Melanie Epp

Melanie Epp is a freelance agricultural journalist from Ontario, Canada.

Potential rail strike threatens Canadian pork feed supply

10 March 2022

1 minute read

Hemp Feed Coalition frustrated by bureaucratic hurdles

Herd management Feed and nutrition Policy and regulation

4 March 2022

2 minute read

Hemp is currently not legal as feed for animals

Mexican authorities collaborate to protect pigs from disease

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

2 March 2022

2 minute read

The agreement means enhanced epidemiological surveillance for ASF

German authorities move ASF fence to protect wildlife

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

2 March 2022

1 minute read

Wild animals were unable to pass the wall during floods

Brazil releases quarterly livestock survey

Handling and welfare Slaughter

2 March 2022

3 minute read

Cattle, chicken slaughter declines; pig slaughter increases

December 2021

BC flood impacts livestock, poultry farms

Market Trends Climate change

7 December 2021

2 minute read

640,000 farm animals have died, said the Ministry

Tyson Foods to pay $50 million in bonuses

Processing Processing

6 December 2021

3 minute read

The bonuses will go to frontline and hourly meatpacking workers

EU investigates alternative sources of high-protein animal feed

Herd management Feed and nutrition Pig Farming System

6 December 2021

5 minute read

Project results will help European farmers become less dependent on imported protein for feed

Philippines to build first cold examination facility

Product quality and safety Food safety

3 December 2021

3 minute read

The facility will prevent smuggling and strengthen food safety

US pork producers lobby lawmakers on key issues

Policy and regulation

3 December 2021

3 minute read

Issues include preventing foreign animal diseases, worker shortages and re-authorizing a livestock price reporting law

Belgium: Flemish farmers stage tractor protest

Policy and regulation

2 December 2021

3 minute read

More than 4,000 protest nitrogen policy

World food prices rising, FAO

Market Trends Markets and economics

2 December 2021

3 minute read

It's the fourth consecutive monthly rise

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Melanie Epp

Potential rail strike threatens Canadian pork feed supply

Hemp Feed Coalition frustrated by bureaucratic hurdles

Mexican authorities collaborate to protect pigs from disease

German authorities move ASF fence to protect wildlife

Brazil releases quarterly livestock survey