EU feed trade group, FEFAC, is part of an international steering group looking to achieve a set of commitments and advance new partnerships to help tackle commodity driven deforestation by 2020.
Canola meal may provide the main dietary protein for gestating and lactating sows while maintaining sow and piglet weight gain and development, say researchers.
Energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, ingredient and antibiotic reduction are some of the factors considered when evaluating the sustainability of aqua feed, says sustainability manager.
Awareness raising among consumers is needed to stimulate demand among downstream players if the soy supply chain is ever to get the level of palm oil in terms of responsible production and sourcing, says a representative of a French agribusiness group.
The goal of a new ERS review is to understand the rationale behind China's investments in foreign agriculture and food assets, along with trying to grasp the fundamental impact of such capital outlay.
The South Dakota-based, Prairie Aquatech, is building a new facility to expand production capacity for its fermented, soybean-based protein meal, targeted at fish feed.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on Thursday. The agency expects US soy, corn, and wheat stocks to fall on lower production, but trade and weather bring uncertainty.
W&R Barnett, the owner Thompson Feeds, a leading ruminant, pig and poultry feed manufacturer in Northern Ireland, has gone over the £1bn turnover mark for the first time.
The end of drought conditions and export market shifts for sorghum may be bringing an expectation of increased planting and larger feed crop production from Argentina.
Improving the relationship between pellet quality, nutritional availability and pathogen control in feed will be one research area for a new poultry research-focused feed mill at West Virginia University, says professor.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition says it is now in the process of generating mobile app versions of its rumen efficiency investigation (REI) audit tool for both the dairy and beef sectors, much like the app it has for silage evaluation, Lalsil.
Supplementing cattle on pasture with a lipid source may improve omega-3 and omega-6 concentrations and fatty acid composition of the beef produced, say researchers.
ADM says its animal nutrition business performed in Q1 2018 and it saw record soybean crush volumes; market conditions and tax reform boost confidence at the agribusiness giant.
German company, BASF, and Northern Ireland’s arc-net say they are collaborating to provide science-based data on environmental impacts along the animal production supply chain from feedstuffs and feed production to farming and manure management to slaughter....
Representatives of soy producing countries, under the ISGA umbrella, were involved in a recent mission to China; their aim was to ensure a more efficient biotech approval process in that Asian country.
Chinese feed giant, New Hope Liuhe, reported a fall in first-quarter net profit as the country’s pig sector faces record low prices, according to Reuters.
A report from the US agency forecasts the soy area planted in Brazil will increase in 2018/19 based on improving prices and the anticipation of higher demand for the feed ingredient from buyers in China as well as a growth in domestic consumption.
Newly developed strains of the oilseed carinata may offer a high protein alternative feed ingredient to canola that also grows in an arid climate, says researcher.
La Coop fédérée is focusing on expanding its activities in animal nutrition in the west of the country with the acquisition of Standard Nutrition Canada (SNC).
Technology is allowing producers a way to find already cleared land to grow soybeans sustainably in Brazil’s Cerrado and Amazon regions, keeping forests intact while maximizing economic returns, says a major soy trader and an environmental organization....
UK agriculture business, AB Agri, recorded revenue growth for H1 FY2018, according to the financial results for the 24 weeks ending March 3 reported by its parent group, Associated British Foods (ABF).
Feed and feed ingredients traveling across Atlantic or Pacific trade routes may have the ability to carry unwanted swine diseases, including the African Swine Fever Virus, say researchers.
US meat processing giant, Tyson Foods, recently pledged to improve farming practices on two million acres of corn, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and agricultural runoff from grains grown for feed, although the details around the implementation...
The EU Commission’s new proposal for the disclosure of confidential industry studies used in EFSA’s evaluation of products from feed additives to GMOs contains positive elements but fails to enable meaningful independent scrutiny of the data, says one...
Agribusiness giant, Cargill, has resumed operations at two of its grain crushing plants in Argentina after suspending operations on April 5 as workers went on strike.
US corn continues to have export strength as South American producers see challenges, but doubts remain about the US agency’s predictions for US soybean exports, says economist.
The depressed protein content of oil meals combined with the lack of sufficient growth in fuel and fermentation co-products is encouraging the development of novel sources of protein, says Sara Girardello head of LMC International’s starch research team.
Fish feed, functional feed additives, aquaculture practices and production sustainability are among the areas of focus for a new round of grant funding on offer from NIFA.
The production of soybeans see more yield damage from the emergence of common ragweed than expected, however two-pass mitigation systems may provide a way to address the problem, says researcher.
The USDA has published a list of international and domestic businesses it claimed are using fraudulent organic program certificates. The move forms part of the agency's efforts to maintain the integrity of the US feed and food labeling system.
Cargill reported a 24% drop in third-quarter earnings saying it was hit by a charge of $161m related to the recent change in US tax laws. The Minnesota-based agro-giant, however, reported a strong performance for its animal nutrition, grain origination...
The retailer, fast food company, and NGO took part in an interactive panel debate during a workshop style event, at our conference, Feed Protein Vision 2018, last month. They were asked to explain why sustainable animal feed protein is relevant for the...
Short-term implications of China’s newly proposed 25% tariffs on soybeans, sorghum and several other products may be making market waves, but long-term considerations also bring concerns, says economist.
South Central FS, an agriculture cooperative based in southeast Illinois in the midwestern region of the US, is to open a new and larger feed production facility.
The poultry industry in Pakistan is increasingly using soybean meal in its feed rations, and the USDA is expecting the country’s soybean imports to hit a record 2.5 million metric tons (MMT) in MY 2018/2019.
China is imposing 15 to 25% tariffs on several US products as part of an ongoing trade disagreement, and the focus of new import duties may bring lasting disruption for feed grain markets and use.
Acres of corn and soybeans to be planted and the amount of both feed grains in storage brought surprises for feed crop growers and users on Thursday, says economist.
