Canadian feed manufacturers can temporarily break from adherence to regulatory specifications on vitamin A and E levels while global supplies remain limited.
As reports of supplies of vitamins A and E become very tight, the industry worldwide will have to manage the shortfall for several months, says UK feed and crop protection sectors’ trade group, Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC).
Recommendations on vitamin and mineral supplements in the feed for Atlantic salmon need updating, says Norway's National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES).
Replacing conventional animal feed with the leaves from moringa and mulberry plants could be a “win win” for both industry and farmers, according to one of the authors of a report into the merits of new, unconventional animal feeds.
A major fire due to a technical issue on March 12 at a BASF plant in Germany will close the plant for a month or more and affect supply of vitamins A and E.
