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

November 2021

EU CAP reform gets final approval from MEPs

Policy and regulation

30 November 2021

3 minute read

The reformed version aims to be greener, fairer, more flexible and transparent

EU reaches agreement on collection of regional farming data

Policy and regulation

30 November 2021

3 minute read

The rules will contribute to better reporting under the new CAP

USDA supports antimicrobial resistance research

Market Trends Sustainability Antibiotic resistance

29 November 2021

3 minute read

The goal is to reduce the adverse effects of antimicrobials used in agriculture

Canadian researchers study beneficial gut bacteria

Treatments and prevention Antibiotics Microbiome/gut health

29 November 2021

2 minute read

They believe a healthy gut could improve overall health and growth performance in pigs

UK pork imports, exports down

Market Trends Markets and economics

28 November 2021

3 minute read

Consumption stable, but expected to decline, reports Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)

Brazil optimistic on poultry, pork trade

Markets

26 November 2021

3 minute read

Exporters project $490.2 million in business after Anuga 2021

Protein gap in China spells possible opportunity

Market Trends

26 November 2021

3 minute read

Gap dependant on Brazilian beef embargo, recovery of Chinese pig herd

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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