Calysta is reviving the production of proven methane to feed technology BioProtein – a fishmeal alternative for use in aquaculture and animal nutrition that has hit several bumps along the road to market.
From methane reduction strategies, to innovation in amino acids and yeasts, to early animal nutrition R&D, FeedNavigator’s special editions editorial calendar 2015 spans the hottest topics for the global feed industry.
Evonik Industries, in its Q4 and full year results, predicts a slight hike in profit in 2015 based on ongoing high demand for amino acids in animal nutrition in tandem with their limited availability in the market.
The CFIA says its enquiry into the 2010 BSE case was 'thorough' as its findings show the cow in the latest BSE incident was born on the same farm as the animal that tested positive for the disease five years ago.
GM plant oils would seem to represent the ‘holy grail’ in the hunt for viable replacements for fish oil derived long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in aqua feed.
While microalgae and insect meal represent potentially innovative protein sources, producers should look to higher amino acid supplementation to lower the protein requirements in animal diets and reduce the environmental burden, says a leading researcher.
Biotechnology firm, BRI, said trial work, both in India and the US, is showing the efficacy of its xylanase feed enzyme , Xylamax, in terms of improving feed digestibility and uptake in broilers fed a corn-soy diet.
Non-toxic Jatropha kernel meal could prove a worthy candidate in the hunt for protein alternatives to soy and fishmeal for fish and animal diets, says an FAO expert.
The EU market for insect feed should be up and running in around 18 months from now, with all necessary legislative boxes ticked, says the head of a larvae to feed company that is just about to kick-start commercial scale production in South Africa.
The US feed industry applauds a bipartisan legislative move as the first step toward normalizing trade relations with Cuba, and reckons, if passed, it could allow US feed makers compete on a level playing field in that market.
Natural additives firm, Nor-Feed Sud, has instigated what it hopes will be an annual award to recognize PhD research exploring the efficacy of plant products for enhancing animal health.
US feed safety certification program, FSC36, has been revamped to ensure it adheres to the new requirements under the FSMA and that it drives a continuous improvement ethos in accredited feed suppliers.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is continuing its investigation into the confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) find in a beef cow in northern Alberta.
European based private equity firm, Eurazeo, has revealed it is holding ‘exclusive’ talks with InVivo NSA towards securing a minority stake in the French animal nutrition and health group.
Alltech says it acquisition of a UK provider of farm environmental assessment tools, E-CO2, will give it access to ‘big data’ which will feed into its global feed research program.
DSM, in posting Q4 2014 results yesterday, said sales volumes in its animal nutrition and health division were up 7% with strong performance in active ingredients and premix businesses.
UK feed additives company, Anpario, sees huge potential for gut health products in the US as antibiotic growth promoters get phased out, but the firm says market entry ‘won’t be a quick fix’.
Nutreco says that SHV has received regulatory clearance from the competition authorities of China in connection with its offer for the Dutch feed group.
Expansion of existing tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on beef, with the hormone ban remaining in place, is likely to be the only modification of agriculture policy by the EU under trade talks with the US, says a policy expert.
A new joint venture will see the capacity of an export terminal in the northern Brazilian state of Pará jump from 1.5 million tons of grain annually to 6 million tons in a few years, say partners in the initiative, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Glencore.
A multi-faceted approach must be used for testing for Salmonella in feed, concludes a study carried out by pathogen control specialist, Anitox, in tandem with researchers based at the Agriculture Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
IPPE attendees heard about the latest findings into the links between feed and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, the prospects for the US swine sector over the next 12 months and the impact of the removal of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in...
Dispatches from 8th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting
The 8th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) in Atlanta last week saw government officials from around world exchange ideas with feed industry delegates on how best to manage fraud in the feed chain.
India had a considerable boost in feed production, up to 29.4 million tons last year, a 10% increase over 2013, owing mainly to favorable weather conditions and improvements in farming methods and technology, Alltech’s 2014 Global Feed Tonnage Survey...
Texas A&M University has licensed its patent for the super-intensive raceway system of land-based shrimp production for the US market to animal nutrition and health products firm Ralco Nutrition.
Scientists at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture have developed a new conventional soybean variety that promises to improve feed efficiency through its high protein content.
By tracking the genetic footprints of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers funded by the US Department of Agriculture are hoping to shed some light on the extent to which in-feed antibiotics contribute to resistance.
French animal health and nutrition group, InVivo NSA, has high expectations its new ruminant feeding range will perform well in the Latin American markets.
US biotechnology firm, Agrivida, has generated $12 million in a funding initiative that it says will accelerate the time to market of its feed additive portfolio.
A new broiler breeder facility at Cargill’s recently expanded animal nutrition innovation center in the Netherlands is said to allow scientists investigate the impact of the hen's diet on the performance of its offspring.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its forecast for projected global soybean crop output to 314.4 million tons, up 1.6m on US and Brazilian gains in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), which were published yesterday.
A Belgium headquartered feed additive producer says it is investing $4m in a new facility in the US to double capacity, meet ambitious growth targets, and ensure compliance with FSMA.
A Canadian trial found a daily feed of eight liters of whole milk improved dairy calf growth performance up to three months of age but first lactation results indicated no milk yield benefits from this higher plane of nutrition in the neo natal phase.
Cargill says its animal nutrition and meat divisions once again had a solid performance, as the US agribusiness giant posts a 41% jump in second quarter profit.
Food-grade animal feed ingredients that will help tackle inflammation, among other challenges, in farmed animals are in the pipeline at Irish start-up, Nuritas, which uses bioinformatics technology for bioactive peptide mining.
Broiler feed producers could exploit vacuum coating technology to enable the inclusion of a higher proportion of fat in broiler diets without compromising pellet durability, finds a literature review.
New US research indicates that the small, free-floating aquatic plant Lemnaceae, commonly known as duckweed, may be a good protein source for swine diets.
The US continues to be the driver in the global beef market with constrained supply and strong demand keeping prices high, but the big question heading into 2015, says Rabobank, is whether a new norm has been reached for prices or whether they still have...
As 2014 draws to a close, we seek out the opinion of manufacturers, suppliers and US and EU trade representatives to determine how next year might play out for the global feed sector.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to take additional steps to lower the costs associated with the proposed animal food rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), says the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).
China’s long awaited approval for Syngenta’s contentious GM corn strain, MIR 162, may see that biotech firm settle the multiple lawsuits against it, which were triggered by allegations of damages from the sale of the seed into the US prior to Chinese...
All parties in the poultry supply chain, including feed producers, need to assess how they can help limit avian flu outbreaks, with no certainties about whether the spread of the disease will be checked in the coming weeks, says an industry specialist.
