A study has found that prevention strategies at the pre and post-harvest stages are the most effective ways of reducing mycotoxin load as, once they are present in feed ingredients, mycotoxins are hard to eliminate.
Research at Aalborg University in Denmark suggests that green bio-refinery processes have the potential to generate organic protein-rich animal feeds from green crops for pigs, poultry and dairy cows.
ForFarmers says it has signed an agreement to sell its arable activities to CZAV, a Dutch cooperative with a strong position in arable products in the south of the Netherlands.
ForFarmers said its net revenue for 2016 declined by 6% to €2.1bn last year, with it citing lower raw material prices and the impact of a weaker pound sterling.
ForFarmers reported a revenue dip in its third quarter 2016 citing reasons such as lower raw material prices and the translation of the devalued sterling to euros.
ForFarmers reported the pressure on the Dutch dairy sector to meet phosphate emission levels could see a significant reduction in herd sizes next year, but such a development is expected to have a limited impact on the company’s dairy feed volumes overall.
