There is growing recognition that products added to feed could reduce emissions from animal digestive processes, acknowledges the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
There is degree of optimism for an extension of the UN-backed grain corridor deal, which is allowing Ukrainian grain exports ramp up out of the Black Sea.
A California-based animal rendering facility has filed a lawsuit against an air pollution agency that had ordered the company to stop operations over violations of air quality rules and permit conditions.
EU-proposed due-diligence legislation has been criticised for triggering unintended consequences across the supply chain, which begs the question: will such a law actually promote climate smart food?
EU agricultural production continues to be impacted by the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by surging energy prices, increasing input costs and food inflation throughout the EU, according to an outlook released yesterday by the EU Commission.
Version 3.0 of the MarinTrust standard, a tool to enable producers of raw materials in the fishmeal and fish oil industry to demonstrate responsible practice, is expected to launch next year.
A clinical scientist has called for greater transparency around red meat studies which don’t take into consideration the full benefits derived from its consumption.
Around 35% of the largest European and US meat and dairy companies do not disclose their environmental targets – something that could turn into a ‘competitive disadvantage’ as retailers and consumers demand transparency about sustainability.
FEFAC says energy costs have risen substantially for its members, in some cases up to 20% of total production costs, depending on the market in which the feed company is operating.
EU vegetable oil and protein meal association, FEDIOL, has welcomed the EU Parliament’s decision to maintain the role of crop-based biofuels in meeting the EU’s transport renewable energy target.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted today on the EU draft law on deforestation, including due diligence obligations for EU financiers investing in forest-risk sectors.
The experts of the Copa-Cogeca working group met in Brussels this week and confirmed that EU-27 total cereal production should reach 269m tons, a decrease of 6.8% compared to the 2021 harvest.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has named Quality Liquid Feeds’ (QLF) Comstock Park, Michigan based-plant as the 2022 Liquid Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) award winner.
Animal nutrition can support the transition to sustainable livestock farming, contributing to the EU Green Deal goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says FEFAC.
Deforestation is the biggest environmental concern across most EU countries, with almost 8 in 10 Europeans (77%) saying they are worried about the destruction and degradation of the world’s forests.
UK feed industry representative body, the AIC, is continuing to train advisers registered within the Feed Adviser Register (FAR) on sustainability related topics.
The US FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) says registration is open for a virtual public listening session on the agency’s regulation of animal feeds claiming, for example, to enable environmental or production gains.
An online event, run earlier this month, brought much needed clarity to the discussion on how to best to ensure hemp can secure authorization as a feed ingredient in the US.
Limiting livestock numbers and eliminating cereals and oilseeds from animal diets are 'the wrong place to start' with rethinking the UK’s approach to feed, says the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC).
Fish feed producers are working to reduce their carbon emissions as raw materials have been proven to contribute the highest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
SecureFeed, the Dutch private sector organization that monitors and audits the safety of feed, has challenged Plastic Soup Foundation’s allegations that packaging material is processed into animal feed.
The Irish government has set a target of 25% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for its agriculture sector by 2030, but farmers say there are no financial incentives to help them achieve such a reduction.
Cargill Inc, Sanderson Farms Inc and Wayne Farms LLC have agreed to settle a claim with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations they violated antitrust law by sharing data on wages and benefits.
The UK government is looking to boost innovation in the areas of feeds targeting methane emissions reduction and new sources of resource efficient, low-emission proteins.
The Norwegian Supreme Court has found in favor of fish health group, STIM, in its long-standing IP battle with BioMar in relation to a smolt-feed patent.
The European Commission (EC) has decided to extend the period of relaxation on certain import controls on feed inputs, one element in a crisis package.
2 Sisters Food Group has joined the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), signalling its continued commitment to improving the treatment of animals in global food supply chains.
Supermarkets have been urged to end relationships with soy traders who allegedly continue to buy soy from suppliers contributing to deforestation in the Cerrado region of Brazil.
A long-awaited review of the UK pork supply chain must lead to action that protects and benefits primary producers, says the chief executive of the national pig association (NPA).
The ENVI committee adopted its position on Tuesday this week on the EU Commission’s draft law on deforestation-free products to halt EU-driven global deforestation.
A report from the Changing Markets Foundation warns that profits are at risk if investors do not engage with the meat and dairy industries to cut methane emissions and other climate pollutants.
Medium to long-term strategies for reducing poultry density in high-risk areas should be considered to reduce bird exposure to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), said EFSA.
EU feed, grain and oilseed trade groups have welcomed some of the changes made by the Council of the EU in relation to the draft deforestation regulation.
The senior managers of a UK food waste recycling site have been jailed and the firm fined £2m (US$2.4m) after two workers drowned in a tanker of pig feed.
