Animal food is not the most likely way that African Swine Fever or another disease will enter the U.S., but it's possible. Leah Wilkinson is the vice president of public policy and education for the American Feed Industry Association. She says to prevent spreading ASF through the feed supply chain: exclude high-risk feed ingredients (research finds this is whole grains and seeds) and extend biosecurity practices from farms to feed mills. In other news, the feed industry right now is dealing with a workforce shortage. It's investing in marketing the industry as a great lifelong career. 

Animal food is not the most likely way that African Swine Fever or another disease will enter the U.S., but it's possible. Leah Wilkinson is the vice president of public policy and education for the American Feed Industry Association. She says to prevent spreading ASF through the feed supply chain: exclude high-risk feed ingredients (research finds this is whole grains and seeds) and extend biosecurity practices from farms to feed mills. In other news, the feed industry right now is dealing with a workforce shortage. It's investing in marketing the industry as a great lifelong career.&nbsp;

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