Vitamin A boosted corn, improved feed crop production practices and soybean yield development will be among the projects looked at within a new facility at Purdue University.
Increasing global temperatures could have a negative influence on animal production, given that heat stress can result in poorer growth and reproduction rates along with a downturn in the generation of milk and eggs, found a new US report.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance on a proposed common type of order format under the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule.
With increasing competition and shrinking margins, producers need maximum efficiency on their dairies. Precision nutrition is said to help save labor costs and improve animal performance.
For the second year in a row, Beijing is planning to cut Chinese maize prices in a bid to encourage local processors to buy domestic stocks, reported Reuters citing industry sources.
The 2015 Nutriad wheat mycotoxin survey concludes that this year’s harvest of wheat in the UK and Ireland is of very good quality in terms of mycotoxin contamination.
As precision farming technology has improved, there has been greater take up in the US dairy sector but the numbers investing in such tools still remain fairly low, says an animal science expert.
Three quarters of EU-wide consumers polled would be “comfortable” eating livestock fed on insect protein, says the organization behind the survey - the €3m EU funds backed insect to feed research initiative, PROteINSECT.
US feed organizations have hailed the recent decision from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support voluntary labeling for genetically modified (GM) feed ingredients.
The increase in ethanol production since 2000 has resulted in the ethanol industry moving from being a market for US corn to being the primary user of the grain by 2010, according to a USDA report.
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.
Alltech is to take ownership of Canada-based Masterfeeds in a deal that will strengthen its position in that market and establish one of the largest animal nutrition businesses in that country.
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.
Researchers with Zhejiang University say that pelletized broccoli byproducts may be used to replace other feed ingredients and address environmental waste.
Special Edition: livestock production and feed consumption trends
Global dairy supplies and a decrease in exports stemming from diminished demand along with the strong dollar have hit the US dairy market but domestic use is high.
The EU Commission’s move to support clarification around the regulatory status of former foodstuffs has been welcomed by the European Former Foodstuff Processors Association (EFFPA).
Early fears on the possibility of high mycotoxin levels in feed crops have not been realized in some Corn Belt states in the US, agricultural experts say.
AB Neo says the acquisition of a leading Czech neonatal feeds and producer will give it the means to continue its stream of new products, with a particular focus on maternal nutrition.
There is a now a huge momentum in Germany to convert all private label meat sectors to GM free soy, said the German Association of Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG).
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).
Feed ingredient combinations and management practices remain areas for development and research in the US dairy industry, says long-time dairy nutritionist Gary Lane.
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