News & Press https://members.petfoodinstitute.org/news/default.asp Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:58:23 GMT Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:09:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 Pet Food Institute The war’s impact on U.S. agriculture https://members.petfoodinstitute.org/news/news.asp?id=725759 https://members.petfoodinstitute.org/news/news.asp?id=725759 The leading story of every day is the Iran war, and it's obvious that the war has had a major impact on energy prices, fertilizer prices and stock prices. The erratic swings in the equity markets are unprecedented as are the erratic swings in fuel prices.

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:09:00 GMT Map of dominant bird flu strain explains its spread https://members.petfoodinstitute.org/news/news.asp?id=725635 https://members.petfoodinstitute.org/news/news.asp?id=725635 An international group of scientists mapped the spread of the current dominant strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus through North American bird populations in 2024. Led by scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the collaboration provides a comprehensive view of this novel flu spreading through birds in North America.

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]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:18:00 GMT Ground broken for sterile fly production facility in Texas https://members.petfoodinstitute.org/news/news.asp?id=725633 https://members.petfoodinstitute.org/news/news.asp?id=725633 Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, led the groundbreaking April 17 for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas.

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