The transport strike in Brazil caused challenges for animal producers in terms of feed deliveries and the action still has ramifications for exports of feed grains, says the USDA.
German producer, Phytobiotics, launched a new flavor and sweeteners line – Miracol - at VIV Europe in Utrecht for use in in all animal species and at every stage of life.
The Cornucopia Institute is calling for stricter oversight and legal reform to curb infiltration of questionable organic feed raw material imports into the US.
Phibro Animal Health is looking to expand its presence in Europe with the acquisition of what will be its first biologicals production facility in Ireland.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing France’s Roullier Group with a €50m loan to finance its R&D activities in the field of “environmentally friendly” animal and plant nutrition.
Danish fish feed company, BioMar, says it has increased its research capabilities in hatchery with an expansion of its Aquaculture Technology Centre, ATC Hirtshals, in Denmark.
The Polish agriculture ministry has drafted an amendment to the 2006 Feed Act so that the ban on genetically modified (GM) feed ingredients, chiefly soybean meal, that was set to come into force at the end of this year, would be postponed until 2024.
US company, AgriSecure, is partnering with Farmer’s Business Network to boost the organic feed grain production sector and improve traceability and availability for feed grain buyers, says CEO.
Poultry vaccines producer, Ceva Santé Animale, has signed an agreement with Olam Hatcheries Ltd, a subsidiary of Olam International, to further develop poultry production in Nigeria.
EFSA says it has received new data from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) to help it assess environmental risk from supplementing feed for salmonids with a higher level of vitamin D3.
Publicly funded spending for feed, agriculture and fisheries research and development is dropping in high-income countries but such research is expanding in developing markets, says USDA.
Nutreco has taken a stake in Israeli startup, ViAqua, as part of its strategy to invest in innovation aimed at combatting disease in the aquaculture industry.
The growing middle class in Africa is driving change throughout that continent’s poultry production value chain, encouraging greater local and international investment in required supporting infrastructure, says Rabobank.
A workshop organized recently in London by the Agri-Brexit Coalition heard UK agribusiness companies are already moving operations out of Britain and others are taking 'irreversible decisions' on site location and investment.
Heidi Hall, technical manager for swine at Anpario, outlined at VIV Europe 2018 in Utrecht last month how acid based eubiotics help regulate the microbial population of the animal’s gut.
Canadian Bio-Systems (CBS) has been closely examining the nutritional elements in feed barley in an effort to improve supports for the grain’s use in feed.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding producers to be careful when using medicated altrenogest additives approved for inclusion in swine and horse feeds.
Compromise reached between EU Parliament and Council on medicated feed rules
FEFAC says the recent agreement at EU institution level on medicated feed sets out ‘proportionate technical requirements’ for the manufacture of such products at multipurpose feed mills.
Cutting the use of fishmeal for non-carnivorous fish, terrestrial species along with improving the use of alterative ingredients are steps needed to extend the supply of fishmeal through 2050, says researcher.
Uncertainty in the export market for feed grains is keeping prices low and could provide buyers the chance to lock in some lower feed prices, says analyst.
ForFarmers says it has acquired the compound feed activities of Maatman, a Dutch company primarily active in the poultry sector but also in the ruminant sector in the Netherlands and Germany.
BASF said that, as of today [July 20], it has lifted the force majeure for its Lutavit A 1000, Lutavit A 500, vitamin A Palmitate 1.6 Mio IU/g, Lutavit E 50, Lutavit E 50 S, and vitamin E Acetate 94% animal nutrition products.
