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Report: COFCO looking to bolster its international agribusiness trading arm

18-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

China’s COFCO Corporation is reportedly set to combine its international agriculture trading business platform with several domestic entities to enable it to compete on a more equal footing with ag trading powerhouses: Cargill, Bunge, ADM, and Louis Dreyfus...

Digital seminars pushing legume supported feed and food production in Europe

17-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A series of online events, hosted by a raft of European experts, will run in April and May to mark the end of two collaborative EU Horizon-2020 funded projects – Leg Value and TRUE - that aimed to empower legume-supported food and feed production across...

Denmark looks to faba beans for locally produced feed protein

16-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A new project aims to develop new types of faba beans, ones that are suitable for cultivation in Denmark, in a bid to decrease the country’s reliance on imported soy for livestock feed.

Nutreco sets out bold new sustainability strategy

12-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

Nutreco looks to accelerate action to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, address climate change and decouple the business from deforestation risk in its new sustainability strategy.

Asia Pacific markets the focus of Biomin mycotoxin risk management launch

11-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

Biomin, which is now part of DSM, has announced the launch today of its mycotoxin control product, Mycofix Plus 5.Z with ZENzyme, in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Raising the bar at ProTerra: How to advance a sustainability standard to the next level

10-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

The new lead at ProTerra Foundation has spent the past two years democratizing its standard, boosting its standing with NGOs and industry stakeholders in the process.

March WASDE: US corn and soy supplies stable, record Aussie wheat production forecast

09-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

The latest USDA WASDE changes were limited and mostly reflected known data, but it, nevertheless, can be viewed as a slightly bearish report, says Peter Collier, an analyst at UK based CRM Agri.

Plugging gaps in knowledge around mycotoxin impacts in poultry

09-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A review of the literature sees that Ochratoxin A (OTA), a widespread mycotoxin, can affect gut dysbiosis in birds, including increasing gut permeability, immunity, and bacterial translocation, eventually leading to gut and other organ injury.

UK feed exports to EU hit as not all countries applying the same controls

05-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

The AIC, the feed industry representatives in the UK, say challenges persist in terms of exporting feeds to the EU.

Feed protein from grass: Do green biorefineries have a future in Ireland?

04-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

A grass biorefinery project run over two years in Ireland has just published its final results, with several co-products produced showing great promise for dairy and pig diets.

Boost for UK feed protein supply: Vivergo Fuels site to reopen

01-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

Vivergo Fuels site in Hull in the UK will be re-opening following an announcement by the UK’s Department for Transport that E10 petrol – a cleaner, greener fuel – will be introduced at UK filling stations from September 2021.

Northern Ireland feed companies ‘still learning’ about the finer points of the EU-UK trade deal

22-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

There are lots of positives for Northern Ireland businesses arising out of Brexit, but companies are also facing administration headaches due to new constraints imposed on the imports of goods from Great Britain.

Mexican authorities to clarify whether GM ban applies to corn imports for use in feed

19-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

Mexican officials will meet with producers to decide on whether a new ban on genetically modified corn will apply to animal feed.

Dutch livestock sector faces new nitrogen law

15-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

The Dutch parliament, last month, approved a new law that aims to curb nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands.

Consultation into GMOs threatens damage to NI–UK trade

14-Jan-2021 By Gwen Ridler

The UK Government’s review into the future of gene editing could see a damaging shift away from EU food standards, warned the chairman of Stormont’s Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

Novus in R&D alliance with biotech company Agrivida

14-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

Feed additives player, Novus International, has announced a technology partnership with US biotechnology company, Agrivida.

UK feed imports faring better than exports following EU exit

12-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

No known feed additive or feed material import problems have been reported by UK companies following the EU exit, says UK feed sector representatives, the AIC.

Poultry companies need to prepare for year of high and volatile feed prices

08-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

The global poultry sector faces a perfect storm of ongoing COVID-19 related disruption, particularly to the foodservice sector, soft economic conditions, high and volatile feed prices, an exceptionally high-pressure avian influenza winter season, and...

UK feed and pig industries welcome UK consultation on gene editing

07-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has responded positively to the UK government’s new consultation, launched today, on the future legislative approach to gene editing of crops and livestock in England.

Argentina's export restrictions and strong US export sales pushing up global maize prices

05-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

Suspended exports from Argentina has increased demand for maize from Brazil and the US, pushing up global prices, according to the latest market analysis from AHDB.

Exclusive: Guest article

EU feed industry outlook for 2021

23-Dec-2020 By Asbjørn Børsting

In an exclusive, Asbjørn Børsting, FEFAC president, looks ahead to what is in store for the EU feed industry for the coming year, highlighting priorities for the sector and pending challenges.

The Big Interview

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition sees acquisition prospects ahead

23-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

Washington-based feed and ingredient business, Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, anticipates M&A activity in its space continuing despite ongoing pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic.

AFIA secures the status and financial clout to promote US feed products abroad

22-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) US$200K for 2021 through the Market Access Program (MAP) to support increasing access to US feed products abroad....

Innovation in Scotland and Finland: Feed raw materials sourced from whisky and vodka production

17-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

Scotland’s whisky industry and biotechnology innovators are continuing to up their game to try and find new sustainable solutions from whisky co-products such as animal feed, while a new barley based vodka from Finland sees benefits for pig farmers as...

