The USDA expects production of broiler chicken and pork to keep growing in Chile this year as international demand for its meat products keeps increasing, with the agency also seeing a hike in imported feed grains to support this expansion as domestic...
A once-shuttered lumber mill is being refitted to generate organic dairy cattle feed for Silver Sage Farms and is set to start production this summer, says general manager.
An increase in corn planting area in Egypt is a direct result of capital being ploughed into the country's poultry production and feed sectors, finds a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) GAIN report.
French animal nutrition firm, Techna, has reorganized its five business units into standalone brands. The company is keen to show off the other business areas that have evolved.
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.
A lawsuit brought against Kerrygold products for allegedly misleading customers about the feeds cows producing milk for the products received has ended.
The USDA predicts larger domestic supplies of corn and wheat from export market challenges while ending stocks for soybeans drop and producers watch spring weather.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) must disclose details of studies on the toxicity and carcinogenic properties of glyphosate to lawmakers, concluded an EU court.
Researchers based at Aarhus University in Foulum, Denmark are optimistic they can partially replace traditional protein ingredients like soy with clover grass in organic pig feed.
The lack of organic education resources, soil fertility and weed challenges along with transition period risk are some of the main hurdles to further expansion of organic feed and food grain production, say US organic groups.
Interest in boosting efficiency in cattle production and labor challenges are changing the the role grow yards play for cattle feed yards, says industry analyst.
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.
Feed crop producers are gaining a new chance to access financial support for export market disruption as FSA offices reopen and accept new Market Facilitation Program applications.
The EAT-Lancet Commission report backing a cut in meat consumption is another example of well-intentioned but potentially flawed thinking on how to reduce the impact of diet on the environment, according to a raft of feed, agriculture and sustainability...
SweetPro Feeds is expanding its product line with a dried, high protein and fiber fermented feed ingredient after buying and refurbishing a new drying facility.
Missing USDA feed crop production data for the US and other countries add more uncertainty for US producers, as some companies predict a drop in US, Brazilian production.
There was no definite outcome arising out of the MEP debate yesterday on the recent ECJ judgement on gene editing, but some members made an oral request to the European Commission representative to clear up any legal uncertainties in relation to that...
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.
Market challenges, political instability in some regions and adverse regional market conditions contributed to lower financial returns for Cargill’s second quarter.
Tropical forage legumes may provide a cost-effective alternative to the use of soybean meal and sorghum silage in feeds for dairy cows, while supporting milk production, say researchers.
A dogwood-based feed additive may boost nutrient digestibility and provide a similar immune response to in-feed antibiotic use for feedlot cattle on a high grain diet, say researchers.
New trading partners, diversified markets, easing political tensions and developing regulations are among the topics US feed industry members are watching as the sector moves into 2019.
Trade uncertainty, expanding export markets, trade deals and preparing for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) inspections were among the top considerations for the feed industry this year.
The second round of funding for feed and food crop producers is generating mixed feelings as producers welcome the support, but point to the need for improved trade or question funding calculations.
Fermented feeds are underused in broiler nutrition, compared to practice in the pig sphere, and further research is required to exploit such feed as a viable source for chickens, concluded the authors of a newly published review.
Feed industry organizations and the algae industry are among those supporting elements of the new Farm Bill and highlighting what it could mean for industry research and development.
The limited impact of the WASDE report on prices suggests that other global factors, such as the US and China trade situation, are of greater significance for markets at this point in time.
Several US feed crop grower organizations said they hope to see positive trade outcomes from a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Argentina.
Lowering protein levels and increasing fermentable carbohydrates in concentrates fed to dairy cows on pasture may boost nitrogen use efficiency and reduce emissions into the environment, say researchers.
