All news articles for January 2017

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Bacteriophages: an alternative to antibiotics for fish farms?

By Lynda Searby

An EU-funded project led by the Spanish marine environment and food technology center AZTI is close to determining whether bacteriophages could be a viable alternative to antibiotics for destroying pathogens in aquaculture.

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Coppens launches fish-free trout feed

By Lynda Searby

Seven months on from being acquired by Alltech, Dutch fish feed producer Coppens International has brought to market a new trout feed incorporating its parent company’s DHA-rich algae-derived fish oil replacer, ForPlus. 

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Shrimp trial sets stage for insect protein in aquafeed

By Lynda Searby

French insect protein player Ynsect is warming up the aquaculture feed market in advance of next July, with the release of research results that substantiate the growth performance of its TMP insect meal in shrimp. 

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Trump's TPP dump disappoints US feed sector

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Trump's decision to extract the US from the TPP has angered feed and grain groups in the US who point to their industries need for international trade.

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Soybean production is a national priority for Burkina Faso

By Jane Byrne

French sustainable farming initiative, Fondation Avril, together with AGROPOL, the association responsible for international cooperation and development in the French vegetable oils and proteins sector, have signed an agreement, in Paris, with the agriculture...

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Special Edition: Ruminant nutrition

Dairy feed challenges: 'Mycotoxins not the only culprits'

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Rock River Laboratory is offering a new diagnostic suite for US dairy and cattle producers after increasing demand for analysis from those sectors last year.

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60 second interview: Dairy innovation and feed industry communication

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

In an ongoing series about feed industry careers, we caught up with Troy Wistuba, director of dairy technical solutions at Purina to talk about his new position, how he arrived where is he today and his thoughts on the world of feed manufacturing.

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Phosphates cartel: EU court validates €60m fine on Timab

By Jane Byrne

The EU Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed the Roullier group’s appeal and confirmed the €60m fine imposed on its subsidiary, Timab, by the EU Commission for its role in a feed phosphates cartel, as valid.