Heather Doyle

New York

Real Estate Editor at Newsday

@Newsday real estate editor | former @newsday projects/storytelling editor, @patchtweet editor, @LoyolaMaryland alumna, Outlander and Harry Potter fan

Articles

Washington Budget Battles Threaten Feed and Ingredient Industry Stability - PISC

1 month ago | feedinfo.com | Heather Doyle

By Heather McGuire Doyle, Senior Market Reporter (North America)A gridlocked Congress and looming federal budget cuts could disrupt the US feed industry, threatening ingredient supply chains, regulatory approvals, and agricultural research funding. With just 96 days left in the legislative session to pass critical funding bills, industry stakeholders are bracing for uncertainty.
Shifts in US Animal Protein Production Reshape Feed Demand - PISC

1 month ago | feedinfo.com | Heather Doyle

By Heather McGuire Doyle, Senior Market Reporter (North America)US feed demand is being quietly but significantly reshaped—not just by grain markets or weather, but by evolving genetics, trade shifts, disease outbreaks, and even consumer taste. That was the message from Brian Earnest, Lead Economist of Animal Protein at CoBank, during his in-depth 2025 Animal Economics Outlook presented at the AFIA-PISC conference in Orlando this week.
Regulatory Shifts, Avian Flu and AI Disruption: Key Takeaways from PISC 2025

1 month ago | feedinfo.com | Heather Doyle

By Heather McGuire Doyle, Senior Market Reporter (North America)The US feed industry is grappling with growing biological, regulatory, and technological disruptions—challenges that took center stage this week at the American Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA) Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC) in Orlando, Florida. With over 600 professionals in attendance, the conference provided insights for feed and ingredient buyers, sellers, and manufacturers.
AFIA Supports Legislation to Reduce US Dependence on China for Feed Ingredients - PISC

1 month ago | feedinfo.com | Heather Doyle

By Heather McGuire Doyle, Senior Market Reporter (North America)The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is backing new bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening the resilience of the US animal food supply chain by assessing vulnerabilities in key agricultural inputs.
Congress Introduces Innovative FEED Act to Modernize Animal Food Regulations - PISC

1 month ago | feedinfo.com | Heather Doyle

By Heather McGuire Doyle, Senior Market Reporter (North America)US Congress introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act on March 18, a bipartisan bill aimed at modernizing US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations to grant farmers timely access to innovative feed additives.
IPPE 2025 Live: Soybean Meal Gains Ground in US Poultry Diets

2 months ago | feedinfo.com | Heather Doyle

By Heather McGuire Doyle, Senior Market Reporter (North America)Soybean meal inclusion in US broiler diets has increased by 8% from 2020 to 2024, while the use of distillers dried grains (DDG) and fats and oils has declined, according to Lara Moody, Executive Director of the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER).
IPPE 2025 Live: Fish Boom in Pet Food - IFEEDER Releases Ingredient Trends

2 months ago | feedinfo.com | Heather Doyle

By Heather McGuire Doyle, Senior Market Reporter (North America)The use of fishery ingredients in pet food has more than doubled, increasing by 104% from 2020 to 2024, while meat and poultry ingredients have also increased and are up 29% in 2024 compared to 2020 data, according to the latest findings from the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER). This was one of the major insights revealed at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) this week.
Hormones in flux: The unseen force affecting oral health

Nov 11, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Heather Doyle

If you've suddenly noticed that your gums feel tender or they bleed a little when you brush your teeth, a shift in hormones might be to blame—especially if you're a woman. As women go through life, a hormonal ebb and flow creates inflammation that reveals itself, in part, via their gums and salivary glands. While it's impossible to fully prevent these oral changes, they are manageable, treatable, and foreseeable, says a professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM).
Changing of the guard at a 'home away from home' for children with cancer

Nov 28, 2023 | brookline.news | Heather Doyle

Dawn Emerman first came to The Boston House in 1979. She was 4 years old, and she arrived from Maine with her mother and younger sister, Danielle, who was being treated for medulloblastoma at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital. The Boston House, then a Ronald McDonald House, became their home away from home, a haven on Kent Street that provided lodging and emotional sustenance for families of children with cancer or blood disorders.
Insights from first wave of US ethylene projects drive second wave decisions

Mar 18, 2023 | reutersevents.com | Heather Doyle