Archives for November 24, 2015

Feed sector backs FDA’s recommendations for voluntary GMO labeling in the US

US feed organizations have hailed the recent decision from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support voluntary labeling for genetically modified (GM) feed ingredients.

Tyson sales, operating income see fourth quarter hike

Tyson Foods’ adjusted operating income jumped 21% to $568m in its fourth quarter 2015 as chicken business delivers.

Special Edition: Precision Feeding

‘We want to nail down the architecture of feed efficiency’ – EU funded research aiming for more sustainable pig and poultry farming

Reducing access to phosphorous and methionine in chickens shows feed efficiency gains later on finds the EU funded project, ECO-FCE.

Poll shows EU consumers have high acceptance of insect derived protein in feed

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.