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Purina disputes the accusations and intends to fight them

Fish farm alleges Purina feed led to fish death

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Veath Fish Farm has filed a lawsuit against Purina Animal Nutrition and a third party manufacturer claiming loss of income due to fish death.

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Neovia buys premix player in Mexico

By Jane Byrne

Animal nutrition group, Neovia, has acquired Apligén, a Mexico based company specializing in the production of premix, specialty feed, and additives.

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Neovia on the asset trail in Asia

By Jane Byrne

French animal nutrition group, Neovia, said it is planning acquisitions in Asia in the coming 12 months but it would not disclose in which markets or in which livestock segments it was focusing its efforts in that regard.

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ADM Q4 shows profit slump

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) reported a sharp drop in earnings for its fourth quarter. 

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What does a coughing pig reveal?

By Jane Byrne

Is precision livestock farming (PLF) still a utopian dream or does agribusiness see such tools as potentially transformative?

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60 second interview: Dairy innovation and feed industry communication

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

In an ongoing series about feed industry careers, we caught up with Troy Wistuba, director of dairy technical solutions at Purina to talk about his new position, how he arrived where is he today and his thoughts on the world of feed manufacturing.

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'No need for alarm over declining omega-3 levels in salmon'

By Jane Byrne

The head of the research center of the global aqua feed leader, Skretting, has weighed in on the debate generated by BBC coverage of a Scottish study showing omega 3 oils in farmed salmon have halved in the past five years due to more plant based oils...

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Dispatches from EuroTier 2016

ADM continues to build case for yeast and immune defense

By Jane Byrne

ADM Animal Nutrition says it is investing in R&D to strengthen the use of its well-established whole cell yeast product, Citristim, in aquaculture, while it continues to shore up its knowledge on the additive's influence on immunity and gut health. 

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Revenue down for ForFarmers in Q3

By Jane Byrne

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. 

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Dispatches from EuroTier 2016

Sow diets on Trouw Nutrition’s radar

By Jane Byrne

Trouw Nutrition’s LifeStart swine team is increasingly focused on sow nutrition and the role that plays in preparing the piglet for future challenges.

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Tyson Foods CEO to step down, 2017 forecast not so bright

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The announcement of the pending departure of Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith coupled with the company's forecast that profits for FY 2017 would be lower that previously stated, sent the meat processor's shares downward on Monday.