Organic research, consumer outreach and education are among the focuses of a new, voluntary checkoff program that the Organic Trade Association is seeking to start, says CEO.
Aquaculture producers may be closer to a new land-based source of omega-3 as the USDA approves cultivation of Nuseed’s omega-3 generating canola variety.
German specialty chemicals company, Evonik, says it has expanded its high-precision Near Infrared (NIR) analytical services to enable the content of raw, unground feed materials to be assessed as soon as they arrive at the feed mill.
As part of an effort to address gaps in production for animal health products, TechAccel has formed an alliance with Kansas based Reliance Animal Health Partners to create a “revenue-ready” product production process, says CFA.
BioMar recently asked commodity supply chains risk assessment provider, NEPCon, to scrutinize its soy value chain in Brazil, as part of the Danish company’s source-to-market rating process of its raw material portfolio – Sustainable Solutions Steering.
High protein soybean meal for aquaculture could soon be a commercially reality, as US biotech company Amfora embarks on a program to apply its patented gene editing technology to develop crops with an enhanced protein content.
Coceral, the European association of trade in cereals, rice, feed oilseeds, olive oil, oils and fats, is calling for legal certainty and regulatory coherence for New Plant Breeding Techniques (NPBTs).
Lallemand Animal Nutrition says Australian Certified Organic (ACO), a non-profit subsidiary of Australian Organic Ltd, has recognized three feed ingredients - Levucell SC, Levucell SB and Agrimos - already used in the Australian livestock sector, as allowed...
Fornazor International is looking to expand its market coverage in Southeast Asia and the Middle East after receiving halal certification for a poultry feed protein.
As part of an ongoing effort to expand its footprint in the organic feed grain and ancient grain market, Ceres Global Ag Corp is acquiring Nature’s Organic Grist for $2.8m, says CFO.
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) is counting on industry involvement as it looks to strengthen the regulations that govern enforcement in the US organic program.
The Cornucopia Institute is calling for stricter oversight and legal reform to curb infiltration of questionable organic feed raw material imports into the US.
Updated student training, new feed production options and increased capacity are all elements the University of Illinois is seeking to include in a new feed mill facility.
BioMar is looking to accelerate the development of Alimentsa, less than a year after acquiring the majority stake in the Ecuadorian shrimp feed producer; it said it wants to fortify the company in what is a highly competitive market, despite the recent...
Preventing falsely labeled organic feed grain use is one element involved in a soon-to-start pilot aimed at addressing the risk of organic fraud in the global industry, said OTA executive director.
Citing a lack of industry census, the USDA has scrapped efforts to develop a national research and promotion [checkoff] program for US organic production.
Representatives of soy producing countries, under the ISGA umbrella, were involved in a recent mission to China; their aim was to ensure a more efficient biotech approval process in that Asian country.
The European Commission has published guidance aimed at facilitating public and private understanding of the EU legal framework for the conversion of former foodstuffs into feed.
The EU Commission’s new proposal for the disclosure of confidential industry studies used in EFSA’s evaluation of products from feed additives to GMOs contains positive elements but fails to enable meaningful independent scrutiny of the data, says one...
The USDA has published a list of international and domestic businesses it claimed are using fraudulent organic program certificates. The move forms part of the agency's efforts to maintain the integrity of the US feed and food labeling system.
The retailer, fast food company, and NGO took part in an interactive panel debate during a workshop style event, at our conference, Feed Protein Vision 2018, last month. They were asked to explain why sustainable animal feed protein is relevant for the...
The USDA withdrawal of the final organic rule means no new feed related amendments, but the move has generated organic industry pushback, says trade association CEO.
Using fluorescence spectroscopy may provide a faster, cheaper method of establishing how much grass was in a dairy cow’s diet as questions regarding organic production arise, says researcher.
The first trials in a UK project looking at growing organic blue and white lupins as a homegrown protein source for livestock production had mixed results.
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), Shandong Bohi Industry (Bohi), ING, Societe Generale and ABN Amro have completed the first full agricultural commodity transaction using a blockchain platform.
Employee engagement, safety practices and quality controls were among the elements that helped distinguish this year’s category winners of the Feed Facility of the Year program.
GMP+ International says the feed sector needs to be as alert as the horsemeat-hit food industry has shown itself to be in recent years in relation to fraud in the supply chain.
California’s decision to require a warning label on products produced with glyphosate has drawn a lawsuit from several crop growers and the Monsanto Company.
Environmental protections and feed sector consolidation are playing roles in the growth and development of the aquaculture industry in China, says regional expert.
A series of proposed instructions for certifying imported organic products may not go far enough to address concerns of market integrity, says analyst.
Initiatives that improve quality of pasture in terms of animal nutrition and health of land or that help farmers achieve welfare-based certifications are the aim of a grant series being offered by FACT.
The largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, the Cherkizovo Group, has been accused by that country's authorities of illegally understating tax rates and the siphoning off $5m to an offshore company.
Special Edition: Middle East and African Feed Developments
Last week saw Olam International inaugurate its new poultry feed mill, hatchery and poultry farm in Kaduna State and its new integrated poultry and fish feed mill at Ilorin in Kwara State, in Nigeria.
French botanical extracts producer, Nor Feed, secured official EU authorization for its dry grape extract as a sensory additive for feed in February this year.
The feed sector must work together over the next five years if it wants to advance in contaminant control, sustainable sourcing and efficient processing, says the head of Stockfeed Manufacturers’ Council of Australia (SFMCA).
Danish fish feed producer, BioMar, is implementing a way of assessing its raw material supply chain that it says will reinforce the sustainability credentials of the ingredients it uses.
Proposed feed standards for beef and dairy cows seek to improve regulatory responsiveness, while maintaining nutritional and environmental safety, says CFIA.
The aim of the revised IFFO RS, version 2.0, launched today, is to ensure the relevancy and credibility of the marine raw material standard, which, up to now, has mainly seen take up in the salmon farming sector.