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    Melanie Epp

    Melanie Epp is a freelance agricultural journalist from Ontario, Canada.

    Brazil's corn ethanol boom adds new pressure to global feed markets

    Market Trends Feed markets
    calendar icon 13 May 2026
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    Brazil positions itself as stable supplier in global protein trade

    Markets Imports and Exports Trade
    calendar icon 22 April 2026
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    Government, industry point to reliability amid market volatility

    WOAH adopts global standard for ASF vaccine evaluation

    Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever
    calendar icon 8 July 2025
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    Standard to help regulators assess ASF vaccine candidates

    Potential rail strike threatens Canadian pork feed supply

    Pig Welfare Transport/farm movement Market Trends
    calendar icon 10 March 2022
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    Feed supply chains are already strained

    Hemp Feed Coalition frustrated by bureaucratic hurdles

    Herd management Feed and nutrition Policy and regulation
    calendar icon 4 March 2022
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    Hemp is currently not legal as feed for animals

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    Pork industry recovering in Asia and thriving in US amidst COVID-19 pandemic and African swine fever

    Markets Processing Processing
    calendar icon 7 April 2020
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    Despite obstacles and economic uncertainty, US pork exports posted the third largest month on record in February 2020 while Asia's food service sector makes a gradual recovery from lockdown.

    The costs and benefits of cancelling the biggest pork event of the year

    Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever
    calendar icon 12 April 2019
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    This week the NPPC announced the cancellation of World Pork Expo which many will agree is a decisive move towards keeping the US pig herd safe.

    What an open farm day can do for you – and how to host one

    Disease Husbandry People
    calendar icon 8 April 2019
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    Inviting the public to see your farm takes a lot of planning – but it has significant benefits. We asked four experts in staging open farm days to describe them and offer their advice.

    Water quality: the winning formula for pig production

    Disease Managing disease Research and innovation
    calendar icon 12 March 2019
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    Fresh, clean drinking water is one of the most important things you provide to your pigs – and there’s more technology and innovation involved in getting it right than you might have thought.

    Can you be more precise? New technology to perfect your feed regime

    Husbandry Research and innovation Feed and nutrition
    calendar icon 19 February 2019
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    How new data-led tech is bringing ever-greater precision to pig feeding.

    Can genetics curb the carbon footprint of pig production?

    Genetics and reproduction Research and innovation Genetics and traits
    calendar icon 23 January 2019
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    Gene editing is being subject to controversial regulation, but could it be a lifeline for an unsustainable pig industry?
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