Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorDiseases & HealthNew vaccine technique could enable more rapid IBV responseCombing strains within cultured cells can reduce the time needed to create a viable vaccine for avian bronchitis, Pirbright researchers say.New TechnologiesPirbright: new vaccine offers longer immunity to bird fluA new bird flu vaccine in development at The Pirbright Institute in the UK could be cheaper to produce and provide longer-lasting immunity than conventional vaccines.Poultry FutureResearchers extract antibiotics from animal productsScientists experimenting with an emerging class of solvents, called supramolecular solvents, believe the substance holds promise as part of a new method to extract antibiotics from animal products.Poultry FutureLow-sodium turkey processing wins consumer taste testWhile not a salt-free solution, using blends of salt and alternatives produces low-sodium turkey preferred to conventional products by consumers in a recent research trial.Antibiotic-Free MeatUS organic poultry slaughter drops 24% during COVID-19Organic poultry slaughter dropped by nearly a quarter in the U.S last month, but the fate of nearly 100,000 birds remains unclear.Broilers & TurkeysAPHIS reaches out amid spike in backyard poultry salesCOVID-19 has inspired a sudden spike in poultry sales, prompting federal regulators to double down on their efforts to reach first-time backyard farmers and educate them about the importance of biosecurity.Broilers & TurkeysNew CRISPR method produces ALV resistant chickensA new application of CRISPR gene editing technology could hold the key to eradicating avian leukosis virus (ALV) by producing modified chickens that are completely resistant to the disease.HomeStudy: Poultry wastewater damages beneficial microbesFirst-of-its-kind research finds wastewater from poultry processing plant damages creeks’ ability to absorb, recover from pollution.EggFDA proposes accreditation requirements for egg testingIn an unexpectedly early revision to the Food Safety Modernization Act, the FDA has proposed a new accreditation requirements for testing eggs and other food products.HomeASF drives Chinese soy meal consumption to 4-year lowDespite a seven-month decline in the size of china’s pig herd due to African swine fever, feed demand in China has decreased only marginally. Imports of U.S. soybeans, however, continue to drop dramatically.HomeCanada to repeal and replace animal feed regulationsCanadian regulators plan to rewrite the nation’s feed rulebook, bringing feed code in line with trading partners.HomeCanada feed shortage triggers emergency declarationsCattle producers in central Canada anticipate herd reductions after severe drought triggers shortages of grain, hay and straw.Page 1 of 6Next Page