The animal health sector keeps moving towards more responsible use of antimicrobials, according to a report from The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
A new Global Witness investigation alleges that US agribusiness giant, Cargill, has directly purchased soy from farms in Bolivia where more than 20,000 hectares of forest have been razed since 2017.
A collaboration between Cargill, BAR Technologies, Mitsubishi Corporation and Yara Marine Technologies has the potential to decarbonize cargo vessels by up to 30%.
The initial application of the company’s RNA platform is against White Spot Virus (WSSV), which causes an annual loss of around $3bn and a 15% reduction in global shrimp production.
The AIC has launched a consultation on its draft sustainability standard, pillar 1– deforestation and land conversion –with members of the trade group and industry stakeholders encouraged to respond by the October 4 deadline.
With recovering cheese prices, US farmers could soon see improved margins after 8 months of declines. In Europe, possible input cost volatility makes the market hard to predict.
Multi-species animal breeding company, Hendrix Genetics, is partnering with CSA Animal Nutrition via its turkey business unit, Hybrid Turkeys, to provide nutrition support within the Americas region.
Cargill is increasingly focused on fishery improvement programs and is “pioneering” the use of regenerative agriculture practices in raw materials for global aquaculture, according to its latest Aqua Nutrition Sustainability Report.
Trase and Proforest say they have they answer. They have published proposals for establishing a “fair and effective risk benchmarking” approach to underpin the EU deforestation regulation.
The second half of 2023 is expected to be the most challenging period for global aquaculture since the peak of the pandemic in 2020 as factors such as demand softening and El Niño are driving fishmeal prices higher, finds a global aquaculture update from...
A new tool assesses deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level for soy production areas in the Cerrado, Brazil. It also includes Brazilian Forest Code related indicators and other compliance checks.
Results of a study suggest that beta-glucan supplementation combined with higher levels of vitamin C and E can boost the antioxidant capacity of whiteleg shrimp post larvae.
Companies have one week remaining to disclose their progress towards deforestation-and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains through the CDP forests questionnaire, as called upon by the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) Coalition.
Cargill partnered with TREES Consulting to develop a methodology that offers the global beef industry a framework for measuring methane emissions reduction using feed supplements that have been incorporated into beef cattle diets.
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and Global Clean Energy Holdings (GCE) will jointly promote the sustainable cultivation of Camelina sativa (camelina) in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay towards feed and renewable fuel application.
Understanding detection options is critical for feed producers and farmers to protect feed against trypsin inhibitor exposure – an unintended consequence of using alternative soybean ingredients, says CBS Bio Platforms.
Mars believes regenerative agriculture is a key driver in reducing carbon emissions, and it wants to help farmers in the Royal Canin supply chain to engage in such an approach.
dsm-firmenich's animal nutrition and health (ANH) business unit has launched a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) initiative, aimed at providing credible Scope 3 reporting to help customers reach emissions pledges.
Evonik’s nutrition division recorded lower earnings compared with the previous quarter. While demand picked up, the price of methionine again fell slightly, said the firm.
To address the climate crisis, a paradigm shift in the global livestock sector is not an option—it is a necessity. But in a new study, agrifood and biodiversity experts ask how and where this transformation should occur.
Swiss-Dutch human and animal nutrition group, dsm-firmenich, reports that Bovaer, since it was first developed and up to today, has enabled the reduction of 50,000 tons of CO2e equivalent.
Grain markets witnessed downward pressure at the end of last week, largely because of rain across key producing regions in the US, as well as easing tensions in the Black Sea region, finds an AHDB outlook.
The poultry sector is experiencing relief from high production costs as cheaper grains and oilseeds permeate poultry value chains, alleviating cost pressures on the industry and making chicken products more affordable for consumers, reports Rabobank....
Vegetable oil markets have staged a rebound, after the sell-down instilled largely by the recent announcement by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on biofuel mandates.
dsm-firmenich reports that the second quarter of 2023 has seen a further weakening of vitamin markets, impacting the performance of its animal, nutrition, and health (ANH) business.
There has been growing awareness in the past two years about the need to cut methane emissions from all sources; COP26 in Glasgow helped spur on that greater level of responsiveness, when over 110 countries signed onto the Global Methane Pledge, says...
Missouri, US headquartered Novus said its 'intelligent nutrition' rebranding exercise is about reflecting the 32-year-old feed additive company’s promise to deliver more to its customers using advanced technology and leveraging global scientific...
Egg prices have become increasingly volatile and reached record-high levels in markets across the globe this year. This is impacting consumers and players in the egg supply chain.
BioMar and Skretting reveal focus on hatchery feeds, while premix producer, VDS, and Aller Aqua team up on a range of feed products designed for use in a shrimp RAS system.
A report by Mighty Earth, in partnership with Repórter Brasil and Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV), links US soy trader, Bunge, to the equivalent of 15,897 soccer fields of recent deforestation in the threatened Cerrado savannah in Brazil.
The USDA’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released on Friday, with few unexpected changes, noted a review by AHDB.
More affordable feed, a key factor for production in the EU, is providing some relief for dairy farmers as farmgate milk prices decline globally, finds the latest dairy quarterly report from Rabobank.
Reports from the Blue Food Innovation Summit in London
The EU Commission’s Mars bureau this week nudged its forecast for the EU’s 2023 rapeseed yield higher to 3.34t per hectare, led most likely by an increase in the French crop. Should that be achieved, it would be the highest yield since the high of 3.61t...
