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The agricultural industry has a growing challenge — and a budding opportunity to solve it. According to a recent study from the University of Minnesota, only 24% of U.S. adults have a high degree of trust in the information they get about how their food is produced. And for Generation Z, that figure falls to 17%.
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Vector-borne diseases are increasing around the world. There are several reasons why: changes in weather have created more tick habitats, dogs traveling alongside their human families spread infections to more places, and parasites and parasitic infections keep showing up in places where they haven’t been before. For example, Lyme disease has been found in 80 countries, and the risk for contracting it and similar tick-borne illnesses increases every minute a tick is attached, according to the Global Lyme Alliance.
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As technology explodes – consider the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in our lives – we must be ready to harness its power for pets. In addition to products and solutions that can make pets healthier and owners’ lives better, we can use the rise in digital advances to enhance the connection between veterinarians and pet owners, creating a full pet ecosystem.
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Food chain partners are being challenged by a strong and growing need for consumers to understand the dynamics and workings of the food chain to empower their trust. Consumers are increasingly demanding their right to know more about where their food comes from and how the animals were raised. In the animal protein food chain, which is comprised of meat, fish, eggs and dairy, this includes consumers’ desire to know more about animal health and well-being, sustainability, traceability but also how all of this impacts consumers’ health and that of the planet.
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Healthier animals mean a sustainable food supply, protection for humans against diseases passed from animals, and longer, healthier lives for pets.
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The European Commission’s approval of each member state’s Strategic Plan in December marks the start of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a 60-year-old funding framework that helps member states support farmers and guarantee a steady food supply for the continent’s residents.
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Witnessing the impact of technology on so much of our life is motivating – I’m of the generation that remembers what it was like before the digital revolution. In my professional life, I’m equally awed by what we can do with technology, especially when we blend it with the brilliance of science-led innovations. It’s awe-inspiring.
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For the past 20 years, the IDAL needle-free intradermal vaccination system has provided farmers with a first-in-class, high technology answer to swine vaccination, and its continued use and evolution demonstrates the impact it has had on the swine industry to this day. IDAL’s proven technology eliminates the traditional needle and syringe and offers a convenient approach that improves animal welfare.