The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) along with Mozambique and Zimbabwe, launched a US$500,000 Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to combat the spread of Foot-and-Mouth (FMD) serotype O and thileriosis, thereby improving food and nutrition security and market access
Cattle
South Africa receives approval to export beef to Saudi Arabia
South African beef has finally received approval for export to Saudi Arabia, marking the first time in two decades
Neogen launches new tool for genomic evaluation of cattle
Neogen Corporation on 15 August, announced the launch of its new and progressive data management tool, Igenity Enhanced Dairy
Mileutis can substitute antibiotic use in the dairy industry: Clinical trial
A clinical trial conducted in collaboration with Strauss Health in seven large Israeli dairy farms, demonstrated that Mileutis, an Israel-based biopharmaceutical company can effectively substitute the major use of antibiotics in the dairy industry
Cargill and TREES Consulting develop beef methodology to measure methane emissions
Cargill has partnered with TREES Consulting to develop a Gold Standard-approved beef methodology that offers the global beef industry a framework for measuring methane emissions reduction using feed supplements that have been incorporated into beef cattle diets, such as SilvAir