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  • Apr
    06
    ASAS CEO Search


    To Apply: Complete the online form at https://www.asas.org/asas-ceo-candidates
    Application materials will be accepted only via the above link.
    Do you know someone that would be a great candidate for the CEO position? If so, submit their information on the online form at https://www.asas.org/asas-ceo-nominations. Screening of applicants will begin on May 26, 2023.

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  • Apr
    06
    Interpretive Summary: Total fishmeal replacement by defatted Tenebrio molitor larvae meal induces alterations in intermediary metabolism of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)


    Insect meal has been increasingly considered as novel protein source in diets for different animal models, including fish. European sea bass is one of the most important fish species in Europe, particularly in the Mediterranean.

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  • Apr
    06
    Interpretive Summary: Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of isoorientin against carbapenem non-sensitive Escherichia coli from raw milk of goats


    Escherichia coli (E. coli) has been the major foodborne bacteria that can cause diarrhea, gastroenteritis, and some complications, and also used as fecal bacteria pollution indicator in food. Carbapenems are considered as the last resort to life-threatening E. coli infections.

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  • Apr
    06
    Interpretive Summary: Dietary yeast beta 1,3/1,6 glucan supplemented to adult Labrador Retrievers alters peripheral blood immune cell responses to vaccination challenge without affecting protective immunity


    Companion animal food trends reflect the growing demand for healthy, functional foods. Yeast-derived β-glucans have been shown to train the human immune system to respond and resolve inflammation quickly, which aligns with companion animal health goals of providing disease protection without excessive inflammation.

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  • Apr
    06
    Interpretive Summary: Wet-food diet promotes the recovery from surgery of castration and control of body weight in adult young cats


    Castration is a surgical operation common in pet cats and dogs, and weight gain is often observed a period after castration. Nutritional management can be important for animal health in both processes.

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  • Apr
    06
    Interpretive Summary: Variations in the 24 h temporal patterns and time budgets of grazing, rumination, and idling behaviors in grazing dairy cows in a New Zealand system


    This study explored how grazing dairy cows pattern their essential such as including grazing, rumination, and idling, and how they distribute their time for those behaviors over 24 h. We used a group of spring-calved grazing dairy cows affiliated with different breeds, milking ages, and genetic merits and recorded their grazing and rumination behaviors for the whole milking period.

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  • Apr
    06
    Interpretive Summary: Analysis of runs of homozygosity of cattle living in different climate zones


    Domestication and evolution of cattle originated different modern breeds in different places worldwide. The interaction between natural and artificial selection and the adaptation to environment shaped the genome, and the three different types of cattle here considered (taurus, indicus, and composite) may harbor different selection signatures.

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  • Mar
    29
    DAIRY PRIDE Act of 2023 is introduced


    As a response to the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed guidance regarding labeling of non-dairy products, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced The Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) of 2023. The DAIRY PRIDE Act would require non-dairy products made from nuts, seeds, plants, and algae to no longer be mislabeled with terms such as milk, yogurt, or cheese.

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  • Mar
    29
    FDA releases guidance for plant-based milk-alternative beverage labeling


    The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a set of guidelines for plant-based milk-alternative beverage labeling. The guidance also includes recommendations on the use of voluntary nutrient statements. According to the FDA, the use of these voluntary nutrient statements would provide consumers with additional nutrition information to help them understand certain nutritional differences between these products and milk and make informed dietary choices.

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  • Mar
    29
    FSIS extends time-limited trials until November


    The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has extended the trial period for a study on the impact that line speeds have on workers at swine processing facilities, until November 30, 2023.

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  • Mar
    29
    Industry groups all to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order system


    The Board of Directors of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has endorsed a proposal that will modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system. Overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), FMMOs establish provisions under which dairy processors buy fresh milk from dairy farmers who supply a marketing area, maintaining stable marketing relationships for all handlers and producers and organizing the complex process of marketing fresh milk.

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  • Mar
    29
    New “Product of USA” rule put forth by Biden Administration


    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed new requirements for the voluntary “Product of USA” claim. The proposed rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim to be used on meat, poultry, and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States.

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  • Mar
    29
    The Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 is introduced


    Earlier this month, United States Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023. The bipartisan bill would provide permanent authorization for the National Detector Dog Training Center, located in Newnan, Georgia.

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  • Mar
    29
    The Military Family Nutrition Access Act is introduced


    United States Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced The Military Family Nutrition Access Act, to support active-duty military families experiencing food insecurity. The bipartisan bill would address food insecurity by excluding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), from income calculations used to determine Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility.

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  • Mar
    29
    US requests talks with Mexico over GMO corn


    The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that it is requesting technical consultations with the Government of Mexico under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Chapter of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The request comes as the United States and Mexico are at battle regarding genetically modified corn.

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  • Mar
    29
    USDA announces over 43 million dollars for meat and poultry research


    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced over $43 million for meat and poultry processing research, innovation, and expansion. This funding comes as part of the American Rescue Plan and the USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).

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  • Mar
    29
    USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack releases statement on FY2024


    President Joe Biden has released the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) budget. The President’s plan calls for increasing corporate taxes and income taxes on higher-income earners (over $400,000) to shave the growth of the national debt over the next decade.

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  • Mar
    23
    Interpretive Summary: Effects of Aspergillus oryzae prebiotic on animal performance, nutrients digestibility, and feeding behavior of backgrounding beef heifers fed with either a sorghum silage- or a byproducts-based diet


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    This experiment evaluated the effects of the dietary inclusion or not of Aspergillus oryzae prebiotic (AOP; 2 g/d) in two contrasting diets: sorghum silage-based (SS) vs. byproducts-based (BP), on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and feeding behavior of growing heifers.

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  • Mar
    23
    Interpretive Summary: Feeding a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product before and during a feed restriction challenge on milk production, plasma biomarkers, and immune function in Holstein cows


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    Postbiotic fermentation products have the potential to improve health and support anti-inflammatory functions when fed to lactating dairy cows. Since dairy cows experience disruptions of the intestinal barrier function at various stages of their life, for example, the transition into lactation, we sought to investigate potential beneficial effects of feeding a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation (NTK) before and during a period of feed restriction to challenge gut function.

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  • Mar
    23
    Interpretive Summary: Feeding thermally processed spray-dried egg whites, singly or in combination with 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol or peroxidized soybean oil on growth performance, digestibility, intestinal morphology, and oxidative status in nursery pigs


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    Swine can be exposed to a variety of nutritional stressors that can affect their well-being and productivity. Three stressors of concern include grains with naturally occurring mycotoxins, oxidized proteins in feedstuffs due to overheating during processing, or lipids that have been damaged by excessive heating.

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