TeleSense is creating a grain monitoring system – Cellular SensorSpear – that controls feed grain moisture and temperature post-harvest, with a focus on grain in transit or stored outside.
Twelve Netherlands-based students are working for ForFarmers on a sustainability case in relation to circular farming over the next few weeks as part of a Dutch initiative called the Sustainable Business Challenge.
Some 58% of Germans are aware of the non-GMO ‘Ohne GenTechnik’ label, according to the results of a recent survey by market research company, Splendid Research.
Cereal Docks, an Italian group, operating as a global agribusiness company in primary feed and food processing, said it has recently acquired chain of custody certification under the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) for its GMO soy crushing plant...
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....
Evonik has declared a force majeure for its DL-methionine production in Antwerp, Belgium, temporarily shutting down production of that amino acid there, following an outage in terms of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) supply.
Supplementing sea bass diets with a higher level of taurine boosts fish growth and feed efficiency when using a low-fishmeal, high soy protein diet, researchers say.
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.
A broiler study showed that a 22–23 g/kg reduction in the crude protein (CP) content of grower and finisher diets, with adequate supplementation of essential amino acids, did not result in adverse effects on growth performance and slaughter yields.
Facing increasing global market competition from South America and the Black Sea Region, US feed crop producers are predicted to see shrinking market share for ingredients through 2028, say USDA economists.
Despite advances in genetics and management, metabolic and skeletal disorders are common among commercial poultry, leading to high mortality rates and large financial losses for producers.
ForFarmers saw small declines in compound feed volumes for the third quarter as growth in acquisitions along with sales in Germany and Poland could not offset declines in volumes and other regions.
Gut health is one of the three pillars of research at Alltech’s European Bioscience Center in Dunboyne, in Ireland. The other two pillars are trace mineral and crop science research.
Increasing the neutral detergent fiber digestibility of sugarcane silage may boost intake and improve ruminal passage of fiber in feedlot-raised steer, say researchers.
The founding partners of the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) are establishing a legal non-profit institute, under the same name, to expand its work and make the data more widely available to stakeholders throughout the global food value chain.
Throughout October, we’ve been focusing on feed innovation in the aquaculture industry; the gallery covers farmed fish feed industry developments that we reported on earlier in the year.
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.
German equipment manufacturer, Brabender, has been working with research institutions and aqua feed producers on novel feed formulations for a range of farmed fish and crustacean species in its application lab.
The increased litter size in today’s hyper-prolific sows is resulting in the birth of small and/or underdeveloped piglets, which have a higher mortality and slower growth rate, says Anja Varmløse Strathe, assistant professor, University of Copenhagen,...
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.
The Pearse Lyons Accelerator is a late-stage, agri-tech accelerator run by Alltech and Dogpatch Labs, running annually since 2017, that aims to address a diverse set of challenges facing agriculture today.
The EU Parliament today backed a plan to secure EU budget payments to UK beneficiaries like universities, local communities, farmers and Erasmus students.
UK retailers and international fish feed producers look to set the record straight in relation to claims made in a new report linking them to the sourcing of non-sustainably produced fishmeal and fish oil for feed for seafood products.
To streamline feed mill, grain and flour mill design and construction along with expanding services in the western US, Bühler Group and Halverson Company are establishing a partnership.
After years of growth, the aqua feed industry is experiencing a deceleration, with increasing overcapacity in nearly all key markets globally. The causes vary and are often region-specific - Rabobank says the aqua feed industry will need to think out...
The Global Commodity Technology Association (CGTA) is launching with a focus on supporting and improving digitization and modernization in the global agricultural commodity industry, says managing director.
A product, based on proprietary fungal fermented rye, is aimed at supporting pig farmers as they move away from a reliance on antibiotics for herd management in that it reduces the animal’s exposure to harmful pathogens, says Trouw Nutrition.
An international team of experts, drawn from founding members of the ICCF, is seeking industry feedback on a draft guidance document on a study on homogeneity testing in support of a safety evaluation of feed ingredients.
French photographer, Laurent Bellec, is putting together an encyclopedia of images of feed mills from all over the world, including photographs he has taken over the past 10 years.
Arbiom continues feeding trials to expand the breadth and the depth of assessments done on its novel protein ingredient as the company focuses on the path to commercialization.
A multi-stakeholder group of partners in the EU livestock food chain have decided to unite for the first time to balance the debate on meat production.
DSM recently announced it is taking the next step towards implementing its methane inhibitor, now branded as Bovaer, in the Netherlands through a trial at the Dairy Campus in Leeuwarden.
US soybean markets saw a boost at the end of last week, said the market specialists at the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in a report today [October 14].
The results of a new study suggest an in vitro fermentation method is suitable for detecting differences in resistance of protein supplements to rumen degradation.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts reduced production for some feed grains including corn, soybeans and sorghum even as corn yields see a slight boost.
Layn Corp’s expansion into feed additives and antibiotic alternatives spurs the development of a new business unit for the company and the start of a new antioxidant line.
Nutreco is seeking research projects from PhD and post-doctoral researchers aimed at addressing challenges to precision farming, young animal nutrition or animal health and welfare.
Montana Microbial Products is participating in a global aquaculture accelerator as part of its ongoing commercial expansion plans aimed at establishing new production plants for its barley-based feed protein.
