Acres of corn and soybeans to be planted and the amount of both feed grains in storage brought surprises for feed crop growers and users on Thursday, says economist.
US feed, agriculture and business organizations are partnering to ensure US trade policy does not undermine their sectors in light of recent developments under the Trump administration.
Livestock production is expect to double by 2050, but there is little room to expand arable land so reducing farmed animals’ intake of crude protein is an effective strategy, argues Professor Ermias Kebreab, from the University of California, Davis, in...
Trends toward the consolidation and specialization of US livestock also lead producers to purchased feed instead of growing or mixing it on site, says USDA.
Large commodity traders, Bunge and Cargill, are displaying “intentional ignorance” about purchasing deforestation-linked soy from the Gran Chaco region in South America, alleges Glenn Hurowitz, CEO of US based not-for-profit group, Mighty Earth.
The German chemical group, BASF, says its Natuphos E branded phytase product is now available in 28 countries in the EU, following completion of the registration process there.
Global fast food giant, McDonald’s, is exploring the potential of protein derived from both insects and seaweed as alternatives to soy in chicken feed.
Calysta is testing its natural gas derived protein in shrimp diets and it says initial results suggest that the ingredient supports shrimp survival and production.
Cargill has agreed to sell several Ontario-based grain and crop inputs sites, but plans to maintain its regional footprint through investments and updates in other company facilities.
Several feed additives may be effective in regulating intestinal environments and improving pig growth performance if diets without antibiotic growth promoters are fed, but results in terms of their various attributes are variable and further research...
A new North American coalition has formed to expand educational outreach and opportunities for insect producers that provide ingredients to the feed and food industries, says chairman.
Efficient use of local resources may improve the productivity, resilience and competitiveness of European pig production, says Wendy Rauw, research scientist, INIA in Spain.
FEFAC wants the EU Commission to invest in tools that would allow effective measurement of the impact of all relevant EU policies on protein supply for the European feed sector.
It appears there is no letup in the interest of Dutch group, De Heus, in the Spanish feed market. This week saw it sign off on an agreement for the acquisition of the Spanish feed company, Piensos Unzué.
Alltech says its European Bioscience Centre, located in Ireland, has been nominated for a US-Ireland Research Innovation Award in relation to its work on how reduced diversity among intestinal gut microbes can affect animal health and can lead to the...
OSHA found that a grain and feed handling cooperative in Iowa failed to properly train employees to enter grain bins or provide safety harnesses in a site inspection after a fatality.
A new fund is targeting innovators in animal health, feed and nutrition product development. It is also focused on digital agricultural technology serving the livestock sector.
Advanced technology to develop novel feed resources from natural gas and non-food biomass such as trees and seaweeds will be important to help meet the global food challenge, says Margareth Øverland, professor in nutrition at the Norwegian University...
ADM is restructuring its business units including its animal nutrition division as part of an ongoing effort to make the agribusiness group more agile.
The EU Commission is appraising the likely impact of last week’s decision by the EU’s General Court that ruled campaigners could challenge the way the EU executive authorized the sale of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the EU-28.
The USDA withdrawal of the final organic rule means no new feed related amendments, but the move has generated organic industry pushback, says trade association CEO.
A new initiative aims to harmonize and simplify regulations related to animal feed, drugs and vaccines in Nigeria, in the hope of triggering socio-economic development in the West African country.
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a fine of on nine animal feed companies for deceiving consumers by fraudulently using the trademark of another company.
Dutch investment fund, Aqua-Spark, which has sustainable fish farming as its goal, has invested in Hatch Accelerator 1.0, the first-ever incubator type program for the aquaculture industry.
Decades of policy focus on oilseeds and cereals - with the lack of any UK protein policy - has severely limited public funding for research to enhance genetic variability, pulse crop diversification and value in the legume supply chain, says a UK grower...
Using fluorescence spectroscopy may provide a faster, cheaper method of establishing how much grass was in a dairy cow’s diet as questions regarding organic production arise, says researcher.
Syngenta and feed grain producers, grain elevators and other industry stakeholders are asking the federal courts to approve a $1.5bn settlement in an effort to end an ongoing corn lawsuit.
The US Grains Council is starting work on a training program to grow the feed industry in Tunisia and nearby regions in addition to expanding export opportunities, says global strategies director.
Church & Dwight Co, the parent company of US feed additive and animal health company, Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production, has acquired a food safety focuses business.
Some 1,750,000 tons of feed from Cargill’s fish feed mills last year were used in the diets of 30 different type of fish species. One-eighth of that product was functional feeds, aimed at promoting animal health, said the company.
A barn in New York is suing its feed provider alleging that the company cross-contaminated its horse feed with the animal feed ingredient monensin, which lead to the death or injury of several horses.