A new issue of Translational Animal Science is now online! December 2018 (Volume 3, Issue 1).

Royal DSM and ASAS Midwest Section invite nominations for the DSM Science & Technology Award 2019.

Submit your nomination for the 2019 ASAS National Awards! Check out whats new for the 2019 ASAS Awards Program.

A new issue of the Journal of Animal Science is out! Don't forget to take a look at all the new exciting research now published.

A recent article in Translational Animal Science examines how group size affects the efficacy of antibiotic alternatives on nursery pig performance.

A recent study published in the November 2018 Journal of Animal Science, researchers looked at the effect supplementation with dry whole cell algae (DHA-Gold) had on the production of methane, animal growth, and the rumen morphology of male goat kids.

The deadline for Young Scholar nominations has passed. Don't miss the opportunity to nominate a deserving colleague for one of the many other awards still open!

The Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of ASAS is fast approaching. Housing deadline is January 5, 2019. Book your room today to take advantage of the discounted rates which include the breakfast buffet.

A new report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), funded by Cargill, takes a closer look at how to address food security in Asian countries.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a new draft green paper with hopes to modernize the policies that govern the commercialization of technologies developed with federal funding.

On Dec. 11, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the 2019 Farm Bill, which allocates $867 billion to agriculture and food-related programs.

What makes a diet sustainable? Participants at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Food Forum tackled this question at a two-day workshop in August.

Our D.C. representative, Lowell Randel provides the latest policy news coming out of Washington D.C.

A recent article published in the September 2018 Issue of the Journal of Animal Science investigated the effect parity and gestational stage had on predicted maternal weight gain and efficiency of feed use in pregnant sows.

Nominate your colleague today for the new FASS-AFIA Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award.

Please find a current update on the program and keynote talks of internationally renowned speakers at the 17th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals, scheduled on June 27 – 29, 2019 in Bern, Switzerland.

The ASAS office will be closed during the holidays. We will return on January 2nd.

A recent article, published in the November 2018 issue of the Journal of Animal Science, studied the effects acetate, propionate and butyrate had on the gene expression of intestinal transporters associated with the absorption of short-chain fatty acids in calves.

The deadline for Young Scholar nominations has passed. Don't miss the opportunity to nominate a deserving colleague for one of the many other awards still open!

In a recent article, published in the November 2018 issue of the Journal of Animal Science, researchers looked at the effects pectin supplementation had on bile acids in the intestines of piglets.