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Stay updated on the latest in livestock news, covering advancements in animal health, sustainable farming practices, and industry regulations. This section provides valuable insights for livestock farmers, veterinarians, and industry professionals. Discover trends in feed technology, disease management, breeding practices, and animal welfare that are shaping the future of livestock farming.

Zoetis has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Neogen’s animal genomics business for USD 160 million.

Zoetis Wins EU Authorization for Poulvac Procerta HVT-ND Poultry Vaccine

Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Poulvac Procerta HVT-ND, a recombinant vector vaccine for protecting chickens against Newcastle disease and Marek's disease viruses. The vaccine can be administered either in ovo or by subcutaneous injection at hatch, providing protection against both diseases in a single dose.

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Oxford Technology announced an investment in Accelerated Diagnostics, a company developing ultra-rapid diagnostic technology.

Oxford Technology Invests in Accelerated Diagnostics’ One-Minute On-Farm Disease Testing Platform

Oxford Technology has announced an investment in Accelerated Diagnostics, a company developing ultra-rapid diagnostic technology designed to identify infectious diseases directly on farms in as little as one minute. The company is building a low-cost testing platform capable of detecting pathogens from simple saliva samples within a minute, removing the need for laboratory-based PCR testing.

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Texas Biomedical Research Institute entered a partnership with Flyttr, a biosecurity solutions platform focused on critical pest threats

Texas Biomed Partners With Flyttr to Develop New World Screwworm Elimination Technologies

Texas Biomedical Research Institute, one of the world's leading independent biomedical research institutions, has entered a partnership with Flyttr — formerly known as Oxitec — a biosecurity solutions platform focused on critical pest threats. The collaboration is aimed at developing, evaluating, and advancing next-generation biological solutions to strengthen future elimination efforts against New World screwworm,

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Agragene has been awarded grants from the USDA New World Screwworm Grand Challenge and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research to accelerate development of its precision-guided sterile insect technique (pgSIT) as a biological control tool for New World screwworm. The USDA funding was selected through a competitive process drawing hundreds of submissions, and both grants are designed to support further research on Agragene's approach to insect population control.

Agragene Secures USDA and FFAR Grants to Advance CRISPR-Based Screwworm Sterile Insect Programme

Agragene has been awarded grants from the USDA New World Screwworm Grand Challenge and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research to accelerate development of its precision-guided sterile insect technique (pgSIT) as a biological control tool for New World screwworm. The USDA funding was selected through a competitive process drawing hundreds of submissions, and both

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Nofence has raised €30 million in Series B funding, reported as the largest AgriTech round in Europe so far in 2025.

Nofence Appoints GEOSYS Founder Damien Lepoutre as Chairman as Company Eyes Data-Driven Growth

Virtual fencing company Nofence has named Damien Lepoutre as its new Chairman of the Board. Lepoutre, a French-American agronomist and entrepreneur with more than 45 years of experience in agricultural technology, takes over from Stefanie Witte, who has held the Chair role since September 2024. The appointment comes as Nofence reports continued growth in the

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Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) has received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for Negasunt Powder (coumaphos, propoxur, sulfanilamide topical powder) and a Section 18 Emergency Exemption from the EPA for Tanidil (coumaphos, propoxur), both for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm infestations in livestock, announced April 27, 2026.

Elanco Announces $25 Million Elanco Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Platform

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) has announced plans to establish Elanco Ventures, a dedicated corporate venture capital (CVC) platform designed to support, invest in, and advance innovation in animal health. The fund will be backed by a $25 million multi-year commitment and will initially focus on strategic investments in therapeutic advancements and supportive technologies

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The California Dairy Research Foundation has relaunched its USDA climate-focused grant under the Advancing Markets for Producers Initiative.

California Dairy Research Foundation Opens $34 Million Dairy Plus Funding Round for Manure Management

The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) has announced that California dairy farmers can now apply to the third round of the Dairy Plus Program, a collaborative initiative supporting advanced manure management projects on dairy farms. A total of $34 million is available, with individual projects eligible for up to $1.25 million in funding.

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Innovafeed and NaturAlleva announced a commercial partnership to integrate BSFL ingredients into aquafeed formulations.

Innovafeed Closes EUR 51M Round and Shifts to Commercial Deployment at Nesle Facility

Innovafeed has closed a EUR 51 million funding round, backed by existing shareholders including Creadev, QIA, Temasek, FFC, ABC Impact, and ADM

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Swiss methane abatement company Sixteen44 has announced the deployment of its first operational field demonstration unit at a farm in Switzerland.

Sixteen44 Deploys First Field Unit to Remove Cattle Methane Emissions in Switzerland

Swiss methane abatement company Sixteen44 has announced the deployment of its first operational field demonstration unit at a farm in Switzerland.

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701x (Fargo, North Dakota) has closed an oversubscribed Series B round exceeding $10 million, funded entirely by regional investors from North Dakota and the greater Minneapolis area, alongside rancher-users across the country.

701x Closes $10M Series B to Scale Beef Cattle Technology Ecosystem

701x (Fargo, North Dakota) has closed an oversubscribed Series B round exceeding $10 million, funded entirely by regional investors from North Dakota and the greater Minneapolis area, alongside rancher-users across the country.

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