Pieter Steyn, global program manager for raw material quality at Trouw Nutrition, talks about how to keep feed ingredients safe from contaminants such as Salmonella during shipping, and he discusses the Rotterdam model, which was developed at Europe's largest port to manage contamination risk in animal feed.

Dr. Merritt Drewery is an assistant professor of applied animal science in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Texas State University. Her research focuses on the identification of novel feedstuffs to enhance livestock production and, right now, she is examining the use of insects as a feed ingredient for cattle. She also is the project director for the 3eX-Ag program at Texas State, which supports educational activities for underrepresented students in agriculture.

Research microbiologists Douglas Gladue and Manuel Borca from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service discuss details about some of the vaccine candidates for African swine fever and tell us more about how they work.

Megan Niederwerder is an assistant professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University. She has spent years researching how feed and feed ingredients can serve as vectors for viral disease in swine. She talks about her recently published work in the journal Animals on the risk and mitigation of the African swine fever virus in feed.

Feed Strategy Editor Jackie Roembke breaks down the results of the 2021 Poultry Feed & Nutrition Survey and the many challenges for the industry.

Mark Jekanowski, World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discusses the high feed prices that producers are seeing right now and how they can keep their costs down. He also talks about China’s pig restocking efforts and the country’s feed import demands.

Antibiotic-free (ABF) poultry and livestock production continues to grow in the U.S. and around the world, partially driven by consumer demand. Today, approximately 60% of U.S. broiler production is antibiotic free, or ABF, and the broiler industry has paved the way for ABF production in other species. Three animal nutrition experts talk about antibiotic alternatives, the importance of gut health, and the drivers behind ABF production around the world.

Experts offer insights on the potential policy changes a new administration might bring to the feed and grain industry.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law 10 years ago this month. Leah Wilkinson, vice president of public policy and education at the American Feed Industry Association, talks about what FSMA has meant for the animal feed industry and what to expect in the future.

We can use our knowledge and experience from animal health to combat human health challenges.