Taurine supplementation may boost plant protein use in place of fishmeal in the diets of juvenile carnivorous fish and support fish growth performance, say researchers.
Developing feed additives to reduce virulence in pathogenic bacteria and new product development are some of the research priorities for Amlan International.
European feed processor, Dantrace-Danfeed, and US industrial ag-firm, DPI Global, have joined forces on a patent for zinc-copper gluconate feed additives to treat bovine digital dermatitis in herd cattle.
Feed manufacturers need agility and flexibility whilst navigating great uncertainty in animal protein sparked by the trade disputes, operation weak flesh and disease outbreaks, warns a global expert.
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Would it not be nice to produce L-Met in a safer way – without HCN – while utilizing the abundant industrial side product CO2? Yes, say a research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
Special Edition: Lowering the carbon footprint of feed
Microbial protein production, driven by renewable hydrogen, and coupled with carbon capture, could be an interesting ‘out of the box’ solution as a protein source for food and feed that warrants further exploration, finds a new paper.
A review, published under the Antibiotic Stewardship Program of the UK's National Pig Association (NPA), indicates significant progress has been made by the UK pig sector in reducing and refining antibiotic use over the past two years.
The dominant factors governing polybrominated diphenyl ether congeners (PBDE) concentration in Atlantic salmon fillet are uptake via contaminated feed and fish growth, finds a study.
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).
Weather may be adding to feed grain producer uncertainty as tariffs and trade negotiations continue, however export markets remain a priority for long-term market health, says economist.
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Defra in the UK has published a new guide setting out the steps farmers, advisors and contractors can take to reduce ammonia emissions and help improve air quality, one way being modification of livestock diet and housing.
Low- and high-tannin faba beans may support turkey gut health and provide a locally grown alternative feed ingredient to the use of soybean meal for turkey producers, says researcher.
Industry is railing against the ruling published yesterday by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that classifies plants from mutagenesis techniques as GMOs.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on the so-called new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs). It said crops obtained by mutagenesis are GMOs as the techniques and methods of mutagenesis alter the genetic material of a plant in a way that does...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced measures, to the value of $12bn, aimed at supporting US feed crop producers, farmers and livestock producers through the period of trade tension caused by increased tariffs on several exported commodities.
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.
The continuing dry weather has resulted in poor growing conditions in Ireland, creating significant demand for feed raw materials to compensate for the shortage of grass for grazing livestock.
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Novel proteins can replace soybean products in European poultry diets while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and arable land requirements for feed provision relative to conventional diets, finds a study.
A California resident is suing Kerrygold and its parent corporation alleging misrepresentation of the feed used for the cows that provided milk to make the company’s dairy products.
China’s livestock industry has experienced a vast transition during the last three decades, with profound effects on domestic and global food provision, resource use, nitrogen and phosphorus losses, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, finds a new study.
The level of success of the EU Commission’s EU Protein Plan depends, to a great extent, on whether the European feed industry is able to incorporate locally cultivated protein crops in feed formulations, argues FEFAC.
Feed efficiency, fish health and water condition monitoring are all elements of Aquaai Corporation’s new sensing system designed to swim with farmed fish, says co-founder.
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.
Big data is all about the volume and veracity of data but smart data considers whether the data is useful or not for a particular stage in the value chain, says Dr Tomas Norton, based at the Division of Animal and Human Health Engineering, KU Leuven in...
Dutch feed milling equipment and turn-key feed plant constructor, Van Aarsen, launched its Continuous Pellet Coater (CPC) at VIV Europe 2018 last month.
A Czech team’s research findings provide insights for the development of next generation probiotics for poultry production in the absence of antibiotics.
Improved returns for animal nutrition, protein and in grain sales and trade helped Cargill see improved year-over-year results and an earnings bump in the fourth quarter.
German producer, Phytobiotics, launched a new flavor and sweeteners line – Miracol - at VIV Europe in Utrecht for use in in all animal species and at every stage of life.
The Cornucopia Institute is calling for stricter oversight and legal reform to curb infiltration of questionable organic feed raw material imports into the US.
Phibro Animal Health is looking to expand its presence in Europe with the acquisition of what will be its first biologicals production facility in Ireland.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing France’s Roullier Group with a €50m loan to finance its R&D activities in the field of “environmentally friendly” animal and plant nutrition.
Danish fish feed company, BioMar, says it has increased its research capabilities in hatchery with an expansion of its Aquaculture Technology Centre, ATC Hirtshals, in Denmark.
The Polish agriculture ministry has drafted an amendment to the 2006 Feed Act so that the ban on genetically modified (GM) feed ingredients, chiefly soybean meal, that was set to come into force at the end of this year, would be postponed until 2024.
EFSA says it has received new data from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) to help it assess environmental risk from supplementing feed for salmonids with a higher level of vitamin D3.
Publicly funded spending for feed, agriculture and fisheries research and development is dropping in high-income countries but such research is expanding in developing markets, says USDA.
Nutreco has taken a stake in Israeli startup, ViAqua, as part of its strategy to invest in innovation aimed at combatting disease in the aquaculture industry.
A workshop organized recently in London by the Agri-Brexit Coalition heard UK agribusiness companies are already moving operations out of Britain and others are taking 'irreversible decisions' on site location and investment.
Heidi Hall, technical manager for swine at Anpario, outlined at VIV Europe 2018 in Utrecht last month how acid based eubiotics help regulate the microbial population of the animal’s gut.
Uncertainty in the export market for feed grains is keeping prices low and could provide buyers the chance to lock in some lower feed prices, says analyst.
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.
BASF said that, as of today [July 20], it has lifted the force majeure for its Lutavit A 1000, Lutavit A 500, vitamin A Palmitate 1.6 Mio IU/g, Lutavit E 50, Lutavit E 50 S, and vitamin E Acetate 94% animal nutrition products.
