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Cooks Venture wants to make US poultry industry sustainable through feed

25-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Changing how feed is grown and the kinds of rations used with poultry are aspects of Cooks Venture's push to move poultry production from “sustainable” to “regenerative” agriculture, says CEO.

Reports from VICTAM 2019, in Cologne

Study shows viruses inactivated by porcine plasma processing

21-Jun-2019 By Jane Byrne

Spray dried porcine plasma (SDPP) producer, Darling Ingredients, continually runs tests to ensure virus inactivation through processing of that ingredient.

CFIA: Increasing interest in insect feed ingredients prompts guidance check

21-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Insect growers, feed producers and other industry stakeholders are being asked to weigh in on proposed industry guidance regarding the Canadian registration process for insect-derived feed ingredients.

How to produce pigs without using a high level of zinc oxide

20-Jun-2019 By Jane Byrne

Novus International Inc. presented at the Zero Zinc Summit in Copenhagen in Denmark earlier this week on the efficacy of chelated trace minerals as a reliable alternative to zinc oxide (ZnO).

Reports from VICTAM 2019, in Cologne

Interest increasing in enzymatic and microbial fermentation

19-Jun-2019 By Jane Byrne

Fermentation of plant-derived proteins can enhance food safety, improve protein digestibility and beneficially affect the intestinal microbiota and animal health, says Jürgen Zentek, professor at the Institute of Animal Nutrition, the Free University...

Reports from VICTAM 2019, Cologne

DSM and Bühler look at additive stability during feed processing

18-Jun-2019 By Jane Byrne

DSM and Bühler teamed up on research looking at feed additive stability during feed hygienization.

Dispatches from One: The Alltech Idea's Conference

'Intangible benefits to be found in new dairy farming technology'

17-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Tracking feed intake, herd nutritional health and milk composition are a few of the areas addressed by new technologies developed for the dairy industry, but wide-spread adoption still faces some hurdles.

FDA called on to continue efforts to improve antibiotic data reporting

14-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The Pew Charitable Trusts is seeking to push forward federally proposed changes to the reporting of sales data regarding the amount of antibiotics sold for use in livestock feed and production in an effort to support judicious use.

Victam 2019: Fish feed and pet food innovation stands out

14-Jun-2019 By Jane Byrne

Two days into Victam International 2019 in Cologne, the evident trend on the show floor was the domination of aqua feed and pet food processing innovation, with feed machinery manufacturers citing growth and higher margins in both sectors as the rationale...

Dispatches from One: the Alltech Idea's Conference

Joined up approach to antimicrobial resistance in US cattle production urged

06-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Members of both the veterinary and agricultural production worlds need to work together to address antimicrobial resistance in cattle production, said Brian Lubbers, director of clinical microbiology, Kansas State University veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

Dispatches from One: the Alltech Ideas Conference

Dairy sensor tech looks to assess milk components

05-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

SomaDetect’s milk sensor and analytical algorithms look to provide producers with information on cows’ reproductive status and health along with the influence of feed rations on milk components.

Dispatches from One: the Alltech Ideas Conference

Artificial salmon gut developed to ease cost, time in feed trials

04-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

SalmoSim has produced an artificial salmon gut as a way to reduce feeding trial costs and examine prebiotic and probiotic efficacy for the salmon industry.

Forecasting feed use: Skretting tool has new capabilities for ‘putting data to good use’ in shrimp and fish farming

03-Jun-2019 By Lynda Searby

AquaSim, Skretting’s digital tool for helping shrimp and fish farmers optimize productivity, has been developed to include models for new species and to monitor new parameters such as temperature, oxygen and salinity.

USDA antibiotic in-feed data highlights areas for stewardship

03-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Reports establishing a baseline of antibiotic use in feed, water and by injection with cattle and swine production highlight the need for more data and additional work to address antibiotic stewardship.

Alltech first to formulate aquafeeds on net energy

31-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Alltech Coppens claims to have become the first aquafeed producer to formulate feeds for net rather than digestible energy, a strategy it says ensures “consistent performance between different batches of feed.”

