Tag: Operations management/worker safety

Agriculture Technology

Cybersecurity expert says risk to agriculture overlooked

A shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals could jeopardize agriculture’s efforts to address cyber threats, expert warns.

February 17, 2023

Animal Feed Manufacturers

Why feed mills should use more robots, automation

Learn how animal feed producers are using new technology, like robotics and automation, to improve efficiency and add to their bottom line.

August 3, 2022

Latest News

What will Biden’s election mean for feed regulations?

Newly elected President Joe Biden's approach to ag policy remains unknown, but his focus on COVID-19 could bring new regulations to the feed industry.

January 28, 2021

Animal Feed Manufacturing

FDA inspections resume with precautions for COVID-19

After a four-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the FDA has resumed inspections of food and feed facilities — with conditions and additional safety precautions.

August 3, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Grain Safety Week shifts to include COVID-19 prevention

Unable to hold in-person training for Grain Safety Week, event partners provide online COVID-19 prevention resources instead.

April 14, 2020

Latest News

Alltech: Animal production must adapt to stop COVID-19

After watching international outbreaks, Alltech leaders say new animal production protocol are needed to prevent COVID-19 from threatening food security.

March 27, 2020

Latest News

Feed supplies largely disruption-free despite lockdowns

Agricultural trade remains free of major disruption, but one analyst recommends evaluating feed supplies in case lockdowns lead to long-term shortages.

March 26, 2020

Latest News

Researchers confirm deltacoronavirus spreads in poultry

Porcine deltacoronavirus, responsible for 2009 and 2014 swine diarrhea outbreaks, also causes disease in poultry, research concludes.

January 23, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

New fund will expand safety training for grain handlers

New $4 million GEAPS Foundation will support expanded safety training and professional development for grain handlers, feed millers and farmers.

January 20, 2020

Feed Production by Region

ADM to cut jobs at recently acquired Neovia

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) plans to cut 127 positions at Neovia in France, according to a Reuters report.

June 19, 2019

African Swine Fever

New pork, aquaculture investments by New Hope Group

New Hope Group, based in China, has recently announced new investments in its overseas businesses in Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as a cooperation agreement in China to improve the control of African swine fever (ASF).

April 30, 2019

Feed Production by Region

Lawsuit accuses beef packers of driving down prices

A new lawsuit says the four largest beef-packing companies in the U.S. conspired to lower the prices they paid ranchers for cattle, a violation of federal antitrust law, according to a Reuters report.

April 24, 2019