Feedstuffs in Focus
251 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFeedstuffs in Focus is a weekly look at the hot issues in the livestock, poultry, grain and feed industries. Join us as we talk with industry influencers, experts and leaders about trends and more. Feedstuffs in Focus is produced by the team at Feedstuffs.
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Beef industry priorities in next farm bill
July 29, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBFarm Bill discussions often center on crop-centric programs in the commodity title, tweaks to food and nutrition programs, or ways to enhance USDA’s conservation mission. But what do livestock producers need from the next Farm Bill? This week in Reno, Nevada, cattlemen and beef industry participants gathered for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Summer Business Meeting. As part of the meeting’s policy focus, industry leaders turned their attention to the 2023 Farm Bill. For a deep ...
Economic headwinds, drought cloud outlook for cattle producer profitability
July 22, 2022 18:15 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBEconomic headwinds and ongoing weather concerns are the major storylines heading into the back half of 2022. With ongoing uncertainty about inflation, interest rates, global conflict and drought across large swaths of cattle country all on the table, beef producers have plenty to think about when looking at the big picture. Lance Zimmerman was recently named Senior Beef Analyst at Rabobank’s Food and Agribusiness research team. Zimmerman joined Rabobank after nearly 12 years at CattleFax, w...
Labeling, regulation key to novel food ingredients
July 15, 2022 10:51 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBInnovation is a given in the food industry as companies look for new ways to meet the always changing demands of consumers. Our Sarah Muirhead was on the trade show floor in Chicago this past week at IFT First to learn about some of the products that are under development and to talk with the experts involved in moving new products from concept to the dinner table. One of the experts she caught up with was Dr. Ray Matulka with the Burdock Group, who provided insight into food regulation an...
Tackling biosecurity in finishing phase of swine production
July 08, 2022 17:08 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBIn response to data from the Swine Disease Reporting System, leaders of the Swine Health Information Center recently shifted $1 million of its 2022 budget to focus specifically on biosecurity in the finishing phase of hog production. The data showed a number of disease pressures on finishers, from APP to PRRS, prompting the additional focus on that segment of the production chain. Megan Niederwerder is a veterinarian and swine health researcher serving as Associate Director of the Swine Hea...
Economist David Widmar examines corn usage and outlook for feed and fuel
July 01, 2022 17:53 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWith high corn prices very much on the minds of livestock feeders, what does available data tell us about corn usage trends? While it might be true to say that usage is only down 2% off all-time records, it would also be fair to say that trendline usage off by a billion bushels, the worst in nearly a decade. Let’s peel back the figures and take a deeper look at corn prices, usage, and the future for the feed and biofuels sectors. David Widmar is an agricultural economist writing at Agricult...
Attracting capital investment in animal agriculture
June 24, 2022 16:25 - 12 minutes - 11 MBAnimal agriculture is lagging when it comes to investment dollars. Why is that? In this episode we talk with Aidan Connolly of AgriTech Capital to get his thoughts on what the industry can do to catch up with other sectors in attracting investment.
Inflation making for interesting choices at meat case
June 17, 2022 09:52 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBInflation is running rampant, with the cost of energy driving everything higher, including prices of meat and protein products at retail. And yet, inflation may also be removing some tariff barriers to U.S. meat exports. In this episode we focus on the broader agricultural implications of nearly double-digit inflation, and then focus more specifically on its effects at the meat case. This episode of Feedstuffs In Focus is sponsored by Topigs Norsvin, the second largest swine genetics compa...
Preparing for foreign animal disease outbreaks in pork industry
June 10, 2022 14:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBKeeping the U.S. pork supply safe and secure from the threat of Foreign Animal Disease – and preparing to maintain continuity of business should such an outbreak occur – is one of the key concerns of industry leaders. Stakeholders from across the pork value chain have been working diligently on plans and processes, redoubling efforts with regard to biosecurity and traceability in recent years. Creating a system of cooperation and collaboration to prevent – or prepare for - foreign animal di...
