The Canadian feed industry is working to take precautions and maintain production while the government looks to provide added support for feed crop and livestock producers and farmers.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is highlighting how companies with unused, out-of-date or stale food from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak can redistribute products for the animal feed market.
The chicken gut is constantly exposed to harmful molecules and microorganisms that endanger the integrity of the intestinal wall. Strengthening intestinal mucosal integrity is a key target for feed additives that aim to promote intestinal health in broilers,...
The companies have also been highlighting their role in maintaining the feed and food supply chain during the pandemic, and the steps being taken to prevent the COVID-19 coronavirus from entering their facilities.
In the latest instalment of Feed Matters, FeedNavigator’s podcast series, we talk to Steven Read, chief operating officer, ForFarmers UK, to hear how the company is navigating a trading landscape utterly changed by the outbreak of COVID-19 globally.
This week, via our linkup with Glowlit, we’re sharing insights into Vitamin D3 500, L-threonine 98.5%, Vitamin C 99%, and Vitamin K3 MSB pricing trends.
The newly announced goal of Horizon Organic, a brand owned by Danone North America and the largest USDA-certified organic dairy brand globally, is to be the first dairy brand in the US to be carbon positive throughout its supply chain by 2025.
The US National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is seeking clarity and flexibility in federal transportation regulations for feed, feed ingredient, grain and agricultural products to support producers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Leading fish feed producer, Skretting, said it is actively working with several retailers to ensure the fish that reaches the market meets their sustainability criteria.
Traceable production and reduced reliance on land and water use are prompting Grōv Technologies to develop an indoor production system for dairy and beef cattle forage.
COVID-19 influence on logistics is expected to hinder Canadian exports of beef and pork, even as low feed prices support increased numbers of cattle on feed.
Operating under real restrictions now - a curfew imposed from 10pm to 5am in the morning in this part of France – we just hope the dog has no urgent needs.
A large pig farm in Poland has been exposed to African swine fever (ASF) in western Poland, where, prior to this incident, ASF had only been found in wild boar in that region.
Waste bananas can be used to replace the use of some corn meal in the diets of farmed tambaqui without hindering feed digestibility or fish growth, researchers say.
Registration for the Future of Fish Feed’s carnivorous fish feed sales competition is being extended to allow for challenges stemming from the ongoing, global COVID-19 outbreak.
Agri-commodity business group, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), said the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, to date, had not significantly affected the Group’s operations and performance.
EU feed industry representatives, FEFAC, expressed "great relief" over the EU executive's newly announced measures regarding the opening of green lanes for cross-border delivery of goods.
Changing elements in swine feed to boost nutritional content and improving management practices to address hygiene, biosecurity and stress help farms reduce the overall use of antibiotics in production, says Trouw Nutrition following a project in Brazil....
Looking at ways to support broiler chick performance, Dr Emily Burton, associate professor in sustainable food production, Nottingham Trent University, talked about, among other strategies, the role of silicon in supporting bone development post hatch...
In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, the US Department of Homeland Security has issued guidance, saying US feed and ingredient company employees along with feed crop producers are essential for critical infrastructure.
In recent aquaculture feed related developments, we see that China has opened up its market to Norwegian fishmeal and fish oil imports, that Biomin is supporting two UK sustainable aquaculture students and that Alltech has entered a partnership for North...
The ongoing response to the outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the US is lower prices for some feed grains and increased producer uncertainty, say analysts.
Ivan Rychlik, who is based in the Veterinary Research Institute, in Brno in the Czech Republic, was talking around the idea of next generation probiotics for poultry at the FeedNavigator Summit 2020: Young Animal Nutrition in Amsterdam, earlier this month....
A France-based digital platform for the sale of meal and crude vegetable oils for animal feed has gone from strength to strength since its launch in January 2018.
Ensuring that feed and food supplies continue uninterrupted, while guaranteeing compliance with UK government rules to delay the spread of coronavirus are the top priorities of the AIC.
Growing livestock production and the demand for feed is expected to increase Mexico’s imports of feed grains including corn and sorghum in the coming year, says analyst.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is asking state officials to keep animal feed production and retail sites open as states are closing “non-essential businesses.”
Swapping an antimicrobial growth promoter for a blended probiotic improved broiler growth, well-being and reducing the incidence of the ‘spaghetti breast’ myopathy, say Brazilian team.
Harvest challenges and poor grain quality in the US informed the upturn in grain entrapments and fatalities seen in 2019, with an expert forecasting more safety challenges this year.
EU feed industry representative body, FEFAC, is collecting information from its feed manufacturing member companies about any market disruption linked to the COVID-19 outbreak.
As elements of the phase one trade deal between the US and China are implemented, the US Food and Drug Administration is gathering details about feed companies that wish to export to China.
Arbiom says its wood-to-food protein demonstrates lower impact on climate change compared to other proteins, making it one potential candidate to plug the protein gap.
Feed industry representatives, feed manufacturers and ingredient suppliers have been reacting to the outbreak of coronavirus, putting protocols in place to ensure continuity of production and feed supply, while protecting workers.
Adding high levels of distillers’ grain to the diets of developing bulls increases body weight and fat but did not alter reproductive ability following use of a low-energy diet, says US researcher.
Australia’s beef production and exports are forecast to drop sharply in 2020 as the industry enters a period of herd rebuilding, according to a USDA GAINS report.
Rabobank, looking at trends to watch for in global dairy markets in Q2 and Q3, says as the coronavirus is weighing on the global grains and oilseeds markets, and that factor, coupled with weak global demand, in particular in China, along with trade and...
Here we are, day one of the school shutdown in France, and our Montpellier office also forced to close - all of us now switching on our wiped-down, laptops from home, amid our stockpiled food and coffee.
The EU Commission now envisions authorizing poultry and pig processed animal proteins (PAPs) for use in pig and poultry diets, respectively, along with approval for use of insect PAPs in monogastric diets all in the same regulatory package.
Startup, microTERRA ,is developing a bioreactor to turn wastewater generated by aquaculture into a source of protein that can be used in tilapia feeds.
The Canola Council of Canada is asking the Canadian government to increase efforts to resolve ongoing trade tension with China and support efforts to diversify markets following an estimated $1bn loss in exports.