Young scientists working in the field of feed probiotics, with a focus on subjects such as nutrition, microbiology or immunity, are the target of the latest Jules Tournut Probiotics Prize.
Antibiotics will continue to be used therapeutically and prudently in animal production, but new alternatives and options are needed, says a US based enzyme producer.
We ran a reader survey earlier this year to find out what the major headaches are for the feed sector - a majority of respondents reported the Russian sanctions as detrimental for business.
US consumers still question the type of feed and feed additives used in farmed fish, say officials with the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GOAL) and wild and farmed fish supplier, The Fishin’ Company.
US corn and soybean crops have seen hikes in both overall amounts and yield per acre, while the export market remains down, say officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Compared to this time last year, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has seen a big drop in its operating profits and net earnings for the third quarter.
InVivo NSA has acquired an Indonesian complete feed producer in a move it said will allow it to grow its share of the poultry nutrition sector in that market.
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Spain, Poland and Romania are expected to climb in the rankings of leading pork producers in Europe, says Rabobank in a note on the EU pork production sector.
Feed manufacturers will benefit from cheaper folic acid (vitamin B9) prices in Q4 as prices in China plunged 37.5% in August, said market intelligence firm CCM.
AB Neo says the acquisition of a leading Czech neonatal feeds and producer will give it the means to continue its stream of new products, with a particular focus on maternal nutrition.
There is a now a huge momentum in Germany to convert all private label meat sectors to GM free soy, said the German Association of Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG).
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A change to weather patterns in late 2016 may mean a pause to bumper corn and soybean crops for the US, Brazil and Argentina, a meteorological expert says.
Prices for corn will go marginally higher in the US, while demand and supply levels return a steady price for soybean meal, predict officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Hens raised in conditions generating heat stress may lay better eggs if their diet includes supplemental phytase, even if diet quality is poor, says a group of Iranian researchers.
French botanicals group, Nor Feed, has recognized an Indian researcher for his work in plant extracts in the first edition of its Veterinarian Nor-Feed Award, which includes a €5,000 prize.
Texas A&M and the UN’s Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) are training feed laboratory employees to develop quality lab practices and improve feed safety in developing countries.
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It is said that industry has only just scratched the surface regarding the benefits of adding trace minerals to animal feed and a leading Zinpro expert says there is some truth to that.
German feed additives producer, Phytobiotics, is chasing a global turnover of €120m within five years time fueled by its entry into the US, additional Chinese demand and further bans on antibiotic growth promoters in many markets.
Nutreco has flagged up its plan to double its investment in R&D and innovation in both animal and fish feed as it rebrands its livestock nutrition activities.
The production estimate for the 2015/16 global wheat crop is 720.3 metric tons (Mt), according to a report from the International Grains Council (IGC), released late last week.
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for Cargill’s feed mills in Central America underlines the continued importance of the region to Cargill’s aquafeed business. However, it is the fast-growing Asian region that offers the greatest potential.
The EU feed manufacturers’ federation’s (FEFAC) new guidelines on soy sourcing seek to promote the growth of a mainstream market of sustainable, responsible soy products.
Cactus is emerging as an economical and high energy forage option for livestock producers in drylands, although its lower protein content could be a limiting factor.
Cargill saw profits tumble in the past few months, with the lackluster growth in developing countries blamed for a net loss of $51m in fourth quarter results.
Under EU merger regulation, the EU Commission has sanctioned the buy out of Denmark’s Hamlet Protiein by investors, the US based Goldman Sachs Group and Sweden’s Altor.
Spot prices for vitamin E bottomed out in H1 2015, said Dutch nutrition giant, DSM, in releasing its Q2 results today with it claiming Chinese competitors in the space are weakened.
Heightened national risk assessment is seen as decisive in mitigating both existing and new hazards, said the two bodies behind a recent international feed risk analysis event in Rome.
FEFAC, in an effort to avoid any confusion about the status of its draft soy sourcing guidelines, has published a clarification document to make it clear they are recommendations for soy purchasers and not a new responsible soy standard.
The IFFO is backing the draft ASC Responsible Feed Standard but questions why there is such a focus on marine ingredients given the fact they only make up the minority of the aqua feed formulation.
Probiotic strains of Lactobacillus johnsonii x-1d-2 (L. johnsonii) and Lactobacillus mucosae x-4w-1 (L. mucosae) may support increased body weight gain and improved intestinal flora for piglets, said researchers writing in the Asian-Australasian Journal...
Brazilian researchers are looking for lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains able to adsorb or to degrade mycotoxins in the hunt for ingredients to alleviate the negative effects of the molds on animal health.
Big data has become a buzzword in the agribusiness industry but it should not be forgotten that data does not always equal ‘information’, said Nutreco.
Fishmeal has moved from being a commodity to a high priced strategic ingredient in feed where other protein sources cannot be used, says Rabobank and the IFFO agrees.
The AsiaPacific and Central and South American regions, where usage rates remain lower than in North America and Europe, are the markets that offer the most growth opportunities for feed enzyme producers, said a market analyst.
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