Expert: Managing feed toxins boosts livestock health and productivity

A livestock expert says effectively managing toxins in feed can improve the animal’s overall health and productivity.  Dr. Aldo Rossi with AMLAN International says bacteria and mycotoxins are found at various levels in almost 100% of feed samples, and even small amounts can cause gut health issues. Rossi says a lot of the toxins come…Continue Reading

First New World screwworm drug receives FDA conditional approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced conditional approval of the first parasite control product that prevents and treats New World screwworm in cattle. According to Zoetis, their new product Dectomax-CA1 treats infestations caused by larvae of Cochliomyia hominivorax, or myiasis, and it prevents reinfestation for 21 days. In the first half of 2026,…Continue Reading

Grains slip after USDA numbers; China demand, South America eyed

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA says September 1st grain stocks were below a year ago at 316.498 million bushels, even after an upward revision on 2024 production. That also serves as the first unofficial estimate for 2024/25 ending stocks. Harvest is slower than average following last week’s rains, but near-term…Continue Reading

Feed corn demand weighs on U.S. corn stocks

An ag economist with University of Missouri Extension says he was surprised with U.S. corn stocks as of September 1. Ben Brown says in USDA’s latest Quarterly Grain Stocks report… “200 million bushels of additional supply into what’s already a record supply for the new crop marketing year for corn will continue to weigh on…Continue Reading

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