North American dairy farmers can add the corn hybrid to silage and see feed efficiency boost of around 5%, including carbon, land and water reductions. ‘There doesn’t seem to be a downside for producers to try the technology . . .’
Researchers at Central Queensland University (CQU) will soon commence a trial to test the ability of Rumin8's additive to reduce methane emissions from cattle when delivered in their drinking water.
There is a forecast decline in corn production in China with a USDA FAS report citing reduced planting area and yield losses caused by excessive rains in the northeast as factoring into the reduction.
Thsi month's overview of who is moving where in the global feed and agriculture sectors includes two femaile hires in exciting roles at COFCO International and Alltech. Tyson Foods and Scoular have promoted staff while Aker BioMarine and Hamlet Protein...
EU-proposed due-diligence legislation has been criticised for triggering unintended consequences across the supply chain, which begs the question: will such a law actually promote climate smart food?
EU agricultural production continues to be impacted by the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by surging energy prices, increasing input costs and food inflation throughout the EU, according to an outlook released yesterday by the EU Commission.
Three feed manufacturers—Star Milling Co, Empagran and Jiangsu Fuhai Biotech Co, Ltd.—have each won the grand prize in the F3 Challenge - Carnivore Edition.
Version 3.0 of the MarinTrust standard, a tool to enable producers of raw materials in the fishmeal and fish oil industry to demonstrate responsible practice, is expected to launch next year.
A clinical scientist has called for greater transparency around red meat studies which don’t take into consideration the full benefits derived from its consumption.
Unibio’s licensing partner, the Doha-based industrial biotech investor, Gulf Biotech, has reached the final stages before construction in the first single-cell protein (SCP) plant project in Qatar.
Around 35% of the largest European and US meat and dairy companies do not disclose their environmental targets – something that could turn into a ‘competitive disadvantage’ as retailers and consumers demand transparency about sustainability.
AB Vista has been collaborating with Volac to provide UK dairy farmers a new service, an app aimed at reducing the occurrence and impact of mycotoxins.
Single cell protein developer, eniferBio, will collaborate with UK supermarket chain, Tesco, and its supply chain partners on the acceleration of its technology, after snagging the top prize at an agtech event.
Animal feed and pet food ingredients are some of the goods being brought in scope in a new trading scheme, aimed at improving access to the UK market for developing countries.
Energy costs have risen substantially for FEFAC members, in some cases up to 20% of total production costs, depending on the market in which the feed company is operating, says the trade group.
Attendees at the AFIA annual Liquid Feed Symposium (LFS) in New Orleans, Louisiana, earlier this month heard about tightening supply for many liquid feed ingredients.
UK headquartered feed additive firm, Ocean Harvest Technology (OHT), claims the findings of a recent study indicate its seaweed-based prebiotic product is effective in low zinc piglet diets.
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) generated substantial profits in the first half of 2022, saying it capitalized on its diversified business portfolio and global network to manage global trade challenges and the fall-out from the war in Ukraine.
Lysine is an essential amino acid for dairy cows, helping boost milk production when added to the diet at adequate levels. Now a new University of Illinois study shows rumen-protected lysine can improve uterine health if fed during the transition period....
French insect protein company, Innovafeed, has become the most successful in the sector in terms of attracting capital, having just raised US$250m in Series D funding.
The Singapore headquartered company aims to use the proceeds to fund an expansion into new markets; launch new products; accelerate R&D; and create new strategic partnerships, with a new JV facility elsewhere in Southeast Asia on the horizon.
Last week saw two corporate giants come together to initiate a project aimed at significantly expanding regenerative agriculture practices across their shared North American supply chains.
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team is partnering with a raft of industry groups to set up a facility on campus to develop and test plant- and insect-derived proteins to replace the fishmeal in feed for aquaculture.
US railroads and labor union representatives reached a tentative agreement yesterday in time to avert a nationwide rail shutdown in advance of today’s deadline.
The Biden-Harris administration, though the USDA, is investing up to US$2.8bn in 70 projects that address poultry, ruminant, and pork feed innovation along with methane emissions reduction in dairy production, among a raft of other targets.
EU vegetable oil and protein meal association, FEDIOL, has welcomed the EU Parliament’s decision to maintain the role of crop-based biofuels in meeting the EU’s transport renewable energy target.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted today on the EU draft law on deforestation, including due diligence obligations for EU financiers investing in forest-risk sectors.
Texas, US based, Core Protein LLC, is bringing a court case against Unibio US APS over the protein innovator’s alleged threatened termination of an exclusive licensing agreement.
European based ingredient and technology suppliers, feed formulation experts and farmers have collaborated on the development and launch of a new shrimp feed.
The experts of the Copa-Cogeca working group met in Brussels this week and confirmed that EU-27 total cereal production should reach 269m tons, a decrease of 6.8% compared to the 2021 harvest.
