Cargill says it is developing omega-3 fatty acids from canola plants to realize a sustainable form of DHA and EPA and reduce reliance on fishmeal and fish oil.
A new system of electronic certification for imported organic products such as soymeal from China, for example, is aimed at ensuring greater traceability of such ingredients and at reducing potential fraud.
Third quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for DSM rose 13% to €323m ($359m), and sales jumped 3% to around €2bn.
The effect of nutrition on animal health is scientifically evident and communication and progress should not be blocked by regulations, argues a leading light of the feed industry.
Product prices, reduced choice for farmers are among the factors that are prompting the European Commission to open an in-depth investigation in to a proposed merger.
The European Commission (EC) has adopted regulation enabling meal produced from wild starfish and aquatic invertebrates to be used to make fishmeal for pig and poultry feed.
Glencore already supplies grains to leading UK animal feed compounders, but, through a new alliance, will make “cost effective” protein meals available to that market.
EFSA found the available literature investigating the effects of the feed additive, zilpaterol, on animal health and welfare is limited but indicates a potential increase in mortality, heart rate, respiration rate and agonistic behavior in cattle.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) had raised the US soybean yield again; the agency projected it at 51.4 bushels per acre, up 0.8 bushels from the September forecast.
Laying hens are proving to be the point of entry sector for inclusion of the Europe grown GM free Danube Soya, says the association behind the program.
Danish group invests in aqua feed research facility in Chile
BioMar is to acquire 30% of a feed research center in Chile, in a move the Danish fish feed company says will allow it to focus on the development on functional feeds and fish welfare.
Alternative feed protein producer, UniBio, said a new study demonstrates the fermentation technology used in its methane gas fed production process is efficient in terms of productivity and energy usage.
Bacteria-derived phytases can be used to improve feed intake, weight gain in broilers and replace some levels of inorganic phosphorus, say researchers.
Unima, a leading exporter and shrimp producer in Madagascar, has been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, assessed against the ASC standard, for one of its farms.
Skretting, Nutreco’s fish feed division, says a breakthrough in R&D development by Evonik and DSM means it can provide feed formulations containing EPA and DHA from algal oil as and when the industry requires them.
Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) says it is collaborating with process technology supplier, KSE, in the expansion of its animal nutrition production facility in Mequinenza, Spain.
The European Commission has told an EU committee that EFSA’s opinion recommending a reduction in the currently authorized maximum copper content levels in complete feed has generated a lot of reaction within industry and trade associations.
Yeast derived from processing of low-value and non-edible lignocellulosic biomass is a potential sustainable source of protein in farmed animal diets including fish and piglets, says a Norwegian academic.
What are the pros and cons of feed protein derived from insects, from yeast, from duckweed or from seaweed and microalgae sources for poultry, pigs or farmed fish?
EFSA is urging all relevant bodies that are active at EU level and are keen to support the Authority’s work in feed and food risk assessment to register as official EFSA stakeholders.
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Boosting animal health, management, nutrition and genetics are factors in reducing the need to use antibiotics in animal production, say industry leaders.
Novozymes says the acquisition of Organobalance will enable it to strengthen its animal feed R&D competencies, particularly in the field of probiotics.
The ruling of the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) in the appeal by Timab over a fine levied on it for its role in a feed phosphates cartel is unlikely to deviate from the recent opinion of the Advocate General on the case, says a competition law expert.
The future of poultry proteins in salmon feed hinges on whether UK retailers and consumers are accepting of the idea, rather than any legal or commercial obstacles, says the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).
There is limited data available on antibiotic resistance strains of pathogenic bacteria in meat products in the UK, says a campaigner seeking curbs to antibiotic usage in farmed animals.
The number of feed sector labelling and HACCP violations reported by the Irish authorities show how effective feed controls are in Ireland, claims the Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA).
Nutritional challenges, feed quality issues are set to be addressed farm-by-farm in a new customizable feed platform from Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM).
A third of fisheries supplying the feed industry with fish oil and fishmeal require “significant improvement” in terms of their sustainability performance, finds a new report from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).
Fermented feed is becoming increasingly attractive, with some pig producers seeing a return in investment in as little as a year, thanks to refinements and improvements to ForFarmers’ fermented feed concept.
