Emma 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 elpenrod@gmail.com.
A 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.
Scientists 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.
While 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.
COVID-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.
A 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.
In 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.
Despite 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.
Labor pool, natural resources and access to infrastructure attracted production plant, which an international partnership hopes to begin constructing next year.