All news articles for January 2021

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China back on top in global feed production ranking

By Jane Byrne

China has reclaimed its position as the top feed-producing country globally, with 240 MMT in output last year, according to the 10th edition of the Alltech Global Feed Survey, released today.

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Five issues that will shape the feed industry for the coming year

By Jane Byrne

Industry concerns vary from region to region and from species to species but there are some common challenges for the global feed and farming sectors throughout 2021, says Erik Visser, CEO of Danish soy protein producer, Hamlet Protein in an outlook.

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New project to tackle bovine mastitis

By Jim Cornall

A research project to tackle bovine mastitis and reduce the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in dairy cattle – the widescale use of which can contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – is being launched by the Institute for Global...

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ForFarmers attains UK wide coverage for organic layer feed range

By Jane Byrne

Such national rollout has been accomplished by installing a specialist holding tank at the company’s Selby, Penrith and Portbury mill sites along with a dedicated delivery system to enable the incorporation of organic soy oil into the range, said ForFarmers...

The UK's consultation in GMOs could jeopardies food standards and exports between Britain and Ireland

Consultation into GMOs threatens damage to NI–UK trade

By Gwen Ridler

The UK Government’s review into the future of gene editing could see a damaging shift away from EU food standards, warned the chairman of Stormont’s Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

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Salmon soy suppliers make zero deforestation commitment

By Jane Byrne

Brazil based soy suppliers to the salmon industry will implement a 100% deforestation and conversion free soybean value chain with August 2020 as their cut-off date. No soy grown on land deforested after this deadline will be traded.

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WASDE: Large cuts to US corn production estimates

By Jane Byrne

US corn production estimates were downgraded further in the January WASDE, lowered to 360.25MT from 368.49MT in the December report, according to CRM AgriCommodities in its analysis of the latest USDA data.

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New guide to help companies achieve greater feed sustainability

By Jane Byrne

A new digital resource has been created to help companies in the animal feed supply chain better understand and address how the demand for animal protein products – and subsequently animal feed – affects the environment, including air, land, soil, water...