JoAnn Alumbaugh

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How diverse are influenza A viruses circulating in U.S. swine herds? Tavis Anderson, PhD, says there’s a great deal of diversity within the virus. His team is studying the factors driving this diversity.
The Office of Homeland Security protects America’s livestock from biodefense risks and animal diseases that could crush the U.S. economy.
Beef, pork and chicken producers could add another 3 billion pounds of meat in the coming year.
Livestock groups were alarmed when it was reported last week that COOL may be back on the table. It seems it was a false alarm.
The U.S. sees up to 4,000 sow losses each week to this issue.
Human nutrition has taught those in animal nutrition a lot about the microbiome.
New processing plants and facility upgrades support protein sector’s growth.
Whether the outlook is positive or negative depends largely on exports, and the industry’s ability to remain a trusted trade partner, says Rabobank in a new report.
Export growth has been fueled by trade agreements that provide favorable environments for all parties. Those relationships need to continue.
As they have in other states, activist groups led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, have filed suit against the Iowa’s Ag Protection Act, commonly referred to by activists as an “Ag-Gag” law.