All news articles for November 2017

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Outlook for animal protein consumption is positive

By Jane Byrne

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.

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US corn harvest lags previous years

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

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.

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Future feed protein supply - where are the likely bottlenecks?

By Jane Byrne

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...

'If you look at all the animal sectors here, you will see that the average farm size is really low—it’s a very fragmented market, which leads us to supply most of our customers indirectly through a dealer network.' © GettyImages/Gabriel_Bostan

De Heus rejects vertical integration model in Myanmar

By Richard Whitehead

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...

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BASF to increase prices for formic and propionic acids in EMEA

By Jane Byrne

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).

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US grain lobby ponders on how much exports matter

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

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.

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Bühler invests in feed education

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A gift from Bühler Inc to the Iowa State University Foundation has created a lecturer’s position in feed technology at the institution.

'We want to provide complementary alternatives for people who don’t like fish, and that applies particularly to children.' Dr Heather Hayes, director of food innovation, Devenish. © GettyImages/xveron90x

Fatty acid enhanced pork, beef, and milk products likely to follow: Devenish

Omega-3 enriched meat and eggs brings consumer health benefits: study

By Jane Byrne

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.

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FarmLead expands to offer pricing data, info

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

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.

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China to cut import VAT on US DDGS

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

US Grains Council sees positive first step in the removal of a value-added tax on US DDG; however, more work remains to improve the market, says CEO.

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Farm emissions tax proposed in Ireland

By Jane Byrne

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.