Even with a major export market disappearing early in the year, the U.S. bovine genetics industry proved its resilience in 2025. New data from the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB), which represents roughly 95% of the U.S. artificial insemination industry, shows total semen sales slipped about 4% in 2025 to just under 66 million units - a decline of 2.9 million compared with 2024, effectively giving back last year’s modest gain. However, the industry offset much

After a quarter of a century being foot-and-mouth disease free, Greece has confirmed its first case in Lesvos. According to the World Organisation for Animal Health, the pathogen was detected at a cattle farm in the Pelopi area, infecting nine out of the 38 head, with 250 sheep at risk as well. A severe, fast-spreading viral disease that primarily affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cows, pigs, sheep, goats and deer, FMD is one of the most economically devastating and ch

Today, Neogen Corporation, an innovative leader in food safety solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its global genomics business to Zoetis Inc., the world’s leading animal health company, for $160 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. Neogen’s planned divestiture, which had been previously announced, was part of the company’s portfolio review strategy to simplify the business and focus on core strategic markets. “Neogen’s genomi