MEPs urged to deliver for UK agribusiness, feed production

17-May-2019 By Jane Byrne

UK feed and crop protection trade group, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), is setting out the case for the UK agri supply industry ahead of the EU elections.

US: Feedlot linked to soybean field contaminant

29-Apr-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) in the US has determined that grain and seed screenings used as feed were linked to the spread of an invasive weed, Palmer amaranth, in soybean fields there.

TeleSense expands market footprint with Webstech acquisition

16-Apr-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

TeleSense is to grow its market presence in grain and food monitoring technology in Europe with the acquisition of Webstech, says CEO.

BioMar probe shows its soy suppliers are legally compliant

15-Apr-2019 By Jane Byrne

A BioMar investigation has found no intent or negligence on the part of its Brazilian suppliers of non-GMO, certified soy - Caramuru, Selecta and Imcopa - in terms of environmental or social legislation violations.

Dutch alliance to close nutrient cycles, boost feed resource efficiency

12-Apr-2019 By Jane Byrne

A Netherlands focused public private partnership involving representatives of the academic, rendering and feed industries is looking at boosting the percentage of European raw materials in feed formulations, towards the goal of a circular bio-economy....

Moisture control in feed mills could result in real savings

05-Apr-2019 By Jane Byrne

Managing the moisture content in feed formulations is critical as it can compensate for weight losses during feed processing, it can also preserve the shelf life of products and allow for uniform quality of finished feed, says Trouw Nutrition.

US: FDA looking for research projects on in-feed antimicrobial use

03-Apr-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The FDA is calling for research projects to help establish duration of use windows for several medically important antimicrobials currently approved for use in animal feed.

Dispatches from GFFC

Technology doesn’t baffle farmers, say experts

01-Apr-2019 By Richard Whitehead

Are farmers baffled by blockchain and dissuaded by data? Do they get fed up with feed apps and antagonized by algorithms. No, say industry tech experts, that may be the perception but the reality is far more nuanced.

Tariff tiff: Louis Dreyfus Company sees earnings boost

25-Mar-2019 By Jane Byrne

Agribusiness group, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), reported higher annual profits saying its oilseed division benefited from the US-China tariff war.

Study examines potential role of feed in ASF spread

25-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

African swine fever may be orally transmittable in plant-based feeds and liquids, although higher doses of the virus are needed to generate infection from feeds, says researcher.

US organic body launches industry-focused fraud prevention program

20-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Assessing ingredients and supply chains for potential fraud, planning to address vulnerabilities and ensure mitigation efforts are effective are all steps in a new company-based anti-fraud program.

New test to judge the quality of corn DDGS

14-Mar-2019 By Jane Byrne

Evonik has launched a new testing service for corn DDGS used in feed production. The analytical service, AMINORED 2.0, allows rapid and reliable evaluation of the nutritional value distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), detecting the impact...

reports from IPPE

Gut health, young animal nutrition and Agtech on Cargill's radar

12-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Focusing on young animal nutrition, boosting gut health and the sustainability of the livestock and poultry sectors are some of the ways Cargill is seeking to address current and future industry challenges, says managing director.

Reports from IPPE

Testing feed samples for the presence of salmonella

06-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A research project, run by the AFIA, is aimed at assessing the potential for salmonella to be present in feed.

reports from IPPE

Assessing soybean meal for trypsin inhibitors

25-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Trypsin inhibitor levels in soybean meal vary by country and region, but they do not necessarily correspond with urease activity and need to be measured separately, says researcher.

Reports from IPPE

AgTech may boost feed traceability, improve ration formulation

21-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Sensors, AI or predictive processing and blockchain have been touted as some of the technologies set to revolutionize the feed and animal production industries. An industry expert gave IPPE trade show attendees the low-down on some of those.

Reports from IPPE

Microbiome-focused startup plans geographic, product expansion

16-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Boosting animal production and daily gain, cutting methane generation and providing an alternative to antibiotic use are among the goals for Californian firm's focus on endomicrobial feed additives, says COO.

Novel pig and poultry feeds: EU initiative identifies the likely contenders

14-Feb-2019 By Jane Byrne

Black Soldier Fly (BSF) derived protein and single cell proteins from bacterial sources are two products nominated by an expert group as having potential in terms of new feed inputs for pigs and poultry.

