Weather related crop concerns, and spring wheat conditions raise questions even as corn planting ends and soybean planting nears completion, says analyst.
The new president of the EU European Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation, FEFAC, is looking to ensure feed and farming are top priorities in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) post 2020 review.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking US agri-commodity boards to provide input on areas of federal grant aided agricultural research topics.
Last week saw the European Commission formally suspend existing authorization for the antioxidant, ethoxyquin, in feed, with publication of the regulation in the Official Journal of the EU.
The UK election result has increased instability in grain markets, and buyers were rightly advised to take precautionary risk measures against political fallout and weather related developments, says an analyst.
EFSA was unable to conclude on the safety of zinc chelate of methionine sulfate as an additive for us in feed due to the limitations of the study the applicant submitted.
Providing access to responsibly sourced local fishmeal supplies for both multinational and domestic aquaculture players based in South East Asia is the ultimate goal of a joint IFFO and GAA project.
UK feed and agribusiness industry representative group, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), has changed the company it uses to endorse and audit its feed safety scheme.
EFSA anticipates a pilot initiative it is running for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the feed additives manufacturing sector as well as those working on novel food applications will speed up the registration process.
Several ag and feed crop trade groups, along with agri-businesses, decry exit from Paris Climate agreement and say work on climate mitigation practices is expected to continue.
Technology use in swine production offers producers the ability to improve efficiencies in areas including nutrition, feed presentation, barn management and consumer interactions, says expert.
As animal production consolidates in Vietnam, several areas of opportunity including feed production, sustainability efforts and dairy generation are created, says regional expert.
A US start-up is launching its debut feed additive product designed to reduce the effect of harmful bacteria in the EU ahead of the US, as the US lags behind Europe in understanding and controlling campylobacter, says COO.
Kemin’s “next-generation” lipid nutrition solution will be a “blockbuster” product and is expected to double sales of the Lysoforte brand in three years, says company executive.
The AFIA and NGFA are offering member producers help meeting upcoming FSMA hazard analysis requirements with a searchable database of complied literature on feed hazards, says VP.
Corn exports have increased, though domestic prices have dropped, as producers turn to alternative feed ingredients including rice and wheat in Thailand, says the USDA.
Grain movement work for ADM faced a mixed week with the completion of facility enhancements in Brazil being tempered by the halt of operations at an ADM grain elevator facility in Louisiana.
Investigations, staffing changes and increased due diligence were among the recommendations offered by US organic organizations after reports of mislabeled imported organic feed grains.
