Pan-genome approaches are increasingly recognized as a solution to the limitations of linear reference genomes in genetically diverse populations. This webinar presents a cost-effective sequencing-based framework for genotype imputation, quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping, and breeding support, with a focus on applications in agricultural genomics. The approach integrates pan-genome graph representations with...
NOVUS Releases Global Soybean Data, Highlights Risk Hidden in Poultry and Swine Diets
CHESTERFIELD, MO – Soybean meal is a mainstay of poultry and swine diets worldwide but variability in soybean quality creates hidden risks, both nutritionally for the animals and economically for producers. A new white paper from NOVUS draws on more than a decade’s worth of data to explain why trypsin inhibitor...
Meet the EAAP Industry Club: A Conversation with CJ BIO
A new initiative has been launched to recognize and highlight companies driving innovation, research excellence, and sustainability across the livestock and animal science sectors. This series will feature conversations with industry leaders who are shaping the future of animal nutrition, health, welfare, and environmental stewardship. The series begins with an exclusive...
Short- and long-distance transport: health, survival and growth of preweaned dairy and dairy-beef cross calves
This retrospective observational study investigated the impact of transport duration—ranging from thirty minutes to twenty-four hours—on the survival, health, and weight gain of over 390,000 dairy and dairy-beef cross calves. Transported at an average age of just over three days, the calves demonstrated a very low initial mortality rate of 0.015% upon arrival at...
New Dates Announced for the 1st World Conference on Animal Fiber Production
Please be advised of an important update regarding the 1st “World Conference on Animal Fiber Production”. Originally scheduled for June, this landmark event has been officially rescheduled and will now take place from October 26 to 31, 2026, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. Organized under the patronage of the World Association of Animal Production (WAAP)...
EAAP and European Livestock Voice: Partnering for Science-Based Info
EAAP is glad to announce a new partnership with European Livestock Voice (ELV), a coalition of over a dozen European organisations representing farmers, veterinarians, researchers, and sectors along the livestock value chain. ELV works to promote balanced, science-based communication about livestock farming and to address the growing spread of misinformation that is affecting the sector’s public image...
Twist Bioscience Joins the EAAP Industry Club
We are pleased to announce that Twist Bioscience has joined the EAAP Industry Club! Twist Bioscience is a pioneering synthetic biology company that manufactures high-fidelity synthetic DNA using a proprietary silicon-chip platform. Their technology supports applications in drug discovery, genomic research, agriculture, and even DNA-based data storage. Welcome, Twist Bioscience!
ELV and EAAP: Partnering for Science-Based Info
European Livestock Voice has relaunched its interview series with a new collaboration involving the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), starting with a conversation with its Secretary General, Andrea Rosati. An expert in animal genetics, Rosati has led EAAP for over two decades and brings a deep academic and technical background, having previously studied in the...
News from our Newsletter translation team!
We started the new year with several updates about our translators: a new member has joined our team! Adrián Halvoník is the new translator for the Slovak version. He is a researcher at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. His research focuses on population genomics, genetic diversity, and the conservation of...
32nd EAAP Webinar titled: “Nutrition: a key factor in the health, well-being, and performance of horses”
The webinar will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, 15.00 CET and organized in collaboration with the EAAP Horse Study Commission, will open with a presentation by Andrea D. Ellis (UNEQUI, Science & Creativity Ltd., United Kingdom), who will share insights on nutrition and welfare, describing the physiology of ingestion and how...