Focus on water use, feed type and the time needed to produce finish cattle, may help increase sustainability of US production

31-Jan-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Broad, general recommendations cannot be made at a national level for improving sustainability, improvements must be made on an individual operation basis, finds a study looking at the environmental impact of US beef cattle production.

US organic fraud lawsuits call attention to ongoing regulatory change

23-Jan-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Four individuals involved in the production and sale of organic feed grains face charges for selling products falsely labeled as organic.

Tyson feed sustainability efforts progress, but some questions remain

21-Jan-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A new partnership and data collection efforts are among the details Tyson is sharing about the steps it is taking to address production practices for the feed ingredients it uses.

US: South Dakota State University sinks $46m in new precision ag facility

07-Jan-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A focus on new technologies for animal production, environmental conservation and crop growth is leading South Dakota State University to invest $46.1m in a new precision agricultural facility.

‘Large mills are seeing the economies of scale and the opportunities provided by liquid solutions’

11-Dec-2018 By Jane Byrne

Finding ways to improve feed mill efficiency, ramping production, reducing process variability, ensuring feed safety and reducing costs are critical, and moving from dry to liquid supplements can help in this regard, says a Kemin executive.

Reports from EuroTier 2018

Cargill and Cainthus moving to next phase in digital technology deployment

29-Nov-2018 By Jane Byrne

Cargill, which has a strategic partnership with Irish technology start-up, Cainthus, to bring its groundbreaking AI technology to dairy farms across the world, said it would be accelerating the commercial deployment of the visual tracking system from...

Increasing daily feedings may boost shrimp growth, economic return

29-Nov-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Feeding farmed shrimp more often could increase shrimp growth and boost returns for producers, says a researcher.

Reports from EuroTier 2018

Crumbling of feed pellets just got quicker, says Bühler

28-Nov-2018 By Jane Byrne

Bühler was showing off its latest feed processing technologies at EuroTier earlier this month.

Ag tech startup shines light on milk components

27-Nov-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

SomaDetect focuses on milk elements to answer producer questions on feed, cow health and milk quality, says CEO.

Nutreco backs cloud-based feed management start-up

23-Nov-2018 By Jane Byrne

A German developer of digital solutions for more efficient feeding management in livestock farming has secured a partnership with Nutreco.

Canadian mycotoxin fears draw feed, grain industry responses

20-Nov-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Alternative markets, new storage solutions and additional testing are among the ways being suggested to address possible high levels of mycotoxins in Canadian feed corn.

Dispatches from the Cornell Nutritional Conference

Nutrition 2.0 could bring dietary changes for dairy cows

19-Nov-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Almost all classes of nutrients can act like hormones, and some feed additives may need to be reconsidered in terms of their role in signaling, says researcher.

Feeding strategy speeds growth in Arctic charr, may unlock growth enhancing practices for farmed fish

15-Nov-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Improved understanding of refeeding and compensatory growth response in raised Arctic charr may provide new ways to enhance the growth of farmed fish, say researchers.

Evonik has acquired Belgian big data software provider Porphyrio

07-Nov-2018 By Jane Byrne

Evonik says it has completed the acquisition of Belgium’s Porphyrio, a KU Leuven spin-off delivering big data technology for poultry production to help farmers better manage, predict, and optimize their operations.

Dispatches from the Cornell Nutrition Conference

How NIR technology can reduce variability in dairy feeds and hike milk yield

06-Nov-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Miniaturizing NIR technology improves its utility and brings dairy producers closer to having daily feed assessments and improved corrections of feed variability needed for consistent milk production, says expert.

Evonik takes stake in smarter chicken farming start-up

05-Nov-2018 By Jane Byrne

Evonik, through its venture capital unit, has invested in a UK precision livestock start-up aimed at improving poultry production.

Summer rains may bring autumn mycotoxin challenges for US producers

31-Oct-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Wet weather in US corn-producing states is boosting mycotoxin presence in corn silage and could bring challenges for producers trying to use the feed ingredient, says an expert.