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1 week ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Research Equipment and Innovation Milk Processing Rift Valley fever virus can remain active in raw milk samples for roughly as long as someone might want to drink it Raw milk has made headlines recently for widespread samples containing the virus that causes H5N1, or bird flu, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture launching a program in December to track the virus through milk testing.
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1 week ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Feed markets Sustainability Market Trends dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health has announced a strategic partnership with Allix, a global leader in feed formulation software, developed by A-Systems, to measure and manage the environmental footprint of animal feed. The two organisations have agreed to combine dsm-firmenich’s Sustell™, its industry-leading lifecycle assessment (LCA) platform with Allix’s feed formulation software to reduce the environmental footprint of feed.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends Year-over-year prices for beef and chicken are up while prices for pork cuts fell slightly Consumers are likely to see higher prices for beef and chicken at grocery stores as grilling season kicks off over the Memorial Day weekend, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Research Equipment and Innovation Antibiotics Demark researchers learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals which may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animals to humans Imagine one of Denmark’s many picturesque beaches, the waves lapping against the shore, the golden sand and the smooth pebbles. That sounds like a beautiful moment in time. But under the surface, there is more to the story.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Food Safety Markets Food Safety Researchers study how long the H5N1 avian influenza/bird flu virus survives in raw milk In March 2024, when the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were identified in dairy cows in Texas, Cornell researchers – led by Diego Diel, associate professor of virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) – immediately began assessing how long the virus survived in the raw milk of infected cows.
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3 weeks ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Jim Wyckoff |Zachary Mintus
Marketing Beef Economics Market Trends Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news
Beef: Net sales of 14,600 MT for 2025 were up 91 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for South Korea (4,500 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Japan (3,400 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (2,600 MT), Taiwan (1,400 MT), and Canada (1,200 MT).
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3 weeks ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Marketing Beef Market Trends Markets University of Connecticut researchers will investigate if Vitamin E as a dietary supplement can improve the meat from cattle with hypertension A new $650,000 grant led by two faculty members from the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) will investigate how a common dietary supplement can improve the quality of meat from cattle with hypertension.
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3 weeks ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Environmental Management Grass Management Feed and Nutrition Effective management of pastures leads to greater success Many dairies in the Midwest utilize grazing as a management tool for dairy cow nutrition. Organic and grass-fed dairies intensely manage pastures as a component of milking cow diets, and many conventional dairies will allow dry cows and heifers to graze. When properly managed, pasture can provide a low fiber, high protein feed for lactating and dry cows or heifers.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Government and regulatory Policy and regulation Pig welfare The way an animal behaves is one of the key indicators of how it feels The laws safeguarding the welfare of pigs need to be monitored properly. This responsibility is carried out by a whole team of European welfare inspectors. And they have access to all the knowledge they require through the European Reference Centre for Animal Welfare - Pigs. “Always based on the most relevant scientific insights,” says coordinator Hans Spoolder.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Meat cutting Meat quality Product quality and safety Grilling season is upon us in the northern hemisphere. Learn how consumers approach grilling beef, pork and chicken Every family has a designated “grill master” that serves tasty steaks and chops on weekends and holidays. Each of them approaches grilling differently, and within households, the same goes for how they make beef steaks, pork chops and chicken breasts.
