Understanding detection options is critical for feed producers and farmers to protect feed against trypsin inhibitor exposure – an unintended consequence of using alternative soybean ingredients, says CBS Bio Platforms.
Marquis reports that it has received the necessary permits to begin dock construction for its soybean crush project on the Illinois River at the Marquis Industrial Complex.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Australis have signed a $15m convertible note to promote ocean-based barramundi and seaweed aquaculture in Vietnam.
To address the climate crisis, a paradigm shift in the global livestock sector is not an option—it is a necessity. But in a new study, agrifood and biodiversity experts ask how and where this transformation should occur.
Swiss-Dutch human and animal nutrition group, dsm-firmenich, reports that Bovaer, since it was first developed and up to today, has enabled the reduction of 50,000 tons of CO2e equivalent.
Chemicals and ingredients distribution company, Brenntag, has announced a partnership with the Netherlands headquartered Avebe, a farmer cooperative producing potato starch and potato protein for food, animal nutrition and other applications.
A new study, conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), on behalf of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), estimates that this year the US animal food industry, including indirect and induced effects, will generate $267.1bn in sales.
There has been growing awareness in the past two years about the need to cut methane emissions from all sources; COP26 in Glasgow helped spur on that greater level of responsiveness, when over 110 countries signed onto the Global Methane Pledge, says...
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has come out in support of a bill that it says offers a new way for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate feed additives and spur innovation in the US livestock sector.
New York based asset manager, MidOcean Partners, has acquired QualiTech, a family-owned global manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition and food ingredient products and services.
Methane emissions reduction focused biotech, Volta Greentech, and food company, Protos, are teaming up again to release climate-friendly beef in Sweden.
Legislation for the emergency authorization of the use of four cobalt salts in livestock feed has been laid in Scotland following an intervention by the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC).
Feed additives have a role to play in busting methane emissions (CH4) but current FDA policy is preventing US farmers from gaining access to such tools, says a leading expert.
UK feed industry representatives, the AIC, attending the Farm to Fork summit organized by the UK government, pressed home the need to improve regulatory decision-making processes to strengthen productivity and competitiveness - specifically, on the registration...
With an increasing amount of beef coming from the dairy herd, Boomer Birch, Beef Programme Manager at Cogent Breeding explains how insightful data can drive consistent improvements and profitability throughout the dairy-cross-beef supply chain.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $15.8m to 60 projects led by 38 states, land-grant universities, and industry organizations to enhance the ability of the US to rapidly respond to and control outbreaks of animal disease.
A team at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences has been awarded funds for research aimed at reducing methane emissions from cows and sheep, using plant and fungal sources.
Vilomix, which is owned by Danish Agro, Agravis and Vestjyllands Andel, has inked a deal to acquire 75% of the Brazilian premix and minerals company, Vitamix Nutrição Animal, which owns factories in Brazil and also in Paraguay.
UK feed industry representatives, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), acknowledged the progress made in the new UK environmental improvement plan but says more detail is needed.
Australian climate technology company, Rumin8, has closed Phase 2 of its seed funding round, led by Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV).
Global feed production remained steady in 2022 at 1.266 billion metric tons (BMT), despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, finds the 12th Alltech global feed survey.
Environmental advocacy group, Mighty Earth, is calling for a full investigation into ‘green bonds’ issued by meat giant, JBS. It has lodged a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the Brazilian company.
Dutch animal nutrition and fish feed player, Nutreco, and BiomEdit, a spinout from Elanco Animal Health, are teaming up on long-term strategic research work as well as engaging in a commercial partnership around microbiome technology.
The environmental impact of beef and dairy is halved by a new assessment method that calculates a food’s protein quality, say scientists at Rothamsted Research.
Last week saw US senator, Tammy Baldwin, lead a bipartisan group of colleagues in a letter to the US FDA encouraging the agency to review the role that feed additives play in achieving the Biden Administration’s goal of halving economy-wide GHGs by 2030...
Animal protein companies face strategic challenges of sustainability, animal health and market volatility.They must pivot in 2023 to secure their future, according to Rabobank’s Global Animal Protein Outlook 2023.
The ICCF has released a draft guidance document for public comment, one that is focused on an environmental risk assessment approach for feed ingredients.
A biorefinery in Uganda is up and running – producing protein from local elephant grass. It is a project under the umbrella of the EU-African BIO4Africa consortium.
The Vilofoss Group was presented with a silver medal, as part of EuroTier's Innovation Awards 2022, for its supplementary calf feed product, CareFoss E-Force.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is again urging the US FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) to keep pace with advances in animal nutrition.
The Irish government has set a target of 25% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for its agriculture sector by 2030, but farmers say there are no financial incentives to help them achieve such a reduction.
The UK government is looking to boost innovation in the areas of feeds targeting methane emissions reduction and new sources of resource efficient, low-emission proteins.
AB Agri has opened a new 240,000 tons capacity feed mill in Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, China, to further expand production capacity in the region.
Supermarkets have been urged to end relationships with soy traders who allegedly continue to buy soy from suppliers contributing to deforestation in the Cerrado region of Brazil.
The ENVI committee adopted its position on Tuesday this week on the EU Commission’s draft law on deforestation-free products to halt EU-driven global deforestation.
A jury of industry experts have chosen Beakbook, BioBetter, Multus, Tepbac and AquaRech for the final round of Nutreco’s Feed and Food Tech Challenge (NFFTC) 2022.
A collaboration between biotech company Volta Greentech, supermarket chain Coop and food company Protos saw the world’s first methane-reduced beef hit the shelves in Sweden. How did it perform? FoodNavigator asks Fredrik Åkerman, CEO Volta Greentech.