Will BASF and Adifo software tie-up see the end of ‘least cost' feed formulation model?

11-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

BASF and Adifo say their new software partnership will advance feed formulation and support more sustainable animal protein production as sustainability can now be a used as a parameter in feed formulations and rations.

Biomin rounds out portfolio, launches remedy for mycotoxin control for later life stages in broiler and pig rearing

10-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

Biomin has launched a new mycotoxin and endotoxin deactivation product designed specifically for the fattening period in poultry and swine.

Agrotop to construct large broiler farm in Ivory Coast

09-Dec-2020 By Jane Byrne

The complex will be one of the largest in West Africa and will include seven broiler farms and a slaughterhouse capable of treating 60,000 birds per week, said developer, Agrotop.

La Niña and global stockpiling could cause agri-commodity prices to increase in 2021

24-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

Wheat, soybeans and corn are set to be the agri-commodities with the largest price hikes next year, finds Rabobank, in a new report.

Cost-competitive microalgae-based tilapia feed improves growth metrics

13-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

A team of scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz say they have developed a cost-effective new aquaculture feed that eliminates conventional fish meal and fish oil ingredients while also providing better fish weight gain and higher nutritional...

Bullish picture for maize and soybeans

12-Nov-2020 By Jane Byrne

The latest USDA world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE), released on Tuesday, provides further insight into where markets could be going, according to the AHDB.

Tool to make Salmonella detection in poultry feed less challenging

26-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

In detecting Salmonella in feed, it is essential to use suitable methodology, says a team of researchers based at the USDA-ARS National Poultry Research Center, in Athens Georgia and pathogen control provider, Anitox.

Global soybean ending stocks are set to be the lowest in four years

12-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

The USDA, citing lower supplies in the US and higher foreign use, reduced global soybean ending stocks by 4.9m tons to 88.7m, according to the latest WASDE report.

Record Aussie wheat crop, higher levels of maize in feed in Africa as use of compound feed rises

06-Oct-2020 By Jane Byrne

Demand for Australian wheat from Asia is expected to gain momentum in coming months, with the 2020/21 Australian crop estimated to be the largest crop in the past four years.

Special Edition: Mycotoxin risk and control

Study: Mycotoxin exposure during pregnancy can impair piglet immune systems

28-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

A study has found that prenatal exposure to the mycotoxin, deoxynivalenol (DON), is a risk factor for the immune system of piglets.

Special Edition: Mycotoxin Risk and Control

Advances and challenges in controlling mycotoxins

28-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

Disease susceptibility in monogastrics, predicting regional contamination and new product launches - we talk to Biomin about the work its R&D team is undertaking in respect of mycotoxin control.

Special Edition: Mycotoxin Risk and Control

KSU team identifies level of fumonisin contamination of feed that hinders pig growth

25-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

Fumonisin contamination in corn is an issue in feed production as such mycotoxins disrupt the metabolism of sphingolipids and reduce pig growth performance, finds a Kansas State University (KSU) team of researchers.

American feed industry trade group calls for reform of WTO

24-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and over 60 US agricultural industry stakeholders voiced support for the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday [September 23] but they also encouraged WTO reform, calling some of its rules outdated.

Russian broiler producers strive to maintain their gains in China, seek out new export markets

24-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

Factors such as steady demand for chicken meat, availability of feed from an ample grain crop in Russia and growing imports of soybean meal (SBM) support marginal poultry production growth in Russia next year, finds a USDA report.

Feed additive market in wait-and-see mood, M&A momentum building, freight charges add to frustrations

23-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

The feed and food ingredients sectors continue to be held hostage by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Swiss feed and food additives trading platform, Kemiex.

Hamlet Protein launching additional fiber products, extending poultry footprint

22-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

Danish producer, Hamlet Protein, is developing a full range of fiber-based products.

WASDE: Storm damage sees US corn take a hit, soybean production remains robust

11-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

The much-awaited September USDA WASDE has confirmed views that up to 10MT of US corn production has been lost following the storms and prolonged dry period, noted Peter Collier, analyst, CRM AgriCommodities.

Special Edition: Mycotoxin Risk and Control

Link between low levels of mycotoxins and bird performance

07-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

Queen’s University in Belfast and N. Ireland headquartered company, Devenish, say a study they both collaborated on is breakthrough research. Indeed, they term it the world’s first longitudinal study to prove the negative effect of low levels of mycotoxins...

Renewable ethanol sector waits to see how EU policy will play out

02-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced 5.6bn liters of ethanol and 5.33m tons of co-products in 2019, including 3.83m tons of high-protein, GMO-free DDGS for use in feed, according to new audited data from the industry group.

IGC forecasts record world corn and soybean production

01-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

The biggest corn harvest in history is expected for 2020/21, according to the latest analysis by the International Grains Council (IGC).

Dutch government scraps divisive feed measure

01-Sep-2020 By Jane Byrne

The Dutch agriculture ministry has decided to abandon a controversial feed measure.

Project aims to plug holes in feed pelleting process knowledge

28-Aug-2020 By Jane Byrne

A public-private collaborative project led by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is looking to understand the fundamentals of feed pelleting to support the use of more fibrous co-products, thus further enhancing the sustainability profile of the...

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