Danish venture, Scandinavian Farms, cites high feed costs in China as one of the reasons for its decision to switch to swine genetics that deliver stronger piglets, capable of utilizing feed more efficiently.
A study looking at the effect of liquid porcine plasma in contaminated feed has suggested the minimum infectious dose of the African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) in feed may be higher than conveyed to date.
Specialty chemical companies, Evonik and BASF, have both invested in a Chinese technology startup, SmartAHC, that is said to enable more intelligent and healthier pig farming.
Kemin has acquired a US patent application for a method to control African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) in feed and feed ingredients using a global pathogen control product that it manufactures – Sal CURB.
Kansas State University (K-State) researchers have published a paper that finds the risk of spreading African Swine Fever (ASF) through feed can be effectively reduced by certain feed additives.
In an outlook on Iraq’s grain and feed usage, the USDA forecasts that feed sector consumption of grain will rise on population growth and the increasing demand for meat and dairy products, a trend fueling a pick-up in the Iraqi livestock sector.
The fishmeal and fish oil markets have been negatively impacted by restrictions due to Covid-19 and unpredictable weather conditions, reported IFFO’s China Director Maggie Xu, who added that aquafeed output in China is expected to remain steady or slightly...
Producer of specialty ingredients for young animal diets, Hamlet Protein, has renewed its longstanding collaboration agreement with Bangkok-based distribution company, Jebsen & Jessen Ingredients.
China is to increase soy purchases, while feed milling and logistical operations are getting back to normal, according to analysis from S&P Global Platts.
A large pig farm in Poland has been exposed to African swine fever (ASF) in western Poland, where, prior to this incident, ASF had only been found in wild boar in that region.
The US Department of Agriculture is outlining plans to address African Swine Fever if the disease enters the US, including establishing which agency has control in the situation, when swine may be moved and how producers would be reimbursed for virus...
High-risk ingredients, mitigation plans, limiting on-site travel and preventing facility cross-contamination are some of the steps feed producers need to consider when facing disease challenges, says expert.
As part of a company focus on meeting product demand in international markets, Hormel Foods is set to stop sourcing pigs raised using, or having been exposed, to the feed additive ractopamine.
The American Feed Industry Association is promoting steps to improve feed industry biosecurity and supporting US-based and international work to improve feed ingredient registration, says VP.
Fears about the time that African Swine Fever survives in soy-based feed ingredients are prompting a request for the US Department of Agriculture to limit some feed ingredient imports.
Higher, if stable, feed prices and uncertainty tied to a global disease outbreak are not expected to reduce Brazil’s beef and pork production or export demand in 2020, says analyst.
An analyst report outlines how the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into Germany may have less severe consequences for EU pig prices than it would have 18 months ago.
Industry members need to apply experience gained during previous disease outbreaks to improve biosecurity practices and prevent future disease transmission, says expert.
There would not seem to be major volatility in vitamin E pricing since November last year when a force majeure was announced by LANXESS for the production of m-cresol, an intermediate in the manufacture of vitamin E, at its site in Germany.
Swine inventories in Poland decreased by 4% in 2019 due to the spread of African swine fever (ASF) and growing feed costs stemming from the 2019 drought, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Maintaining biosecurity at the farm-level, educating feed producers about disease risks, continuing to research disease spread and mitigation agents and working together with the government are the steps needed to prevent African Swine Fever (ASF) from...
Following a year marked by uncertain in feed production and access to international markets, the US feed industry is approaching 2020 with greater optimism.
Expanding federal funding for foundation agricultural and feed-related research is needed to improve sector productivity and prevent future problems like disease outbreaks.
There is little upside risk in feed prices internationally, and the outlook for global poultry in 2020 is slightly more positive than it was in 2019, when markets suffered from relative oversupply, according to Rabobank’s global poultry quarterly, released...
In the US, 2019 was a year that started with a federal government shutdown and one that brought little that was positive in terms of production conditions or trade.
Helping the feed and grain industry prepare for the future, looking at regulatory hurdles, and expanding trade opportunities are some of the goals of the new head of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).
This year has seen a high level of volatility in agricultural commodities – exacerbated by trade wars, African swine fever (ASF), currency moves, record fund positions, and some erratic weather seen across the globe, noted Rabobank in its just released...
Global feed prices are expected to stay relatively neutral in 2020; there are ample supplies that should keep feed prices at reasonable levels, says Rabobank. It released its annual global animal protein outlook today.
The European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (EFPRA) is looking to reassure users and importers of European processed animal proteins (PAPs) and animal fats that those materials pose no risk in terms of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFv) transmission....
For the next decade, US feed crop producers are expected to face challenges from large stocks, flat domestic use, limited export market growth and growing global competition, analysts say.
Challenging conditions for agribusiness, including delayed farmer selling, trade uncertainty and slower demand for soybean meal negatively influenced third quarter results of Bunge Limited.
The arrival of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Philippines will impact overall food and feed grain consumption in 2019/20, according to a USDA GAINS report.
Ongoing weather and trade challenges are keeping the agricultural industry’s focus on markets, exports and tariffs as harvest starts and global economies slow, say CoBank analysts.
China’s feed consumption is down sharply, but set to rebound during ASF recovery, says Rabobank in a review this month of the impact of African Swine Fever (ASF) on the industry in China and other Asian markets hit by that virus.
Expanding the understanding of how long African Swine Fever survives in complete feed and feed ingredients and tracking the virus’ half-life may improve mitigation strategies, says KSU researcher.
