Eight CEOs of the leading seafood companies globally, in both wild capture and aquaculture, along with fish feed players have signed a major ocean sustainability pledge.
Power shifts, margin squeezes, the potential of alternative proteins in food and feed, value added meat products, uncertainty around currency movements and trade talks will likely be the dominant themes of the animal protein supply chain in 2017, finds...
Supplemental phytase improves the nutrient digestibility of fish feed ingredients, but has differing responses depending on the raw materials used in the formulation, say researchers.
Feed grain prices point to potential for stored grain and increased opportunity for elevators, but storage capacity is feeling the pinch, says industry analyst.
Russia was predicted to be the top wheat exporting country in 2016/2017 but an analyst is now revising slightly downward that country’s expected 30m tons record wheat export crop.
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...
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.
Although last year saw potential concerns about the import of GMO feed and feed ingredients from the US, use continues to be strong in the Dominican Republic, says analyst.
Cargill’s corn oil production site in Memphis, Tennessee will be the location of the first commercial scale facility for manufacture of Calysta’s gas to feed protein, FeedKind.
French animal nutrition group, Neovia, says the rebranding of its premix business as Wisium is an attempt to bolster that division’s international standing.
Delacon says the initial industry skepticism about botanical compounds is decreasing as a growing number of independent studies show the impact of such additives on livestock production.
Third quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for DSM rose 13% to €323m ($359m), and sales jumped 3% to around €2bn.
ADM reported, though, that its crushing and origination results for Q3 declined significantly compared to a very strong year-ago quarter due to lower soy crush margins.
More feed and crop research is needed to improve the total productivity and sustainability of animal agriculture in the face of future challenges, said experts.
Chilean competition agency, Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE), is reportedly investigating the activities of fish feed companies operating in the country.
Glencore already supplies grains to leading UK animal feed compounders, but, through a new alliance, will make “cost effective” protein meals available to that market.
EFSA found the available literature investigating the effects of the feed additive, zilpaterol, on animal health and welfare is limited but indicates a potential increase in mortality, heart rate, respiration rate and agonistic behavior in cattle.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) had raised the US soybean yield again; the agency projected it at 51.4 bushels per acre, up 0.8 bushels from the September forecast.
Danish group invests in aqua feed research facility in Chile
BioMar is to acquire 30% of a feed research center in Chile, in a move the Danish fish feed company says will allow it to focus on the development on functional feeds and fish welfare.
Diamond V says its latest expansion project is about building capacity to support heightened demand in animal nutrition products, antibiotic-free production and food safety.
Bacteria-derived phytases can be used to improve feed intake, weight gain in broilers and replace some levels of inorganic phosphorus, say researchers.
South African broiler production faces challenges from high feed prices as country looks to import corn from the US and Latin America, says US Foreign Agricultural Service attaché.
What are the pros and cons of feed protein derived from insects, from yeast, from duckweed or from seaweed and microalgae sources for poultry, pigs or farmed fish?
Boosting animal health, management, nutrition and genetics are factors in reducing the need to use antibiotics in animal production, say industry leaders.
Novozymes says the acquisition of Organobalance will enable it to strengthen its animal feed R&D competencies, particularly in the field of probiotics.
