ADM’s move to invest in soybean crushing capacity in Germany will incentivize more farmers to grow GM free soy, says the not-for-profit group behind ‘sustainable’ soy production in the Danube region.
Feed manufacturers will benefit from cheaper folic acid (vitamin B9) prices in Q4 as prices in China plunged 37.5% in August, said market intelligence firm CCM.
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.
A process to fractionate protein from grass to leverage such feedstock for pigs and poultry is one of the goals of the five year EU funded Feed-a-Gene project.
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).
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.
Hens raised in conditions generating heat stress may lay better eggs if their diet includes supplemental phytase, even if diet quality is poor, says a group of Iranian researchers.
Dispatches from the 10th Annual Oilseed and Grain Trade Summit, Minneapolis
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.
French botanicals group, Nor Feed, has recognized an Indian researcher for his work in plant extracts in the first edition of its Veterinarian Nor-Feed Award, which includes a €5,000 prize.
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).
Special Edition: R&D trends in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and yeast cultures
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 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...
The US soy sector’s new strategy aims at encouraging growers to increase the value of soybean meal and ensuring livestock industry recognition of soy’s “superiority” over other feedstuffs.
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).
Expansion projects by the three largest poultry groups in Saudi Arabia will see an 8% hike in broiler meat output there against 2014 levels but the production costs involved, especially feed, remain high, said the latest USDA GAIN report on the Saudi...
The feed industry and agricultural sectors in Ghana are set to get help from the American Soybean Association (ASA) backed World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) program.
US chicken group, Perdue Farms, is to acquire Natural Food Holdings from private equity firm, LNK Partners, in a deal that includes the antibiotic-free Niman Ranch meat brand.
DSM’s canthaxanthin supplement Carophyll Red 10% has received a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) label as a nutritive antioxidant to support the development of chicken embryos from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Special Edition: R&D trends in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and yeast cultures
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.
Diamond V is currently in the process of patenting a fermented feed supplement that is said to limit foodborne pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter present in animals at harvest.
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.
The goal of Perdue Foods, said Bruce Stewart-Brown, senior vice president of food safety, quality and live production at the US chicken processing company, remains to end the use of antibiotics and eliminate the need to use them.
Cargill has not yet decided if it will appeal a ruling by South Korea’s competition authority claiming the firm was part of an animal feed price rigging cartel over several years.
Dutch feed company ForFarmers reported mixed results for the first half of 2015 with a drop in net revenue, bump in gross profit and with company officials predicting a higher annual net profit than last year.
An egg-based antibiotic-free additive may prevent coccidiosis and boost the health of young chickens and calves, says a group of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has overstepped its abilities in recently proposed changes to annual drug reporting requirements, says legal counsel with the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).
Mitigating variation in feed materials, unlocking nutrients and improving gut health are a few of the fields of study for DuPont Industrial Biosciences, say company officials.
The EU feed manufacturers’ federation’s (FEFAC) new guidelines on soy sourcing seek to promote the growth of a mainstream market of sustainable, responsible soy products.