All news articles for March 2020

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Leong Hup International acquires feed mill in Vietnam

By Jane Byrne

Malaysia’s largest fully integrated poultry producer, Leong Hup International (LHI), is acquiring a feed mill in Vietnam for around US$15.8m, a move that will see it diversify into aqua feed.

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Evonik cites Covid-19 for feed additive shortage

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Evonik Nutrition and Care GmbH is declaring a force majeure for the supply of an amino acid product generated at production facilities that have closed in response to the ongoing disease outbreak.

Dutch insect producer Protix attracts further investment

Dutch insect producer Protix attracts further investment

By Jane Byrne

Rabo Corporate Investments (RCI), Rabobank's investment franchise, has invested in Protix, a company that breeds larvae from the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) and processes them into ingredients like proteins and lipids for use in feed.

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Citrus pulp boosts piglet fecal consistency, gut health

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding citrus pulp to weaned piglet diets improves fecal consistency and, when added to a low-protein feed reduces the growth of coliform bacteria in the hindgut post weaning, say researchers.

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US pork producers welcome ASF response plan

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The US Department of Agriculture is outlining plans to address African Swine Fever if the disease enters the US, including establishing which agency has control in the situation, when swine may be moved and how producers would be reimbursed for virus...

Rethinking EU pig farming

Rethinking EU pig farming

By Jane Byrne

Post-weaning diarrhea is high on the agenda again in EU pig farming, with therapeutic levels of zinc oxide being phased out, and that legislative move comes on the back of an enforced reduction in copper levels in EU piglet rations as well as ongoing...

US trade deals spell change for the feed industry

The second of a two-part dive into US trade deals

US trade deals spell change for the feed industry

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Improving facility, product registration and renewal processes and ending ingredient bans were top priorities for the AFIA during trade deal negotiations with China, says expert.

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Tyson joint venture seeks to produce oils, fats

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A new joint venture between Tyson Fresh Meats and Jacob Stern and Sons seeks to produce oils and fats from pork and beef products for global markets including animal feed.

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special edition: reports from IPPE

Digital tech seeks to boost feed, livestock sector production

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Integrating technology and animal nutrition to provide usable insight for producers is one area where digital development and the use of new tools can help improve industry productivity.