Five traders and multiple soy farmers have been penalized to the tune of 105.7 million reais (US $29 million) in total for soybean cultivation and purchasing that is connected to illegal deforestation, the Brazilian environmental authorities reported...
Energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, ingredient and antibiotic reduction are some of the factors considered when evaluating the sustainability of aqua feed, says sustainability manager.
Tyson Foods is sinking $850m into the purchase of a rendering company as part of an ongoing push to increase company sustainability. It also is expected to increase Tyson’s footprint in the expanding feed ingredient sector.
ADM says the additional manufacturing base, located in Effingham Illinois, will serve the livestock, poultry and pet food sectors. The factory went live on Monday [May 7].
Mycotoxin mitigation, antibiotic reduction and improved feed crop production are some potential areas of interest for the biotech company as it considers work with companies in the agricultural sector.
ForFarmers is just beginning to test what it says is an environmentally beneficial, alternative way of unloading compound feed - electric and emission-free discharging of the feedstuffs.
Feed company, Nutreco, is one of three subsidiaries of the SHV group being investigated by the Netherlands fraud body, Fiod, according to Dutch media reports.
ADM says its animal nutrition business performed in Q1 2018 and it saw record soybean crush volumes; market conditions and tax reform boost confidence at the agribusiness giant.
Dutch feed group, Nutreco, has taken a 25% share in Eruvaka, an India-based Internet of Things (IoT) company that develops connected devices and mobile-based decision tools aimed at helping shrimp farmers increase productivity.
Vietnam’s GDP showed a promising 7.4% growth in Q1 2018, said CP Foods (CPF) in a brief overview of current livestock and fish production dynamics in that country.
Corbion says the process in terms of its acquisition of the Bunge stake - 49.9% - in the SB Oils joint venture is ongoing as the Brazilian competition watchdog, Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE), perhaps somewhat prematurely, rubberstamps...
Technology is allowing producers a way to find already cleared land to grow soybeans sustainably in Brazil’s Cerrado and Amazon regions, keeping forests intact while maximizing economic returns, says a major soy trader and an environmental organization....
On a global level, farm animals are 30 to 40% below their genetic potential due to suboptimal farm conditions and health status; a tremendous opportunity exists to improve poultry performance, says Leo den Hartog, director of R&D at Trouw Nutrition...
Use of flaxseed oil to add omega-3 fatty acids to eggs may be more efficient and better support bird performance than use of milled flaxseed, says technical manager.
US meat processing giant, Tyson Foods, recently pledged to improve farming practices on two million acres of corn, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and agricultural runoff from grains grown for feed, although the details around the implementation...
Agribusiness giant, Cargill, has resumed operations at two of its grain crushing plants in Argentina after suspending operations on April 5 as workers went on strike.
A trial is underway in Norway concerning allegations a former top executive at fish feed player EWOS, now owned by Cargill Animal Nutrition, sought bribes in exchange for supply contracts with the company.
Cargill reported a 24% drop in third-quarter earnings saying it was hit by a charge of $161m related to the recent change in US tax laws. The Minnesota-based agro-giant, however, reported a strong performance for its animal nutrition, grain origination...
Wisium, Neovia’s premix brand, says it has signed a partnership agreement with French technology developer, Aniprev for the marketing of its poultry farm management mobile application internationally.
US feed, agriculture and business organizations are partnering to ensure US trade policy does not undermine their sectors in light of recent developments under the Trump administration.
Large commodity traders, Bunge and Cargill, are displaying “intentional ignorance” about purchasing deforestation-linked soy from the Gran Chaco region in South America, alleges Glenn Hurowitz, CEO of US based not-for-profit group, Mighty Earth.
Global fast food giant, McDonald’s, is exploring the potential of protein derived from both insects and seaweed as alternatives to soy in chicken feed.
Calysta is testing its natural gas derived protein in shrimp diets and it says initial results suggest that the ingredient supports shrimp survival and production.
Cargill has agreed to sell several Ontario-based grain and crop inputs sites, but plans to maintain its regional footprint through investments and updates in other company facilities.
Several feed additives may be effective in regulating intestinal environments and improving pig growth performance if diets without antibiotic growth promoters are fed, but results in terms of their various attributes are variable and further research...
It appears there is no letup in the interest of Dutch group, De Heus, in the Spanish feed market. This week saw it sign off on an agreement for the acquisition of the Spanish feed company, Piensos Unzué.
ADM is restructuring its business units including its animal nutrition division as part of an ongoing effort to make the agribusiness group more agile.
Syngenta and feed grain producers, grain elevators and other industry stakeholders are asking the federal courts to approve a $1.5bn settlement in an effort to end an ongoing corn lawsuit.
Some 1,750,000 tons of feed from Cargill’s fish feed mills last year were used in the diets of 30 different type of fish species. One-eighth of that product was functional feeds, aimed at promoting animal health, said the company.
A barn in New York is suing its feed provider alleging that the company cross-contaminated its horse feed with the animal feed ingredient monensin, which lead to the death or injury of several horses.
Trouw Nutrition says new data from a recent longitudinal study continues to support the idea that a higher plane of nutrition pre-weaning can help ‘program’ a cow’s future metabolism.
Tyson Poultry faces a $2m criminal fine for violations of the Clean Water Act from a US federal court stemming from the leak of a feed additive that led to the deaths of numerous fish.