- The Camelina Company announces that camelina meal will be available for use as broiler chicken feed. The FDA approved camelina in rations for broiler chickens and with this action the FDA allows Great Plains to state that camelina has GRAS (“generally recognized as safe”) status.
- According to new research conducted by the National Veterinary Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, hens housed in modern cage systems are at a lesser risk of mortality, cannibalism and disease than hens housed in free-range and cage-free systems.
- Two professional speakers, Jolene Brown and Michele Payn-Knoper, with a shared mission for building collaborative partnerships in agriculture, have joined forces to offer a new day-long program. “Pyramids, Pigs and Passports” is designed to give agriculturists tools to prosper in changing times.
- New Holland announces the introduction of the new Boomer 8N, a compact tractor that combines vintage design with modern, innovative amenities.
