All news articles for October 2019

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Most popular stories in September 2019

By Jane Byrne

We take a trawl through the archives but only as far back as last month to see what were the stories that gained the most traction with the audience. Again, Cargill related developments proved to be of interest to readers, and the click to open rate was...

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Highlights of aqua feed innovation in 2019

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Throughout October, we’ve been focusing on feed innovation in the aquaculture industry; the gallery covers farmed fish feed industry developments that we reported on earlier in the year.

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Falling wheat acres could be boost for corn, soybeans in US

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Low wheat prices are prompting questions about how US feed crop acres will be allocated next year, as acreage that is not planted with winter wheat could add to production of other feed crops like corn and soybeans, says analyst.

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Special Edition: Aqua Feed Innovation

Veramaris wins fish oil challenge

By Jane Byrne

The Netherlands-based, Veramaris, a joint venture between DSM and Evonik, has won the F3 Fish Oil Challenge for selling the most ‘fish-free’ oil for use in aquaculture feed, as announced by the contest organizers today.

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Plant additive may boost farmed snapper immune response

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding extracts from Chenopodium ambrosioides to the diets of farmed red snapper may improve fish’s antioxidant response and immune functioning when facing a disease challenge, say researchers.

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USDA: Soy, corn crops see delayed harvest

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Harvest pace and crop quality continues to lag for some US feed crops, even as producers see weather-related delays and anticipate colder or freezing temperatures.

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Educating the feed industry’s next generation

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) in the US is set to work with the National FFA Organization to develop new educational programs highlighting feed production to interest students in feed-related careers and outreach.

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Special Edition: Aqua feed innovation

Rabobank sees role for feed industry as the driver of change in aquaculture

By Jane Byrne

After years of growth, the aqua feed industry is experiencing a deceleration, with increasing overcapacity in nearly all key markets globally. The causes vary and are often region-specific - Rabobank says the aqua feed industry will need to think out...

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Ushering the commodity trading industry into the digital age

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The Global Commodity Technology Association (CGTA) is launching with a focus on supporting and improving digitization and modernization in the global agricultural commodity industry, says managing director.

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AFIA highlights Vietnam in export expansion

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Following the receipt of federal funding, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is assessing Vietnam’s market potential as an export destination for US feed or feed ingredients.

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Fungal fermented rye may reduce reliance on antibiotics in pigs

By Jane Byrne

A product, based on proprietary fungal fermented rye, is aimed at supporting pig farmers as they move away from a reliance on antibiotics for herd management in that it reduces the animal’s exposure to harmful pathogens, says Trouw Nutrition.

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Feed mills can be part of an historical record

By Jane Byrne

French photographer, Laurent Bellec, is putting together an encyclopedia of images of feed mills from all over the world, including photographs he has taken over the past 10 years.

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Special Edition: Aqua feed innovation

Bee pollen carotenoids may support trout growth, improve color

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding bee pollen-extracted carotenoids supports fish growth and production and may provide a non-synthetic coloring agent for farmed trout, though more research is needed, researchers say.

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Ergot presence in feed crops a concern in the US

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Poor planting and growing conditions in the spring may have delayed crop development and prompted the establishment of feed crop diseases including ones that spread mycotoxins and ergot, say experts.