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FDA seeks data on ag antibiotic use

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out a call for grants to collect more information on how antibiotics are used in animal production.

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Danube Soya ends use of glyphosate as desiccant in EU soy

Environment MEPs call for glyphosate ban

By Jane Byrne

The EU Commission should not renew the approval of glyphosate as long as concerns remain about its carcinogenicity, said MEPs.

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Fishmeal prices forecast lower in 2016

By Jane Byrne

The overall supply and demand balance for fishmeal, at least currently, looks slightly better than in 2015, says Rabobank analyst, Gorjan Nikolik.

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US FDA offers on-farm feed safety guidance

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final version of its guidance on how to protect feed maintained and fed on-farm.

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UPDATED: DSM contests EFSA findings on phytase additive

By Jane Byrne

DSM has raised questions about an EFSA opinion that claimed a lack of supporting evidence for the panel to draw a conclusion on the efficacy of a phytase at a reduced dosage in feed for growing pigs.

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De Heus completes premix factory builds

By Jane Byrne

Dutch feed manufacturer, De Heus, has expanded the premix side of its business with two new facilities in the Netherlands and Poland. 

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Lysine producers CJ Cheiljedang and Meihua Bio in 'restructuring' deal

Greater consolidation in amino acid production could be on the cards

By Jane Byrne

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.