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Livestock & Poultry Diseases

Michigan confirms bovine TB in Alcona County cattle herd

Routine testing in the state's four-county TB zone found the infected herd, and investigators will use genome sequencing to trace the source and any spread.

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Regulatory Updates

South Korean lawmaker seeks ban as food-waste pig feed surges

Rising use of swill feed since a 2024 rule change has renewed African swine fever concerns, and a new bill would ban feed made from food scraps.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

GLW Feeds takes stake in Abireo Animal Nutrition

The English feed maker's investment gives the Northern Ireland additive specialist resources to grow in the UK, Ireland and Europe while it stays independent.

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University of Maine opens aquaculture workforce center

The $11 million Orono facility will train students on commercial-scale tank systems and host research on fish health, nutrition and new species.

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Alternative Protein

FeedMatch widens feed sourcing to alternative proteins

The London procurement platform is adding single-cell, algae and insect proteins to its supplier searches as feed buyers look beyond fishmeal and soybean meal.

Hamburg, N.Y., manufacturer to scale production of Swormlure for USDA in the fight against the New World screwworm

Eaton Brothers Corporation, maker of the Treekote and Tanglefoot brands, awarded a federal contract to produce the attractant used to detect and track the flesh-eating pest along the southern border.

Regulatory Updates

University of Melbourne seeks commercial release of GM feed wheat

Australia's gene technology regulator plans to open public comment in early December on wheat modified for higher iron and zinc, intended mainly for animal feed.

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Livestock & Poultry Diseases

France reports first human case of cattle virus Shamonda

The midge-borne virus, which causes fever, lower milk output and abortions in ruminants, has been found in cattle in 52 French departments since this summer.

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Feed Ingredients

Sorghum could replace most maize in European livestock feed

French researchers project that a warming climate will lift sorghum yields across much of Europe, making the drought-tolerant grain a stronger option for feed manufacturers.

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Elanco names Jamie Preston chief people officer

The former Eli Lilly human resources executive succeeds Dave Kinard, who plans to retire at the end of the year.

Canadian salmon farmers say 80% of feed is now non-fish

Early sustainability data from Canadian Seafood Farmers show how far salmon feed has shifted from fishmeal and fish oil toward crops, with full results due in November.

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African Swine Fever

ASF situation in Europe’s domestic pigs eases

Only a handful of new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in European farmed pigs in the last two weeks, while in Asia, the disease appears to have re-emerged in East Malaysia. Classical swine fever has been reported on two more farms in Japan.

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