Feed companies like Lantmännen and Raisio are leading the way in terms of responsible soy sourcing by the industry, with BioMar and De Heus Group following, says WWF.
Replacing inorganic trace minerals in feed with an organic variety may help US producers meet regulations, improve nutrient utilization and fertility, says expert.
While a sea change is expected in the future application of antibiotics in US animal production, more usage data is require to further optimize their benefits for farming, say experts.
The glyphosate dossier is to be handed over to the Commission, following on from the PAFF committee's failure today to generate a vote on the controversial herbicide.
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Advances in selective breeding have helped ensure feed efficiency, but challenges to future research employing genetic manipulation tools remain, heard delegates at a Center for Food Integrity (CFI) event in Illinois.
Several US companies are set to reportedly reject a new strain of soybean from Monsanto as approval for import of the variety in the European Union lags.
The NGOs involved in the legal action against a decision made by the EU Commission to authorise new genetically engineered Monsanto soybeans are cautiously optimistic after arguments were aired in the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) this week.
The move by the British Poultry Council (BPC) to reveal antibiotic usage data across 90% of domestic broiler, turkey and duck production is a game changer, says an antimicrobial resistance expert.
The FDA is looking to align the three routes of feed registration in the US for greater efficiency, with the future legal status of AAFCO ingredient definitions uncertain, while the CFIA wants to ensure greater transparency and flexibility in its feed...
DG Santé, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, is currently reviewing legislation to allow insect derived meal to be included in the diets of farmed fish, according to the IPIFF.
EU trade commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, quickly moved to dismiss concerns about the EU position in TTIP negotiations with the US following the Greenpeace leaks today.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been offered several suggestions on how to better gauge and understand the economic effects of unintended mixing between biotech and other feed crops.
Results of insect meal fish, pig and poultry feeding trials released
Researchers, publishing the findings of extensive feeding trials with insect derived meal today, called for a review of insect protein legislation in the EU and funding to help address its protein deficit.
Macro-goal of the lawsuit is to strengthen the market for organic feed produced in the US
Appointments to and restructuring of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has prompted the Cornucopia Institute to file a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), the trade group representing the feed, crop protection, grain and oilseed sectors in the UK, said Brexit would not be in the best interest of its members.
Two UN bodies have initiated a global call to solicit data in order to help them provide scientific advice to guide the development of appropriate Codex standards or guidelines on pathogenic E.coli.
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has asked for help from top US agricultural officials to generate forward momentum on EU Commission approvals of new soybean traits.
The sustainability profile of Calysta’s methane gas to feed protein, FeedKind, could be bumped up if its production involved the use of biogas, but its land and water resource saving metrics are solid, finds a report from UK agency, the Carbon Trust.
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EFSA has once again rejected data provided by Austria to support that country’s imposed ban on the use of genetically modified oilseed rape, GT73, in food and feed.
The controversial herbicide, glyphosate, should be reauthorized but not for 15 years as originally proposed, say MEPs, citing concerns about its carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties.
Citing carcinogenic concerns, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started the process to remove the medicated feed product, carbadox, from use.
A four-year, €5m backed EU project is looking to create a cloud-based platform that provides real-time, customized advice about mycotoxins in order to achieve crop contamination reductions of between 20 and 90%.
EFSA has found the current Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of the mycotoxin, zearalenone, in food and feed should be maintained at the previous level of 0.25 µg/kg BW per day.
A US District Court judge has approved a joint motion to dismiss counterclaims and third-party complaints against Cargill, Rail Transfer Inc and Archer Daniels Midland Company.
Brussels based agri trade group, Copa and Cogeca, has a sent a letter to the Commission, urging them to keep the herbicide active substance glyphosate on the EU market.
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