by Braeden Coon | Jan 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Mooove over, antibiotics. A recent study from Penn State showed that a concentrated sugar solution could deliver the same infection-fighting powers for treating a common dairy cow infection. Sugar study: Researchers enrolled 77 cows with clinical metritis into the...
by Braeden Coon | Jan 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
You wouldn’t normally find “African Swine Fever” and “some good news” in the same sentence, but we’re here to buck that trend with some good news about ASF detection. Background: ASF is a viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. It’s...
by Braeden Coon | Jan 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Many drones in the U.S. could get their wings clipped after a proposed ban on Chinese-made drones. The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering rules that could restrict or ban drones manufactured in China. The U.S. government said the push is to protect national...
by Braeden Coon | Jan 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Poultry innovators cracked the code on guaranteed egg sexing. Shell yeah! German-based Agri Advanced Technologies created the first in-ovo chicken sexing technology. That means hatcheries will be able to sex eggs before they hatch, which would create a new category...
by Braeden Coon | Jan 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s a new year—yet we’re still talking about Mexico and genetically modified corn. The nation announced it won’t be growing any GM cornin an effort to protect domestic biodiversity. Soundbite: “I am sure that transgenic corn cannot be planted and that Mexico’s...
by Braeden Coon | Jan 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
The 2024 season comes to an end. And an extension of the 2018 farm bill came in late December—not a moment too soon—as everyone waited with bated breath. Shutdown: dodged. Farm bill: extended. New year, new money: Congress extended the farm bill until September...
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