All news articles for July 2020

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Novus initiates methionine antidumping probe in US

By Jane Byrne

Novus International has filed antidumping petitions with the US Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission requesting that the agencies investigate imports of methionine from Spain, France and Japan, consistent with the WTO Antidumping...

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Greencore plans to exit molasses trading business

By Jane Byrne

The Greencore Group, the Irish manufacturer of convenience food products for retail in the UK and Ireland, announced yesterday that it will sell off its interests in the molasses trading business.

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Survey part of WWF and Tesco commissioned project

Views sought on how to bring insect protein production to scale

By Jane Byrne

UK agriculture and environmental consultancy, ADAS, is carrying out an online survey to collect evidence and perspectives of relevant stakeholders across the insect supply chain on current insect production and the barriers and opportunities of scaling...

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Tech that turns CO2 into animal feed gets funding boost

By Jane Byrne

An innovative project that converts carbon dioxide into a single cell protein (SCP) for use in feed is one of nine agricultural technology projects set to benefit from £24m (around US$30m) UK government funding.

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Kemin secures US patent over control of ASF in feed

By Jane Byrne

Kemin has acquired a US patent application for a method to control African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) in feed and feed ingredients using a global pathogen control product that it manufactures – Sal CURB.

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Report: Coronavirus will change German livestock industry

By Jane Byrne

COVID-19 infections among workers in German slaughterhouses is expected to not only have a short-term impact on the pig market and global pork trade but will most likely result in fundamental changes for German pork production, argues the USDA’s Foreign...

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Grieg Seafood puts pressure on Cargill to address deforestation

By Jane Byrne

Grieg Seafood says it has excluded Cargill Aqua Nutrition from the proceeds of its NOK 1 billion (US$105m) green bond, which was issued last month, until its parent company, Cargill, has significantly reduced its soy-related deforestation risk in Brazil.

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USMCA trade deal boost for US bovine meat and bone meal exports

By Jane Byrne

The US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which went into full force yesterday [July 1], has been instrumental in getting Mexican market access for US bovine meat and bone meal (MBM), says the North American Renderers Association (NARA).

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US feed miller cited for dust related hazards

By Jane Byrne

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Furst-McNess Corp. for exposing employees to potential grain dust explosions and other hazards at the feed mill facility in Lodi, Wisconsin.

Online webinar: The benefits of maternal nutrition

Online webinar: The benefits of maternal nutrition

By Jane Byrne

We are beginning to hear a lot about transgenerational nutrition and how such an approach can benefit progeny performance but there is much to learn and explore in this field of research.

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People on the Move July 2020

By Jane Byrne

We track recent career moves at Nutreco and at the largest German feed manufacturer, DTC, as well as new hires in feed suppliers like AkerBioMarine, Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, AB Vista and Corbion, along with the latest appointments at trade groups.