The National feed production in South Africa reflects the feed produced by
both AFMA and non-AFMA members and it is based on the requirements of the
livestock in the country. As the only calculation of its kind in South Africa,
it is widely used by various role players in agriculture. This calculation was
done in 2004 and was updated in 2006.
South African agricultural service
business Afgri was looking to separately list Daybreak, its vertically
integrated broiler business, within six months, managing director Jeff Wright
said.
An article in one of the main opinion magazines in the
Netherlands caught my eye recently with the header "Retarded Europe". It dealt
with the aversion Europe has for GM-crops and how environmental groups hamper
the fight against hunger in Africa. What has that to do with animal feed?
Recently, the South African government announced a
long-term commitment to green fuels, mainly to help job creation and development
in the rural areas, with probably lesser emphasis on reducing damage to the
environment and offering South Africa protection from volatile oil prices.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed poultry and stock
feed group Country Bird Holdings (CBH) has reported a 4% increase in profit
after tax to R112m (€11.5m, $16.3m) for the year ended June
30.
The recent tragedy amongst pet owners when thousands of dogs and cats fell
ill and many died - presumably due to melamine or the combination of melamine
and its related components in their food - once again placed the focus squarely
on the safety of all animal feeds and the importance of effective quality
control.
Morocco will more than double its imports of distiller’s dried grains with
solubles (DDGS) in 2007 compared to the previous year, according to the US
Grains Council.