbreaks

Researchers pen letter warning that rushing the development of a vaccine for ASF could make matters worse if it leads to lax clinical trials.

February 25, 2020

African Swine Fever

ASF survives in animal feed even longer than thought

An updated Swine Health Information Center whitepaper reports ASF may require animal feed holding times more than twice the length of previous suggestions.

February 24, 2020

Feed Additives

Researchers hone in on best probiotic strains for swine

Study identifies two strains of probiotics that improve feed conversion ratio in growing-finishing swine and reduce treatments of ileitis.

February 14, 2020

African Swine Fever

ASF has minimal impact on Philippine feed demand

While ASF has cut demand for animal feed elsewhere, USDA report says Philippine losses remain minimal thanks to effective controls in the region.

February 11, 2020

African Swine Fever

Research finds 2 more viruses spread in animal feed

Classical swine fever virus and pseudorabies virus are capable of surviving trans-oceanic shipping in multiple feed ingredients, K-State research shows.

February 10, 2020