Sales of a batch of soybean meal from Lithuania company, Vetfarmas UAB, were held up due to alleged abelling violations, according to that country’s food safety authority.
Rabobank expects animal protein production to increase in all regions next year, with total production growth to surpass the ten-year average; the hike is driven by Brazil, China, and the US.
Although progress has been made, the USDA has more to do in its oversight of check-off programs including reviewing subcontracts and transparency, say auditors.
Pew Charitable Trusts needs support to improve the understanding of methods to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production, says senior officer.
The US feed crop harvest ends as emerging weather patterns suggest wet weather and the possibility of delayed access to fields in the spring for parts of the Midwest.
The supply of protein rich starch co-products like vital wheat gluten and corn gluten meal will be hard pressed to keep up with demand, warns LMC International; the consultancy has been evaluating protein supply in the food and feed segments and how that...
A move is on to increase sorghum production in Europe, with a reduction in the dependency on imports and the crop’s digestible energy value in feed as some of the reasons behind the push.
The poultry industry doesn’t like to be told that they are growing less quickly than aquaculture, says Julian McGill. But despite how controversial this viewpoint might be, the figures back it up.
Though vertical integration is the most popular model for feed producers in Southeast Asia, it is not the only way to operate commercially. Instead, De Heus has chosen to work with suppliers at the center of the Myanmar value chain to build their business...
The EU Commission has taken the 'necessary steps' to prolong the feed derogation for organic pigs and poultry that was due to expire at the end of this year.
BASF intermediates division said it is hiking the prices of its formic acid and propionic acid products, with immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, in the region so Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
FEFAC says the findings in the RASFF annual report 2016 confirm that industry regulatory efforts are working and a top down strategy to minimize feed contamination risk delivers.
The Commission is inviting comment on its proposed regulation to deny authorization of formaldehyde as a feed additive for use as a preservative and hygiene condition enhancer.
Precision feed and nutrient recommendations for multiple sites and across time periods are some of the elements altered in a new style of feed formulation software.
The economic contributions of grain exports, feed production’s “ripple effect” and the importance of trade for more than producers were topics that featured prominently in recent feed and grain sector analysis.
The European Commission has indicated 2019 as the target year for authorization to be in place to allow the use of insect protein in poultry feed in Europe.
Selected Ukrainian companies can start exporting sunflower meals and sugar beet pulp to China, according to a statement on the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, published yesterday.
Didion Milling Inc faces a proposed fine of $1,837,861 and has been issued 19 safety citations after a facility explosion killed five employees and injured 12.
UK based biofuel producer, Vivergo Fuels, said it was forced to speed up a planned maintenance shutdown due to deteriorating market conditions and legislative uncertainty.
Cargill is starting site work on its first feed facility dedicated to manufacturing non-medicated, antibiotic-free products, says director of operations.
Fatty acid enhanced pork, beef, and milk products likely to follow: Devenish
Belfast headquartered farming and food company, Devenish, says a world first clinical trial it carried out with RSCI indicates the health benefits of regular consumption of chicken-meat and eggs naturally enriched with algae-sourced omega-3-PUFAs.
The online grain sales platform FarmLead is expanding its services to offer users a richer picture of market prices, and historical trends for grains and feed ingredients, says CEO.
A call by an academic for Irish livestock farmers to pay for greenhouse gas emissions produced by on-farm activities has been criticized in some quarters.
Grain surplus, export competition and trade agreements may bring headwinds to US grain producers, but the outlook is more positive for feed grain users, says expert.
Vitamin A and E production at BASF in Germany has taken a hit following on from a fire at its aroma ingredients plant at the Ludwigshafen complex, near Frankfurt.
FEFAC has rejected the recent vote by environmental MEPs urging a complete phase out of crop based biofuels in the EU by 2030, rather than a cap on their usage.
US feed industry organizations, including the NGFA, have welcomed the additional time given by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish contract details before enforcement starts.
The producer was asked to improve its use of Current Good Manufacturing Practices along with pest and safety controls after the FDA inspected one of its milk-based powder manufacturing facilities.