The EU farm lobby has welcomed the EU farm minister endorsement of the $500m rescue package put forward by the EU Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan.
Gaps in official feed controls in Scotland need plugging, and without a system overhaul the risk of a feed safety incident occurring is high, says Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
Feed organizations were quick to offer support after the US House of Representatives passed a federal bill addressing labeling GMO products and preempting a state-level law.
Health Canada is looking to revise rules governing the import, sale and use of antimicrobial drugs in livestock in a move aimed at tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Citing new safety research and veterinarian opinions, Phibro Animal Health is advocating for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop trying to remove approvals for carbadox.
The safety and efficacy of an additive comprising partially microencapsulated essential oils from thyme and star anise, dried herbs and dried spices, has been backed by EFSA.
Regulation also sees new types of zinc additives introduced
The National Chicken Council is calling for a reduction in the proposed amount of corn-based biofuel to be generated in 2017 and a reassessment of the overall biofuel program.
Some 50 workers at a feed mill run by ABN, part of AB Agri, in Suffolk in the UK may strike over what they see as unfair changes to their employment terms and conditions.
An EU protein policy recognizing the contributions made by foliar legumes, lupins and soy, as well as peas and beans is said to be a key way to reduce the bloc's dependency on imported soy for livestock production.
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, yesterday [28 June] said the executive would follow its ‘legal obligation’ on the herbicide.
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The result of the Brexit referendum was announced this morning with a vote in favor of the UK leaving the EU, and the British prime minster, David Cameron, subsequently announcing he is going to step down. Sterling has hit a 30 year low and uncertainty...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said its conclusion on dicopper oxide for broilers could be extended to other livestock provided the maximum authorized copper content in feed is respected.
Despite the imminent start date, there are ongoing concerns about how the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) will take effect, say US feed industry experts.
The EU feed, cereals and oilseeds trade representatives are urging the EU Commission to approve three GM soybean traits, claiming the delay in their final authorization could cause trade disruption.
Huvepharma expects France and the Netherlands to be the two markets where it can maximize growth opportunities for its recently EU wide approved zinc oxide (ZnO) product, Gutal 1000g/kg premix, for use in medicated piglet feed.
As the UK is a net contributor to the EU budget, a net importer of agri-food products from the EU, and punches above its weight in research terms, its withdrawal would have “broadly negative effects” for the EU farm and food sector, argues a leading agriculture...
The EU feed industry is aiming to shift gear in terms of its vision for the future, it says the time has come to move from the defensive to the offensive and show what animal nutrition can do in terms of challenges like antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Feed makers must focus on preventative health as part of a global and collaborative effort in tackling the rise of antimicrobial resistance, say experts.
The European Commission has asked EFSA to deliver a scientific opinion on whether or not cows are getting BSE due to breaches of the EU wide ban on the use of processed animal proteins (PAPs) in feed.
