In an effort to help address the spread of the African Swine Fever, OIE is starting a global program to control disease spread, eradication and related economic loss.
Whilst there is unlikely to be any relief from high feed prices in the short term for the soymeal-reliant poultry industry, an increase in soybean plantings in India in 2019 is “highly likely,” according to an analyst.
Alltech Coppens claims to have become the first aquafeed producer to formulate feeds for net rather than digestible energy, a strategy it says ensures “consistent performance between different batches of feed.”
By ‘optimizing’ nutrient input, livestock producers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says the UK's Feed Adviser Register, whose members are now trained to help farmers mitigate environmental impact through nutrition and feed management.
The weather-related delay in feed crop planting, along with financial support for producers may lower the amount of non-planted feed crop acres and alter the type of feed crop planted, say analysts.
Dropping prices for protein meals are prompting a comparison of canola and soybean meal, but a feeding trial shows that canola meal may provide more support for high performing dairy cow production and body condition than soybean meal, says researcher.
The ban on the use of zinc oxide for weaned pigs in the EU comes into effect in June 2022, providing a challenge for EU pig production – how to continue to produce pigs without using a high level zinc oxide at weaning and without relying more on antibiotics...
UK feed manufacturer, l’Anson Brothers, is to invest £12m (US$15.2m) in new production facility, in what will be the biggest single investment in the company’s history.
Dutch group, Nutreco, is reportedly in advanced talks to buy the animal feed business of South Korea’s CJ CheilJedang Corporation, as reported by Bloomberg.
Cargill’s animal nutrition business is expanding its recall of select Southern States feed products due to aflatoxin levels that exceed the action levels of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Swiss agtech start-up, Mootral, is awaiting the result of scientific trials and commercial pilot projects before fully launching its methane reduction product for ruminants in select European markets.
