Climate change is something that concerns all ocean scientists, but it hasn’t negatively affected many major fisheries thus far, including those most important to the omega-3s industry, an expert says.
There is enough soybean meal of all qualities in Europe until the next harvest and sowing in the EU will be 10-15% above last year, said Donau Soja, an organization that promotes sustainable soy production in Europe.
Through its SeaFurther program, Cargill’s aqua nutrition business has identified ‘hot spots’ where salmon and trout companies can immediately improve their operations, to help reduce carbon emissions, one being feed formulation.
One of Australia’s largest cattle producers, the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo), has signed a collaboration and supply agreement with DSM, which will see the Dutch company’s feed additive, Bovaer, used through the NAPCo supply chain.
Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) membership can facilitate transparency and a more rapid transformation to sustainable feed supply chains, says marine ingredients organisation, the IFFO, as it signs up.
US industry and regulatory groups are calling on US state leaders and lawmakers to support scientific research to ensure the safety of hemp as an animal-feed ingredient prior to any federal or state approval.
Commodity trader, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), has committed to eliminate deforestation and conversion of native vegetation of high conservation value for agricultural purposes from all its supply chains by December 2025.
Chemicals and ingredients distribution company, Brenntag, is expanding its site in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland, investing in production efficiency, capacity and capabilities aimed at widening its customer base in the animal nutrition and pet food industries....
FrieslandCampina and Agrifirm are joining forces for the purpose of create a physically separated supply stream of guaranteed deforestation-free soy for dairy cattle feed.
As ADM unveiled its new animal nutrition lab in Rolle, Switzerland, expanding its R&D capabilities, we get the low down on the company’s goals for its feed additive portfolio.
Bunge Pro-S, Italy’s CSQA scheme and USSEC’s SSAP certification program have passed the independent benchmarking process against the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines 2021.
DSM is planning to realize large scale production capacity for its methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants, Bovaer, with a new plant at its existing manufacturing site in Dalry, Scotland.
Five more schemes offering responsible soy to the European feed market have passed the independent benchmarking process against the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines (SSGs) 2021.
Most customers are not willing to buy soy meeting sustainability criteria, including no-deforestation criteria, if it entails having to pay a premium, finds FEDIOL.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), earlier this month, announced that it reached a US$40,294 settlement with agribusiness giant, Cargill Inc, regarding its Vermont facility that produces animal feed.
A new project is looking to provide scientific support for accurate measurement of US dairy’s GHG footprint in relation to feed production and also set the stage for new market opportunities related to carbon, water quality and soil health.
The EU Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food & Feed (SCOPAFF) has opted to delay a decision regarding the modification of hemp entries in the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials.
Two Norwegian salmon companies – Bremnes Seashore and Nordlaks - have eliminated all links to deforestation throughout their soy supply chains, according to new market mapping conducted by Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN).
The umbrella group of the EU insect production sector - the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) - has welcomed the ENVI Committee’s vote backing the authorization of PAPs such as insect derived protein in poultry and pig feed.
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has just launched a feed standard to tackle any unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain.
A botanical extracts registration dossier expert has established a new consultancy to support producers in this domain in terms of meeting regulatory and quality compliance for their products.
Six programs have passed the benchmarked exercise against the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines (SSGs) 2021, said FEFAC and the joint UN and WTO agency, the International Trade Centre (ITC).
The AIC, the UK feed industry representatives, says some of its members are still encountering trade challenges as a result of the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and EU, which came into force on January 1, 2021.
Blockchain applications stand to offer the feed supply chain substantial benefits and efficiencies in the goal to improve feed safety and animal health.
DSM has just released a new service, Sustell, developed in collaboration with consultants, Blonk, that it says provides analysis and results of environmental impact assessments, interventions and improvements throughout the animal protein value chain.
Kemin has acquired Oklahoma-based Bio-Cide International Inc (Bio-Cide), a producer of disinfection and chlorine dioxide-based antimicrobial technology targeted at an array of markets.
A Norwegian poultry producer, working with a leading local feed company, has moved to exclude Brazilian soy from its supply chain, relying on a new soy-free feed formulation for its annual broiler production which covers 650,000 birds.
A European Commission study finds that the current GMO legislation, adopted in 2001, is not fit for purpose in terms of new techniques that alter the genome of an organism.
A second appeal by fish health group, STIM, to ban the sale of smoltification feed produced by BioMar, Intro Tuning, has been rejected by a Norwegian court.
An EU action plan on organic farming, launched by the EU Commission today, aims at reaching the target of 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030, as well as a significant increase in organic aquaculture.
The new lead at ProTerra Foundation has spent the past two years democratizing its standard, boosting its standing with NGOs and industry stakeholders in the process.
There are lots of positives for Northern Ireland businesses arising out of Brexit, but companies are also facing administration headaches due to new constraints imposed on the imports of goods from Great Britain.
No known feed additive or feed material import problems have been reported by UK companies following the EU exit, says UK feed sector representatives, the AIC.
EFSA has published new guidance on the information applicants need to include in their dossiers for the renewal of the authorization of feed additives.
Preliminary data from Swiss feed additive price watchers, Kemiex, for the current year suggests significant price volatility for the majority of products, with amino acids in particular posting higher price fluctuations than in 2019.
In an exclusive, Asbjørn Børsting, FEFAC president, looks ahead to what is in store for the EU feed industry for the coming year, highlighting priorities for the sector and pending challenges.
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) US$200K for 2021 through the Market Access Program (MAP) to support increasing access to US feed products abroad....
Dutch fish feed and animal nutrition group, Nutreco, is aiming to source soy and oil palm ingredients by 2025 that are free from both legal and illegal deforestation, with the purpose of limiting its impact on biodiversity and climate change.