What does inflation, interest rate risk mean for farmland values?
June 03, 2022 17:14 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIn 2022 it seems that the only certain thing in business is uncertainty. Supply chain issues, never experienced to this degree before, have created uncertainties in product availability, technology deployment, exports, processing, equipment repairs, and more, and Russia’s war in Ukraine has thrown in a multitude of additional uncertainties for food and ag that have not been seen in decades. Along with rising input costs for feed, fuel and fertilizer, overall the specter of inflation is fro...
Inside Washington from a beef industry perspective
May 20, 2022 10:08 - 27 minutes - 25 MBTo say that we live in interesting times, from an agricultural policy standpoint, might border on understatement. The regulatory, political, and trade environment in the animal agriculture space has rarely been more fraught. What does that mean for the feed and livestock industries? We’ll find out in this edition of Feedstuffs In Focus. Earlier this week as part of The Virtual BEEF Experience, an online event hosted by our sister publication BEEF, Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead sat down ...
Mark Lyons talks sustainability and previews Alltech ONE Conference
May 13, 2022 13:53 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBOne of the top leaders of the global feed industry previews an upcoming feed and livestock industry conference, in this edition of Feedstuffs In Focus. Dr. Mark Lyons is president and CEO of Alltech, one of the largest players in the global feed industry, and the driving force behind the Alltech ONE Conference. In this episode Dr. Lyons previews the event, held in-person for the first time since 2019. This episode is sponsored by Alltech, host of the Alltech ONE Conference, coming up May 2...
Russia's war on Ukraine taking toll on European feed, livestock Industry
May 06, 2022 15:20 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBOn the backside of a global pandemic that wreaked havoc on the global supply chain, the Russian invasion of Ukraine added further strain and chaos to the global marketplace. In the short run, the unprovoked war drove commodity prices higher, but what will the long-term consequences be for the global meat and animal feed markets? In this episode we’ll dig into the broader implications of Russia’s war on Ukraine for the global meat trade. U.S. Meat Export Federation vice president of economic...
Rail delays cost grain industry more than $100M this year
April 29, 2022 17:41 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBRail service failures in recent months have led to widespread delays of train delivery at major grain export destinations. Failures and delays that have cost the grain industry more than $100 million through the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Grain and Feed Association. NGFA testified this week before the Surface Transportation Board about those failures and costs to the industry, calling on the Board to implement financial incentives for the railroads to perform more effi...
Research quantifies cost of "gilt gap"
April 22, 2022 18:32 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBResearchers at Kansas State and Ohio State universities recently calculated that performance gaps between barrows and gilts cost integrated swine operations as much as $5.12 per gilt, a significant cost you might think of as “The Gilt Gap.” Dr. Jason Woodworth, a nutritionist at Kansas State University, and Dr. Ben Bohrer, a meat scientist at The Ohio State University, conducted a statistical analysis of the combined results of 34 peer-reviewed scientific studies representing almost 16,000 ...
A Conversation with New Animal Ag Alliance CEO Hannah Thompson-Weeman
April 15, 2022 19:21 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBNext month the Animal Agriculture Alliance will be under the leadership of a new president and CEO. The Alliance, a decades-old consortium of trade associations, companies and other stakeholder groups in the food animal sector, recently announced the promotion of Hannah Thompson-Weeman, the organization’s current vice president of strategic engagement, following the departure of its longtime president, Kay Johnson Smith. Johnson Smith, who has served as president and CEO across three decad...
Legal strategies to avoid litigation in the livestock industry
April 08, 2022 13:30 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBEnvironmental compliance, right-to-farm laws, contracting issues and more. Agriculture is not without its legal risk management challenges, particularly in the livestock sector. What strategies can producers adopt to protect themselves from potential liability and litigation? At the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., last month, attorney Paul Goeringer presented a workshop on understanding legal strategies used to avoid litigation in an ever-evolving regulatory env...
