http://www.www.alalboutfeed.net Your portal on Global Pig Production en-us http://www.www.alalboutfeed.net http://www.allaboutfeed.net/images/logo_pigprogress_rss.gif 30 158 AllAboutFeed: Your portal on Global Pig Production http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/project-to-produce-ge-pig-with-better-phosphorous-digestion-loses-funding-13236.html Ontario pork has decided to cease funding for the Enviropig research project at the University of Guelph, to produce a genetically engineered pig that is better able to digest the phosphorous and thus reducing it in manure. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/indian-dairy-co-ops-to-double-cattle-feed-production-13234.html Dairy cooperatives in the state of Gujarat in western Indian plan to double their cattle feed production over the next two years. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:42:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/excentials-introduces-nutrimel-as-exclusive-distributor-for-chile-13219.html Excentials BV, a European based specialty feed additives supplier belonging to Orffa International Holding BV, has announced its collaboration with Comercial Nutrimel Limitada (Santiago de Chile) to develop sales, marketing and technical support of its Excentials’ product range in Chile. Wed, 16 May 2012 10:42:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/allerpetfood-gets-russian-fssc-22000-certification-13224.html Aller Petfood, a Danish petfood company, has become one of 15 companies in Russia to have the FSSC 22000 certification. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/ukraine-to-invest-in-fishmeal-production-13217.html Ukraine plans to, in the coming years, actively increase production of fish meal – according to the chairman of the National Agency for Fisheries of Ukraine Viktor Dronik. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/people-diamond-v-appoints-dairy-specialist-13223.html The Diamond VLatin America office has appointed Vicente Guerrero as Dairy Specialist. He will be responsible for providing technical support to dairy customers in Mexico and Latin America. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:25:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/brazils-animal-feed-costs-expected-to-rise-13221.html Brazil’s animal feed production costs are expected to increase this year by 3-3.5%, according to Ariovaldo Zani, executive VP of Brazil's National Animal Feed Industry Association, Sindirações. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:53:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/amino-acids-increase-milk-yield-in-dairy-cows-13220.html Providing sufficient amino acids in dairy cow diets should be the focus rather than crude protein content, this is according to Ken March, ruminant advisor with Countrywide. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:12:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/people-crf-appoint-research-manager-13218.html Cooperative Research Farms (CRF), one of the largest privately owned livestock, poultry and equine research networks has appointed Ashley L. Wagner, Ph.D as Research Manager. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:25:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/russia-considering-meat-and-bone-meal-import-ban-13216.html Russia is considering a complete ban on all imports of meat and bone meal, which is used in the manufacture of animal feed, poultry and fish - say representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor. Which is to be implemented by mid 2012. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:52:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/research-rapeseed-protein-to-substitute-fish-meal-13213.html Researchers in Germany evaluated the nutritional effect of rapeseed protein isolate as fish meal substitute for juvenile turbot (Psetta maxima L.) - Impact on growth performance, body composition, nutrient digestibility and blood physiology. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:43:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/dsm-launches-fertility-improvement-profit-calculator-app-13215.html DSM has launched its Fertility Improvement Profit Calculator for dairy farmers as a free smartphone app. This tool enables dairy farmers to calculate in two easy steps the financial returns that may be generated by improving dairy herd reproductive performance. Mon, 14 May 2012 12:09:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/belgian-flax-association-becomes-ovocom-member-13214.html The Belgian Flax Association, the professional organisation of flax cultivation and fiber flax preparation, has been welcomed as a new member of Ovocom. Mon, 14 May 2012 11:52:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/research-pomegranate-extract-and-dairy-cow-performance-13212.html Israeli researchers investigated the effects of adding a concentrated pomegranate extract to the ration of lactating cows on performance and udder health parameters. Mon, 14 May 2012 11:39:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/people-dr-brian-cooke-passed-away-13211.html Fefac in a press release memorised the death of past chairman Dr Brian Cooke on 8 May 2012. Mon, 14 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/russia-substantial-soybean-exports-could-lead-to-animal-feed-price-hike-13210.html The Russian government has recently lowered the export customs duty on soybeans from 20% to 5%. Experts believe the move could lead to a sharp increase in soybean exports, which will in turn create a deficit in the domestic market, thus increasing the price of compound feed. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:09:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/largest-100-agriculture-co-ops-in-us-do-well-13204.html The 100 largest agriculture cooperatives in the US reported near-record revenue of $118 billion in 2010, USDA Rural Development Under-Secretary Dallas Tonsager has reported. This was an increase of 4% over 2009 figures. Fri, 11 May 2012 09:59:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/chs-and-zen-noh-form-grain-marketing-joint-venture-13203.html CHS Inc., the largest farmer cooperative in the US, is forming a joint venture with Japanese cooperative Zen-Noh to supply wheat and barley to Japan. Fri, 11 May 2012 09:57:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/slowdown-in-oil-crop-expansion-13208.html The global oil crops industry expanded by nearly 13% in 2011 and by 2016 the industry is expected to rise by over 40% overall, which indicates a slowdown in the overall growth rate of the industry, according to a new report of Company&Markets. Fri, 11 May 2012 08:37:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/high-cost-of-feed-killing-indian-poultry-industry-13205.html The poultry industry in the Indian state Andhra Pradesh is facing a severe crisis due to abnormally high prices of maize and soybeans which are used for poultry feed. Fri, 11 May 2012 07:06:00 GMT