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Glencore to supply protein meals to UK feed mills

By Jane Byrne

Glencore already supplies grains to leading UK animal feed compounders, but, through a new alliance, will make “cost effective” protein meals available to that market. 

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De Heus opens feed facility in Myanmar

By Jane Byrne

Dutch feed giant, De Heus, has invested €10m in a new feed plant in Myanmar, in a move it says will bolster its position in Asia.

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Concerns over EFSA recommendation on copper levels in feed

By Jane Byrne

The European Commission has told an EU committee that EFSA’s opinion recommending a reduction in the currently authorized maximum copper content levels in complete feed has generated a lot of reaction within industry and trade associations.

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Vietnam seeing hike in feed wheat imports

By Jane Byrne

Unlike milling wheat that has maintained an almost stable import volume, feed wheat imports into Vietnam in marketing year (MY) 2015/2016 increased sharply, due to their price competitiveness when compared to imported corn prices, finds a USDA report.

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Forest to feed: Norway shining spotlight on yeast protein

By Jane Byrne

Yeast derived from processing of low-value and non-edible lignocellulosic biomass is a potential sustainable source of protein in farmed animal diets including fish and piglets, says a Norwegian academic.

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Fermented feed: will pig producers buy into it?

By Lynda Searby

Fermented feed is becoming increasingly attractive, with some pig producers seeing a return in investment in as little as a year, thanks to refinements and improvements to ForFarmers’ fermented feed concept. 

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Fortune favors the brave and…Novozymes, Nestlé and Nike

By Jane Byrne

Feed enzyme innovation and a tie-up with Monsanto on corn and soy yield enhancement are said to have propelled Danish firm, Novozymes, into the top ten of Fortune magazine’s list of 50 companies ranked for their sustainability efforts.

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Special Edition: pig & poultry feed trends

Omics techniques said to reveal antibiotic alternatives that work

By Jane Byrne

A leading researcher says by using omics techniques and non-invasive fecal biomarkers in vivo, it is now very easy to successfully select effective feed additive alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in pigs.

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US feed database may be set to see updates

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

An ongoing project compiling a database of feed ingredients is in the process of updating how ingredients are added, says a group official.