SCOTUS to Hear Prop 12 Case Brought by Farm Bureau, Pork Producers
March 31, 2022 16:35 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBAfter nearly two months of waiting, the U.S. Supreme Court this week announced they would be hearing the case brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation challenging California’s Proposition 12 requiring additional space requirements for gestating sows. The state law seeks to ban the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet what agriculture groups describe as the state’s arbitrary production standards, even if the pork was raised on farms outside of C...
High pathogenic avian influenza: What's the same, what's different?
March 25, 2022 15:58 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBAnimal disease challenges are simply a part of life in livestock production, but some disease challenges are more problematic than others. One major problem facing the poultry industry this spring is highly-pathogenic avian influenza, a viral disease currently popping up in flocks and in wild birds across the country. How well-prepared is the poultry industry for this challenge, what is the current state of affairs, and what can the swine industry learn from how chicken and turkey producers...
Effect of rising interest rates and inflation on ag exports
March 18, 2022 18:07 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MBThe Fed increased Interest rates this week as part of its plan to tackle inflation. The modest rate hike is part of a strategy to ensure a smooth "glide path" for the economy, which heated up in part due to the unprecedented events of the COVID-19 pandemic and the attendant federal efforts to help consumers and businesses stay afloat. But what will that rate hike mean for agriculture? We'll discuss it in this week's episode of Feedstuffs In Focus. We'll hear from: Mike North of EverAG on ...
Is long-term growth in the agricultural equipment market sustainable?
March 11, 2022 19:11 - 18 minutes - 17 MBDespite strong growth in both the agriculture and construction sectors over the past 18 months, fewer equipment companies are optimistic about that growth trend continuing in 2022, particularly given the ongoing issues with inflation, workforce shortages and supply chain disruptions. With costs on the rise across the manufacturing and logistics sectors, is long-term growth in agricultural equipment sustainable? Benjamin Duyck is the director of market intelligence for the Association of Equ...
Animal disease preparedness and response: A state veterinarian's perspective
March 04, 2022 15:33 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBAnimal disease outbreaks are one of the key challenges facing livestock producers and veterinarians. State veterinarians and related animal health officials at the state level play a critical role in managing outbreaks of certain diseases that could devastate the industry. Significant progress has been made in recent years but there is more that needs to be done to support the preparedness and planning effort of the states. Earlier this week, Feedstuffs visited with several swine industry ...
Labor challenges: Preventing and managing employee burnout
February 25, 2022 17:38 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic created a complex and confusing labor market on a national scale, and the agriculture sector is feeling the strain both literally and figuratively. Combatting employee burnout is critical to the bottom line of the business, and something that isn’t easily done given the generational diversity seen in the modern workforce. While much of the current labor challenge centers on simply finding enough people to get the job done, one of the bigger issues stems from current em...
Understanding the beef supply chain in a "Post-COVID world"
February 18, 2022 14:33 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBBeef prices – like all food prices – have increased as the inflationary story in the marketplace unfolds. Thus far consumers haven’t balked at paying higher prices for their favorite center-of-plate protein, but how long can that demand hold out? And what is the outlook for the cattle producer as feed costs escalate, too? Don Close is an agricultural economist, and senior animal protein analyst with Rabobank’s Food & Agribusiness Research team. He recently released a report on the beef supp...
Vaccine mandates and OSHA: What you need to know
February 11, 2022 17:26 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBAfter the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden Administration had overstepped its authority in mandating COVID-19 vaccination for businesses, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration withdrew its vaccine and testing rules. So where does that leave private employers, and do feed manufacturers and large livestock operations have any regulatory responsibilities with regard to the ongoing pandemic? Earlier this week via Feedstuffs 365, Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead spoke with Garry Hu...
Beef nutrition program features 100% organic trace minerals
February 04, 2022 17:19 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBA great nutrition program is foundational to success in livestock production, and mineral supplementation is a big part of proper nutrition. One company says it has pioneered a unique approach to mineral supplementation that will lead to improved daily gains and profitability. Neil Bumgarner is the Director of Sales for Ridley Block Operations, an Alltech Company, and manager of the Blueprint animal nutrition program. Since graduating from West Virginia University, Neil has spent almost 17 ...
