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2024-05-14
Allianz Trade Study Finds 8 Out of 10 Companies Feel Confident About Exports
According to an Allianz Trade survey, eight out of 10 exporters feel confident about exports, despite all of the challenges overseas. However non-payment risk is still top of mind, and 53% of... Read more
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2024-05-14
Canada expands avian flu monitoring
The federal government and stakeholders are taking new precautions to help prevent the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Canadian dairy cattle. Read more
2024-05-14
Future farms - Robots at the heart of agriculture
Robotics are emerging as key players in modern agriculture, promising to revolutionize practices and improve food supply chains. Read more
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2024-05-13
Natural Biosurfactants: The Future of Eco-Friendly Meat Preservation
A recent study has unveiled the potential of biosurfactants—natural compounds produced by microbes—to dramatically improve the preservation of meat products. This innovative approach could replace... Read more
2024-05-13
Can the EU afford to expand?
Twenty years after adding 10 new members, the EU is pushing to expand again. But the countries in line to join are much poorer than the current member states. Many worry that the EU can't afford the... Read more
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2024-05-13
Brazil to buy rice from Mercosur countries to feed storm-hit Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab) has been entrusted with purchasing one million tons of rice to feed the people of Rio Grande do Sul and avoid the intervention of middle people seeking a black... Read more
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2024-05-13
Scientists Identify Gene Indicative of Disease Resilience in Pigs
A multi-institutional team of scientists has identified a gene that breading companies can select for as an indicator of disease resilience in pigs. Researchers with Iowa State University, the... Read more
2024-05-13
SHIC Highlights Ongoing Influenza a Surveillance in US Swine Herds
Part of SHIC’s mission to protect and enhance the health of the US swine herd includes identifying emerging disease threats through surveillance and monitoring. The recent detection and confirmation... Read more
2024-05-13
USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1
On March 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle region, USDA and HHS began their work to understand the origin of the emergence and its... Read more
2024-05-13
Preserving Tradition: APHIS’ Role in Safeguarding Cherry Trees
In a symbolic gesture of friendship, Japan ceremoniously gifted the United States with two live cherry trees at an event held on the D.C mall last month. The trees represent a future gift of 250 trees... Read more
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2024-05-13
Feds Announces Assistance for US Farmers Affected by H5N1 Avian Flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new assistance programs for producers affected by H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in cattle. Read more
2024-05-13
Staying Safe in the Milking Parlor: Mitigating Risk of HPAI Infection
Though recent reports indicate that humans safely recover from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI/H5N1), there is still a risk of illness, especially for farm workers exposed to potentially... Read more