Managing the moisture content in feed formulations is critical as it can compensate for weight losses during feed processing, it can also preserve the shelf life of products and allow for uniform quality of finished feed, says Trouw Nutrition.
Canada is amending its feed and feed ingredient regulations to address the potential risk from imports originating in countries experiencing African Swine Fever outbreaks.
A veteran of pharmaceuticals, now one of feed’s leading chief executives, believes the feed and food industry should adopt the model employed by his erstwhile industry to balance the costs between the parts of the world that cannot afford to pay a premium,...
As a BBC program causes quite a stir in the UK, a feed industry expert says he does not believe that there is any real-world evidence to suggest that the use of ionophores will lead to issues with increased resistance to antibiotics of medical importance.
Aurelius Equity Opportunities has agreed to sell Granovit, a Swiss provider of premix and livestock compound feed, to the company's executives as part of a management buyout.
Ireland based researchers have found that xylanase or xylanase + β-glucanase dietary supplementation does not seem to improve feed efficiency in grow-finisher pigs.
A former Wales-based fish feed producer admitted misusing up to £4.7m ($6.11m) in grant funding in a now-closed feed production and research operation.
Biomin has added to its range of water-soluble probiotic gel drops that protect chicks in their first days and stimulates feeding behavior. Earliest-stage nutrition promises healthier chicks and reduced mortality, says the supplier.
African swine fever hampered animal feed sales and soy crush operations, and trade disruptions and uncertainty created challenges across the company even as cost-cutting measures boosted quarterly net earnings, according to Cargill’s third-quarter results.
Bangkok provided the launchpad earlier this month for a new application of Biomin’s Fumzyme that will initially target aquaculture feed producers in Asia. The Asian region was chosen for the launch of Fumzyme Sol because of its high prevalence of fumonisins,...
Nestlé has come out top in relation to soy in the latest Forest 500 report that rates food manufacturer, trader, retailer, food service and financial institutions’ efforts to tackle commodity led deforestation in all sourcing regions.
Trade conditions are gradually improving for global poultry, according to a Rabobank report, while an analyst with the Dutch bank notes the eastward migration trend of European feed, poultry production
The Philippines is restricting the import of processed porcine animal proteins used in feed and pet food from countries with outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in order to protect its swine industry, according to local media.
One week ahead of the potential date of the UK exiting the EU and before a crucial meeting of the European Council, EU farmers lobby, Copa and Cogeca, and other trade bodies on behalf of the EU agri-food chain reiterated their concerns regarding a no-deal...
French animal nutrition firm, Techna, has reorganized its five business units into standalone brands. The company is keen to show off the other business areas that have evolved.
Assessing ingredients and supply chains for potential fraud, planning to address vulnerabilities and ensure mitigation efforts are effective are all steps in a new company-based anti-fraud program.
Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition Europe has launched a reformulated, rumen protected lysine product for the European dairy market, based on the company’s patented technology.
Production at Bunge’s soybean crushing plant in Brest, France has been on hold for a number of days due to a strike following a fire in a storage silo, the company told Reuters yesterday [March 18].
Canada remains the top export market for US ag products; that country saw a hike in soy exports to China and experiencing ongoing uncertainty in canola trade, say analysts.
The findings of a new study suggest that a novel production process can efficiently concentrate proteins from complex bone-rich fish by-products and produce a pure protein ingredient for aquaculture diets.
Following years of feed development, the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is partnering to establish a Pacific Bluefin tuna hatchery in the San Diego Bay area.
Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care said the recent EFSA opinion questioning the efficacy of its Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 product in ruminant production was unexpected.
Evonik has launched a new testing service for corn DDGS used in feed production. The analytical service, AMINORED 2.0, allows rapid and reliable evaluation of the nutritional value distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), detecting the impact...
A lawsuit brought against Kerrygold products for allegedly misleading customers about the feeds cows producing milk for the products received has ended.
Irish Farmers Association (IFA) president Joe Healy has warned that the newly announced tariff regime in the event of a no deal Brexit would be a disastrous scenario for Irish farmers.
The Consumer Goods Forum, through the Soy Buyers’ Coalition (SBC), aspires to work closely with soy producers, traders, local governments, investors, NGOs and more in the main soy sourcing regions, where deforestation is a risk.
EFSA said it was unable to determine the efficacy of a yeast strain from Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care when used in dairy and beef cattle, due to gaps in studies provided to it by the applicants.
Plant by-products (PBP) from sectors such as brewery, sugar or spice processing are suitable for developing low-input, low-emission feeding strategies to reduce food-feed competition and mitigate the environmental impact of the ruminant sector, finds...
The USDA predicts larger domestic supplies of corn and wheat from export market challenges while ending stocks for soybeans drop and producers watch spring weather.
BioMar, in releasing its financial results for FY 2018, said the business performed well in certain geographies and species, except in Norway where the company did not win the sales contracts expected.
Supporting feed and ingredient producers through the increasing application of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements and improving ingredient approvals inform AFIA priorities.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) must disclose details of studies on the toxicity and carcinogenic properties of glyphosate to lawmakers, concluded an EU court.
In its first forecast for the 2019 crop, Coceral, the trade group representing the representing EU trade in cereals, rice, feedstuffs, oilseeds, olive oil, oils and fats and agrosupply, projects the EU total grain crop at 298.5 million tons.
Researchers based at Aarhus University in Foulum, Denmark are optimistic they can partially replace traditional protein ingredients like soy with clover grass in organic pig feed.
Dutch feed manufacturer, De Heus, says it has signed a deal to acquire a majority stake in D-Mix in Ukraine, giving it a foothold in feed manufacturing in that country after 10 years of exporting product to Ukraine.
The European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (EFPRA) has warned the EU Commission that if the UK exits the EU without a deal on March 29, there will be an issue as regards the disposal of animal by-product, specifically meat and bone meal (MBM).
Layn Corp. is growing its plant-based ingredient offerings into the animal nutrition and feed market with the launch of a new product line, says regional president.
Skretting, Nutreco’s aqua feed division, has 'expanded the functionality' of its SHIELD diet for Mediterranean sea bream to offer protection against gill as well as intestinal parasites.
As increased animal feed costs are blamed for sub-par profits at Finnish food group Atria, an analyst's advice to meat and poultry producers in Russia, Scandinavia and the Baltics is to 'think about covering some of the raw material requirements...
Ocean Harvest Technology is looking to boost the use of seaweed-based feed additives to support producers interested in curbing or cutting the use of antibiotics in production, says CEO.
Brussels based, International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF), has just unveiled a guidance document on the best practices in quality and hygienic insect production