Discussing challenges, opportunities and 2022 global protein outlook
January 28, 2022 17:29 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBTwo years into a global pandemic, the challenges facing the animal protein and animal feed industries are many, from labor and logistics to inflationary pressures and ongoing human health concerns. Leading a global company in this space is no small task in the best of years, let alone in the current environment. At this week’s International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, leaders of the global animal feed and poultry production companies gathered to reconnect, and to dis...
How does EPA figure into 2022 ag policy outlook?
January 21, 2022 21:18 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBTo many in agriculture, the letters E-P-A may as well spell a four-letter word. Long a source of frustration for landowners and producers of a variety of commodities, the Environmental Protection Agency plays an important role in regulating a variety of aspects of food production and natural resource stewardship. At this week’s Farm Futures Business Summit, hosted by our sister publication Farm Futures, Feedstuffs policy editor Jacqui Fatka shared her outlook for 2022 in terms of policy and...
Trade NAFTA visa program could help with ag labor challenges
January 14, 2022 18:05 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBYou’ve seen the signs; from your local diner to national retail chains and seemingly every business in between, the “help wanted” sign is practically everywhere you turn. Although the COVID pandemic created a complex and confusing labor market on a national scale, the agriculture sector has dealt with labor challenges for a long time, particularly in the areas of live animal production and logistics. One area where food animal producers and processors have turned to overcome domestic labor...
Plant-to-plate: Plant-based market offers new premium opportunities
January 07, 2022 02:44 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBThe plant-based market continues to grow, particularly in the human and pet sectors. Along with that growth new premium market opportunities for soybean growers are emerging. In this segment, Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead catches up with Bruce Bennett, president of ingredients at Benson Hill, to talk about those market opportunities in general as well as the things the company is doing to expand the processing side of its business needed to allow for identity preservation. This episode ...
Honoring a legacy of service to the hog industry
December 09, 2021 17:52 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThe National Pork Industry Foundation has announced the Neil Dierks Scholarship, created to support students seeking a graduate degree, in a field related to the pork industry, at a land grant university. As CEO of the National Pork Producers Council for more than 30 years, Neil Dierks devoted himself to U.S. pork producers’ well-being. His 2021 retirement created an opportunity to honor his contribution to the US pork industry and legacy as a leader, while carrying on his passion of equi...
Managing economically important diseases in swine industry
December 09, 2021 17:51 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBPRRS and PEDv are diseases of particular concern to the swine industry, but they are far from the only economically important diseases of note in pork production. How big is the financial impact of these disease challenges for the average producer, and what are some management strategies that can help producers reduce or eliminate these pressures from their herd? That’s the subject of this week’s edition. Alex Hintz is a swine veterinarian working with Novus’ customers across the country o...
Recruiting, retaining employees: Tips you can use
December 03, 2021 18:35 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB“Help Wanted” signs seem to hang in the window of every business in America these days, and the labor shortage is a frequent topic of discussion on the nightly news. How has the pandemic changed the job market for companies in the essential industries of animal agriculture and construction? In this episode we talk about the challenges employers face in the agriculture industry, and the outlook for recruiting and retaining employees in the new year. Kasey Sheldon of the Bahler Management Gr...
Consequences of their choices need conveying to consumers
November 26, 2021 14:14 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBStanding at the intersection of nutrition, technology, science, policy, and consumer values is our food system. It’s a complex system that consistently delivers a safe and affordable food supply with a dizzying array of choices to fit a growing list of customer needs and wants. With families across the country gathering around the table to break bread and give thanks this week, let’s take a moment to ponder the future of that ever-evolving system and what that future holds for those involve...
Advancing animal agriculture together: What will it take?
