The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), the trade group representing the feed, crop protection, grain and oilseed sectors in the UK, said Brexit would not be in the best interest of its members.
Two UN bodies have initiated a global call to solicit data in order to help them provide scientific advice to guide the development of appropriate Codex standards or guidelines on pathogenic E.coli.
Irish company on the asset trail in North America and the Middle East
Northern Ireland headquartered, Devenish Nutrition, has just been recognized, through a UK award scheme, for its achievement in the areas of innovation and international trade.
Nutreco's Trouw Nutrition is relying on metabolic profiling and gene expression studies to examine the mode of action of its early calf feeding approach, LifeStart.
Spring pastures may offer lush grass, but producers also need to consider magnesium, nutrient levels before committing cattle to pasture, says US agri expert.
The controversial herbicide, glyphosate, should be reauthorized but not for 15 years as originally proposed, say MEPs, citing concerns about its carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties.
The US-based agri-giant said earnings rose in animal nutrition, led by operations in the US and Vietnam, as it released its Q3 results for fiscal year 2016 and first nine months to end of February, but, overall, it noted a tough trading environment.
EFSA has found the current Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of the mycotoxin, zearalenone, in food and feed should be maintained at the previous level of 0.25 µg/kg BW per day.
Brussels based agri trade group, Copa and Cogeca, has a sent a letter to the Commission, urging them to keep the herbicide active substance glyphosate on the EU market.
Any revisions of the EU feed additive authorization regulation should take account of the need for new safety data and flexibility on efficacy, says an expert.
The Canadian producer has recently developed a synergistic alliance of inactivated yeast strains, from Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Cyberlindnera jadinii called Yang that is said to help with piglet weaning and pathogen challenges.
WWF, Hershey and Waitrose in Protein Challenge 2040 steering group
A global forum has initiated a call to action to the wider industry, the Protein Challenge 2040, to accelerate development of alternatives to soy and fishmeal.
US animal production may be set to increase as feed prices are expected to remain low for the near future, even with a potential reduction in planting.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent a warning letter to Gator Feed Company regarding potential deviations from regulations governing medicated cattle feeds.
French animal nutrition group, InVivo NSA, continues on the asset trail, yesterday reporting the acquisition of Netherlands based organic acids producer, Daavision.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) have started a database project to track the greenhouse gas emissions linked to the growth and production of animal feed.
A deal that could result in the merger of Asian lysine producers, CJ Cheiljedang and Meihua Bio, would heighten consolidation in the manufacture of that feed amino acid and others, says analysts.
The EU feed sector, grain traders and biotechnology interests have hailed a decision by the EU Ombudsman censuring the EU Commission (EC) over its delay in approving GM applications for food and feed use.