(Source: Cargill Inc) . New combination of additives and services combat vibrio disease and increase farm profitability MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - August 13, 2015 - To help customers manage the risk of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) on their shrimp farms and improve profitability, Cargill's animal nutrition business has launched the SmartShield™ program, a holistic approach combining specialized feed and technical services to help combat the disease and increase production by an average of 30 percent. EMS, now technically known as Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND), is caused by certain strains of the bacteria Vibrio and has caused devastating production losses in China, Vietnam,...
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