Archives for February 27, 2019

Reports from IPPE

AFIA looks to feed industry interests in legislative watch list

The implementation and funding of the Farm Bill, streamlining ingredient approvals and ratifying the USMCA mark political priorities for the American Feed Industry Association in the coming year.

Focus on animal nutrition prompts Bartek Ingredients growth

Bartek Ingredients is expanding production of several of its acidic feed ingredients as the company looks to expand its work in animal nutrition and meet growing customer needs, says VP.

‘The impact on the industry, both directly and indirectly, of further outbreaks of something like ASF are huge’

A workshop highlighted that, like any other sector interacting with farms, the feed industry must have in place biosecurity plans compliant with EU and national rules to prevent dissemination of viruses such as African Swine Fever (ASF) from farm to farm.