Eastman Chemical Company is sharing experiences gained on organic acids in antibiotic free production with US swine producers at the upcoming International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE).
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) recently announced that it is starting anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations regarding imports of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS).
Citing pest concerns, the American Soybean Association (ASA) is asking the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue allowing use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos for some feed crops.
The rationale behind setting up a biosecurity plan and how to establish one for a feed mill will be discussed during this year’s International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) educational program.
US liquid feed manufacturer, Agridyne LLC, filed a motion last month to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the families of two of its employees who died due to gas exposure in an incident 18 months ago.
Biosecurity and energy management in feed mills is one area of focus in the educational seminars planned for during the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) show in the US at the end of this month.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the approval for all applications of the drug nitarsone in animal feed is withdrawn as of 31 December 2015.
Several US feed organizations and producer groups have questioned the lack of federal language on the labeling of products containing biotech ingredients in the recently passed US fiscal 2016 omnibus bill.
Despite an upcoming deadline to end the use of some antimicrobials for livestock production purposes, their overall sales have risen in recent years in the US.
EFSA has extended the deadline to mid-January 2016 on its tender seeking a contractor to undertake a scoping exercise on food and feed risk assessment using crowdsourcing tools.
US feed and growers’ organizations are supporting the recent reauthorization of the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) saying it provides tools to protect producers.
Increasing global temperatures could have a negative influence on animal production, given that heat stress can result in poorer growth and reproduction rates along with a downturn in the generation of milk and eggs, found a new US report.
Vietnamese authorities allege that seven producers have added carcinogenic substances into some of their livestock feed products, according to local media.
The circular economy package, published by the EU Commission yesterday, confirms former foodstuffs of vegetable origin have nothing to do with waste processing or food waste recycling, says the EU Former Foodstuff Processors Association (EFFPA).
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule on Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume obligations has generated mixed responses from several feed and crop organizations.
Newly devised product category rules (PCRs) for specialty feed ingredients will allow additives like amino acids or phytase to be included in the evaluation of mitigation measures to reduce the environmental impact of animal production on a global basis,...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance on a proposed common type of order format under the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule.
US feed organizations have hailed the recent decision from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support voluntary labeling for genetically modified (GM) feed ingredients.
Syngenta is suing Cargill, ADM and other agribusiness groups in the US over their claims alleging serious damages incurred from the sale of the Swiss company’s Viptera seed into the US prior to Chinese trait authorization.
EFSA says it cannot conclude on the safety of antioxidant, ethoxyquin, as a feed additive for any target animals, its safety for consumers or the environment.
The increase in ethanol production since 2000 has resulted in the ethanol industry moving from being a market for US corn to being the primary user of the grain by 2010, according to a USDA report.
New rules from the FDA to verify the safety of foreign foods and feed products imported and intended for use in the US see a mixed reaction from feed industry organizations.
Several US feed associations and producers are “disappointed” with the contents of the federal bill on transportation that could have made shipping easier and cheaper, members say.
Syngenta cannot appeal a ruling allowing Cargill, ADM and others to continue to sue the Swiss company alleging damages from the sale of the Swiss company’s Viptera seed into the US prior to Chinese trait authorization, said a Kansas federal judge.
The EU Commission’s move to support clarification around the regulatory status of former foodstuffs has been welcomed by the European Former Foodstuff Processors Association (EFFPA).
Those seeking more information regarding aspects of the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) may soon get the clarifications required, says one industry expert.
A European Parliament committee has voted against a draft EU law that would enable countries to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on their territory.
IPIFF says EFSA conclusions pave the way for regulatory changes
EFSA has recommended further research to better assess the microbiological and chemical risks arising from the use of insects as food and feed, given the “uncertainties" identified in its long awaited safety assessment released today.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has hailed the work done by the US trade representative, Michael Froman, on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) deal, which was finalized yesterday.
US public advocacy group, Consumers Union, said it is “very concerned” the FDA's guidance will actually have very little bearing on antibiotic use in food animals.
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