Most of China’s nine major lysine manufacturers, which between them account for over 61% of the global market, are back up and running, but nearly all of them are still on a go slow, said Chinese based analyst firm CCM.
We ran a reader survey earlier this year to find out what the major headaches are for the feed sector - a majority of respondents reported the Russian sanctions as detrimental for business.
US consumers still question the type of feed and feed additives used in farmed fish, say officials with the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GOAL) and wild and farmed fish supplier, The Fishin’ Company.
In the latest cereals supply and demand balance sheet from the EU Commission, production and stocks have been increased for wheat and barley, but it is a different story for maize.
Corn and soy harvests are ahead of previous years, but planting for the winter wheat crop is lagging slightly, according to the latest domestic crop progress report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Updated nutrient profiles and feed usage options are among the revamped sections of a new canola meal guide, say members of the Canola Council of Canada.
The Marine Algae industrialization Consortium (MAGIC), comprising researchers from both US universities and industry, has been evaluating the possibility of the large scale production of fuel and feed from microalgae.
Dietary acidic oils and re-esterified rapeseed oils may offer an economic, partial replacement of fish oil or unprocessed rapeseed oil for rainbow trout, says a team of researchers from Spain and Norway.
Dispatches from the Oilseed and Grain Trade Summit in Minneapolis
A change to weather patterns in late 2016 may mean a pause to bumper corn and soybean crops for the US, Brazil and Argentina, a meteorological expert says.
Prices for corn will go marginally higher in the US, while demand and supply levels return a steady price for soybean meal, predict officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
EFSA has recommended further research to better assess the microbiological and chemical risks arising from the use of insects as food and feed, given the “uncertainties" identified in its long awaited safety assessment released today.
US public advocacy group, Consumers Union, said it is “very concerned” the FDA's guidance will actually have very little bearing on antibiotic use in food animals.
Texas A&M and the UN’s Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) are training feed laboratory employees to develop quality lab practices and improve feed safety in developing countries.
Antibiotic use in agriculture is expected to grow 42,000 tons by 2030, say officials with the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP).
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It is said that industry has only just scratched the surface regarding the benefits of adding trace minerals to animal feed and a leading Zinpro expert says there is some truth to that.
A US research team, led by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) based scientists, is aiming to improve the efficiency of rainbow trout production by the development of alternative feeds and fish better able to use those feeds.
A temporary change in Canadian regulation on fishmeal made from Pacific hake may mean that more fishmeal for farmed salmon and poultry will be on offer locally but it won’t have implications beyond that market, say officials with the Marine Ingredients...
German feed additives producer, Phytobiotics, is chasing a global turnover of €120m within five years time fueled by its entry into the US, additional Chinese demand and further bans on antibiotic growth promoters in many markets.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) hail the inbuilt flexibility of the final animal food rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Cargill is ploughing US$100m into its soybean oil crush plant in Egypt in an attempt to double its output and meet the increasing demand there for soybean meal and vegetable oil.
Intellectual property is the cornerstone of innovation in the competitive feed sector said the CEO of Finnish group, Raisio, as its first patents for Benemilk feeds have been granted in South Africa.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) says the FDA’s publication on the future use of nanomaterials in feed is to be commended and will facilitate further research into new technologies.
Nutreco has flagged up its plan to double its investment in R&D and innovation in both animal and fish feed as it rebrands its livestock nutrition activities.
The EU parliament’s agriculture committee today rejected the Commission's draft law aiming to give countries the power to restrict or prohibit the use of EU-approved GM food or feed.
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for Cargill’s feed mills in Central America underlines the continued importance of the region to Cargill’s aquafeed business. However, it is the fast-growing Asian region that offers the greatest potential.
Cargill saw profits tumble in the past few months, with the lackluster growth in developing countries blamed for a net loss of $51m in fourth quarter results.
Spot prices for vitamin E bottomed out in H1 2015, said Dutch nutrition giant, DSM, in releasing its Q2 results today with it claiming Chinese competitors in the space are weakened.
A UK model favoring a culture of dialogue between public authorities and the feed industry along with a recently implemented reward scheme for compliant feed businesses is being hailed as a potential system for adoption Europe wide.
Heightened national risk assessment is seen as decisive in mitigating both existing and new hazards, said the two bodies behind a recent international feed risk analysis event in Rome.
FEFAC, in an effort to avoid any confusion about the status of its draft soy sourcing guidelines, has published a clarification document to make it clear they are recommendations for soy purchasers and not a new responsible soy standard.
Numerous EU countries have endorsed the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion from May last year that there should be a reduction in the content of zinc allowed in feed for all farmed animals.
The ENVI Committee, in a debate yesterday, favored a rejection of the Commission’s proposal to allow member states impose their own bans on genetically modified (GM) crop imports.
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