For the second year in a row, Beijing is planning to cut Chinese maize prices in a bid to encourage local processors to buy domestic stocks, reported Reuters citing industry sources.
The 2015 Nutriad wheat mycotoxin survey concludes that this year’s harvest of wheat in the UK and Ireland is of very good quality in terms of mycotoxin contamination.
Three quarters of EU-wide consumers polled would be “comfortable” eating livestock fed on insect protein, says the organization behind the survey - the €3m EU funds backed insect to feed research initiative, PROteINSECT.
EFSA says it cannot conclude on the safety of antioxidant, ethoxyquin, as a feed additive for any target animals, its safety for consumers or the environment.
We ran a reader survey earlier this year to find out what the major headaches are for the feed sector - a majority of respondents reported the Russian sanctions as detrimental for business.
US corn and soybean crops have seen hikes in both overall amounts and yield per acre, while the export market remains down, say officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
In the latest cereals supply and demand balance sheet from the EU Commission, production and stocks have been increased for wheat and barley, but it is a different story for maize.
Syngenta and DSM say they have teamed up to develop new microbial-based agricultural products including bio-controls, bio-pesticides and bio-stimulants.
Spain, Poland and Romania are expected to climb in the rankings of leading pork producers in Europe, says Rabobank in a note on the EU pork production sector.
ADM’s move to invest in soybean crushing capacity in Germany will incentivize more farmers to grow GM free soy, says the not-for-profit group behind ‘sustainable’ soy production in the Danube region.
Feed manufacturers will benefit from cheaper folic acid (vitamin B9) prices in Q4 as prices in China plunged 37.5% in August, said market intelligence firm CCM.
The EU Commission’s move to support clarification around the regulatory status of former foodstuffs has been welcomed by the European Former Foodstuff Processors Association (EFFPA).
AB Neo says the acquisition of a leading Czech neonatal feeds and producer will give it the means to continue its stream of new products, with a particular focus on maternal nutrition.
A process to fractionate protein from grass to leverage such feedstock for pigs and poultry is one of the goals of the five year EU funded Feed-a-Gene project.
There is a now a huge momentum in Germany to convert all private label meat sectors to GM free soy, said the German Association of Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG).
Prices for corn will go marginally higher in the US, while demand and supply levels return a steady price for soybean meal, predict officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
EFSA has recommended further research to better assess the microbiological and chemical risks arising from the use of insects as food and feed, given the “uncertainties" identified in its long awaited safety assessment released today.
ForFarmers says it is looking to grab the number one spot as supplier of piglet feed to sow farmers in North West Europe with a new range it has developed with Trouw Nutrition.
French botanicals group, Nor Feed, has recognized an Indian researcher for his work in plant extracts in the first edition of its Veterinarian Nor-Feed Award, which includes a €5,000 prize.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is continuing to build on research it carried out on certain yeast strains as part of a study for the initial stage of an industry-wide project targeting methanogenesis in ruminants.
Antibiotic use in agriculture is expected to grow 42,000 tons by 2030, say officials with the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP).
Special Edition: R&D trends in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and yeast cultures
It is said that industry has only just scratched the surface regarding the benefits of adding trace minerals to animal feed and a leading Zinpro expert says there is some truth to that.
German feed additives producer, Phytobiotics, is chasing a global turnover of €120m within five years time fueled by its entry into the US, additional Chinese demand and further bans on antibiotic growth promoters in many markets.
Intellectual property is the cornerstone of innovation in the competitive feed sector said the CEO of Finnish group, Raisio, as its first patents for Benemilk feeds have been granted in South Africa.
Nutreco has flagged up its plan to double its investment in R&D and innovation in both animal and fish feed as it rebrands its livestock nutrition activities.
The EU parliament’s agriculture committee today rejected the Commission's draft law aiming to give countries the power to restrict or prohibit the use of EU-approved GM food or feed.
The production estimate for the 2015/16 global wheat crop is 720.3 metric tons (Mt), according to a report from the International Grains Council (IGC), released late last week.
Dutch feed company ForFarmers reported mixed results for the first half of 2015 with a drop in net revenue, bump in gross profit and with company officials predicting a higher annual net profit than last year.
Scientific evidence that older sows are not getting enough vitamins and minerals is not being put into practice in commercial pig production, with potential impacts on litter sizes as well as the growth, development and immune health of piglets.
Mitigating variation in feed materials, unlocking nutrients and improving gut health are a few of the fields of study for DuPont Industrial Biosciences, say company officials.
Diets with low protein or high fiber levels fail to improve growth or weight gain in growing-finishing pigs and may require more amino acid (AA) work, say researchers from the University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center in Spain.
The EU feed manufacturers’ federation’s (FEFAC) new guidelines on soy sourcing seek to promote the growth of a mainstream market of sustainable, responsible soy products.
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