November 19, 2021 17:25 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBAnimal welfare has long been a topic of discussion, and even some debate, across the food sector and within agriculture but when both sectors can come together to discuss moving forward, it’s a powerful thing. That is exactly what took place this week in Orlando, Fla., and Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead was on hand and had the opportunity to catch up with symposium organizer Angela Baysinger, DVM, MS, MSc, North America Animal Welfare Lead on Merck Animal Health’s Veterinary & Consumer Af...
Diversifying strategy so US pork remains competitive globally
November 12, 2021 20:48 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBGlobal exports have become an important part of the U.S. pork industry’s growth in recent decades, and the emergence of African Swine Fever – particularly in China – has had profound impacts on the flow of pork products around the world. Recent research funded by the National Pork Board looks at the ways the industry can and should diversify its global marketing strategy to adjust and adapt to those changes, and to ensure growth into the future. Earlier this week as part of a Feedstuffs 365...
U.S. protein sector needs trade negotiators back at table
November 05, 2021 17:18 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBOver the past two decades, U.S. animal protein exports grew from $7.4 billion to $20.7 billion, driven by a combination of strong marketing by the industry and a series of trade negotiations between governments. Today, global trade accounts for 10%-30% of U.S. animal protein production, depending on industry segment. But with the Trump Administration’s harder line on trade changing the tone of U.S. policy, where do things stand today, and what upside potential is there yet to grow U.S. prot...
Management and nutrition tips to optimize milk components
October 29, 2021 14:59 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThe dairy market has shifted more toward an emphasis on components in recent years, giving farmers an important incentive to think about the production of those components rather than on the overall volume of milk produced. What can dairy farmers do in terms of management and production to optimize for those components? In this episode we talk with Hannah Tucker, a Ruminant Technical Services Manager Novus International working with livestock producers in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Tucker gre...
Regenerative farming and the future of the meat industry
October 22, 2021 17:03 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe term “regenerative agriculture” has become more commonly discussed in recent years, but like many new terms – and like many oft-repeated buzzwords in agriculture and food marketing – it may not be well understood by most people, or even well-defined in general. What does regenerative agriculture mean, and what role does regenerative farming play in the future of the meat industry? In this episode we talk with Robby Sansom, the co-founder of Force of Nature, a regeneratively-sourced meat...
Pathways to Dairy Net Zero climate initiative garners global support
October 15, 2021 18:48 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBAchieving something known as net zero – in other words, balancing the amount of greenhouse gas produced by an activity and the amount removed from the atmosphere – is a key focus of leaders in the global livestock industry and among food manufacturers and retailers. What will it take to achieve net zero, and how will the effort affect food production and consumption around the globe? Pathways to Dairy Net Zero, a ground-breaking new climate initiative, has launched with some 40 leading orga...
Optimizing nutrient management while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions
October 08, 2021 17:05 - 10 minutes - 10 MBEnTech Solutions has formed a joint venture with Northern Biogas LLC aimed at providing a sustainable energy future utilizing local agriculture, specifically dairy waste. Recently, EnTech added to its clean energy solutions portfolio an active biogas facility in the Middleton, Wis. Utilizing anaerobic digestion, the facility turns organic waste from local dairy farms into renewable energy. Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead toured the facility on her way to World Dairy Expo to learn more abo...
Sustainable food production is focus of dairy industry partnership
October 01, 2021 17:49 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBSustainability is such an oft-discussed topic of conversation in the food space that it’s become a buzzword. Who defines it? What does it mean? Aren’t farmers already doing a lot to improve soil, air and water quality? In this episode we talk with Lauren Brey, managing director of the Farmers for Sustainable Food Coalition. We caught up with Lauren at the World Dairy Expo this week in Madison, Wisconsin, to answer some of those big questions about sustainability. She is one of the farmers l...
Wrangling over budget, infrastructure funding, taxes
September 24, 2021 16:03 - 8 minutes - 8.11 MBBetween the budget battle, funding the infrastructure bill and an ambitious tax proposal, tens of billions of dollars in the agricultural economy hangs in the balance as legislators in Washington wrangle over signature pieces of President Joe Biden’s domestic policy agenda. In this episode we’ll hear from agriculture policy expert Emily Buckman of the American Farm Bureau Federation, a member of the banking community about her group's concerns with the House-passed version of the federal bu...
