The anticipation of poorer prices in Mexico's livestock and poultry sectors coupled with declining sorghum production and increasing prices are expected to reduce use of the feed grain in that market, says analyst.
In the second instalment of our new podcast series, Feed Matters, we look back on a decade in global feed manufacturing, with Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus.
US researchers are seeking to generate feed proteins and enzymes from microalgae as part of a larger goal of improving the sustainability of US broiler production.
Our January special edition is focused on protein innovation in animal feed, a topic that we also explored extensively in 2019. The photogallery provides highlights of that earlier coverage.
Brazilian researchers find ideal crude protein level for broiler rations to ensure performance during thermoneutral or heat stress conditions while reducing nitrogen excretion.
US agribusiness, Land O’Lakes, and edible oils and fats maker, Bidco Africa, have just opened a $12m backed feed production site in Kenya this week as part of their JV; the plant sees increased production, new feed lines and improved feed quality and...
Supplemental inulin can replace antibiotic use for growth promotion in broilers without altering the physiochemical properties of the meat produced, researchers say.
Applying a precision feeding system to broiler breeder flocks or poultry production limits greenhouse gas emissions and may provide producers a way to reduce feed use while providing each bird individualized nutrition.
French animal nutrition and health specialists, the CCPA Group, has become the majority shareholder in Turkish business, Beta Tarim, which is involved in the manufacture of premixes for ruminants and poultry.
ABN, the UK manufacturer of pig and poultry feed, says it is working hard to encourage the next generation to move into the industry and, in that context, is offering scholarship placements of 12-months duration to UK two university students.
Work focused on removing a toxic element in cottonseed, coupled with US regulatory approval, may expand the use of that ingredient beyond cattle diets to feed for monogastrics and fish.
β-mannanase supplementation in feed may increase the diversity of birds’ microbiota, and, following a disease challenge, support broiler’s intestinal health, researchers say.
The US National Chicken Council (NCC) is asking the country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to slash proposed ethanol volumes for 2020, citing disruptions to the US feed supply.
Supplementing the diets of farm-raised quail with curcumin may improve production, egg quality and fatty acid profile for birds facing cold stress, researchers say.
An international research partnership is seeking to reduce the reliance on antibiotics by developing novel alternatives using a combination of bacteriophage and plant compounds.
Weather-delayed planting, variable crop maturity and crop damage could all provide a basis for mycotoxin presence in the current feed crop, says an expert with Alltech.
Single cell protein (SCP) producer, Unibio, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the General Investment Authority of Saudi Arabia (SAGIA) to initiate a project to produce feed proteins from methane gas in that market.
US chicken industry changes position producers to weather variable feed costs and changes in trade and demand as the sector prepares for growing challenges, says analyst.
Changing how feed is grown and the kinds of rations used with poultry are aspects of Cooks Venture's push to move poultry production from “sustainable” to “regenerative” agriculture, says CEO.
Whilst there is unlikely to be any relief from high feed prices in the short term for the soymeal-reliant poultry industry, an increase in soybean plantings in India in 2019 is “highly likely,” according to an analyst.
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved ForFarmers’ purchase of the business and certain assets of Bowerings Animal Feeds, located in Somerset.
Increasing levels of phytase past feed formula recommendations may improve birds’ ability to use dietary nutrients in maize-based feeds, say researchers.
Adding vitamins A and E to the diets of laying hens exposed to high temperatures can support egg production, bird health and feed conversion, say researchers.
An increase in corn planting area in Egypt is a direct result of capital being ploughed into the country's poultry production and feed sectors, finds a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) GAIN report.
Supplementing mature layer hen feed with grape pomace flour when they experience heat stress may improve feed intake, bird production and egg quality following storage, say scientists.
Brussels based, International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF), has just unveiled a guidance document on the best practices in quality and hygienic insect production
Black Soldier Fly (BSF) derived protein and single cell proteins from bacterial sources are two products nominated by an expert group as having potential in terms of new feed inputs for pigs and poultry.
Feed production in Great Britain (GB) was up 4% for cattle and calves, 1.7% for poultry and down 3.3% for pigs from July to December 2018, compared with the same period in 2017/18, according to a new report from AHDB.
Shore Capital says financial results for UK feed and agricultural products company, the Wynnstay Group, show a positive trading environment despite the uncertainties around Brexit.
In an effort to address increasing feed manufacturer interest, EnviroFlight, a joint venture of Intrexon and Darling Ingredients, opened a new production facility at the end of 2018 in Maysville, Kentucky.
ForFarmers says it has acquired the compound feed activities of Maatman, a Dutch company primarily active in the poultry sector but also in the ruminant sector in the Netherlands and Germany.