Quorum sensing: Understanding the science of bacterial communication
September 20, 2021 19:58 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBBacteria are all around us, and the role these microorganisms play in our environment – both on the farm and inside the animals themselves, is an increasingly important area of study in animal science. Quorum sensing is bacteria’s unique biochemical communication system. It’s how bacteria interact and talk with each other. Understanding how that communication works and how we can use it in a variety of applications is a new frontier in animal health and wellbeing. To explore how quorum sen...
Using genetic selection to reduce uterine prolapse in sows
September 17, 2021 16:12 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBUterine prolapse is a serious issue of concern to swine producers. A 2018 Iowa State University study involving 400,000 commercials sows found that vaginal or uterine prolapse accounted for 15% of all sow mortalities during the study period, and earlier research found that all pelvic organ prolapses cost producers roughly $5,220 per 1,000 sows per year. What hasn’t been as well understood until more recent research is the various factors influencing the incidence of uterine prolapse in the ...
Assessing damage to grain, soy trade from Hurricane Ida
September 10, 2021 19:51 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBHurricane Ida rocked the Gulf coast last month, making landfall at New Orleans and causing significant damage to the infrastructure that supports the U.S. soy and grain export business. It damaged at least one major terminal and left several without power for several weeks. In this episode we talk with Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition for a look at how badly Ida hurt trade at the gulf, what damage is yet to be repaired, and what lessons the industry might learn from this l...
Policy Update: WOTUS and Infrastructure Spending
September 03, 2021 16:57 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBQuite a lot has happened in Washington recently, from work on the federal budget to movement on further COVID-related relief policy. How has agriculture fared in recent policy movement? In this episode we hear from Farm Progress policy editor Jacqui Fatka. Speaking with colleague Mike Pearson at the Farm Progress Show earlier this week, Fatka explains the latest wrangling over the Waters of the U.S. rule and what it means for farmers, the latest on the infrastructure bill as it relates to a...
Challenge of manufacturing feed operation amid drought, wildfire
August 27, 2021 09:50 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBProducing more than 1.4 million tons of dry commercial feed every year is no small feat… doing it in a state beset by wildfires is another matter entirely. Western Milling’s facility in Goshen, Calif., is one of the largest and most diverse animal food production operations in the U.S., and currently handles more than 1,200 active and unique formulations. What does it take to not only operate at that scale, but to be recognized as one of the top commercial feed mills in the nation? Feedstuf...
Drought, COVID and the cattle cycle
August 20, 2021 19:06 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWe’re on the tail end of the cattle cycle, according to Oklahoma State University agricultural economist Derrell Peel, and a combination of COVID-19’s supply chain disruptions and drought across large swaths of cattle country have fueled a very interesting run in the cattle markets. How have those factors altered the outlook for cattle producer profitability over the next 12 months? In this episode we talk with Dr. Peel, a highly-respected expert in cattle marketing, about what’s happening ...
Animal protein outlook remains strong despite inflation concerns
August 13, 2021 16:12 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe animal protein markets are very strong at the moment, given robust consumer demand for meat, milk and eggs, both in the domestic and export markets. The question then becomes how long that demand might hold if inflationary pressures dampen spending at some point in the coming year, or how additional COVID-related challenges such a surge in variant-fueled infections – and any new lockdowns or restrictions – might throw a wrench in the system. In this episode we talk with Brian Earnest, a...
Can animal health industry move environmental needle?
August 06, 2021 01:30 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBAs consumer demand for animal-derived protein grows, so do concerns among some consumer segments about the overall sustainability of livestock production. Increasingly, the animal health industry is researching the development of products and services that enable livestock producers to deliver products that fit consumer preferences for environmentally sustainable protein options. In this episode we talk with Jenna Lansing, Director of the Agri-Food WatchDesk at Aimpoint Research, a global s...