The EU adopted Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 governing Animal By-Products (ABPs) on October 3rd 2002. The Regulation lays down strict animal and public health rules for the collection, transport, storage, handling, processing and use or disposal of al...

01 mar 2003

As our weapons in the fight against mycotoxins become more sophisticated, so must the methods we use to test their efficacy. Simulating intestinal conditions and novel "stress gene" technology can help develop more effective elimination strategies...

01 feb 2003

Small feed manufacturers and farmers preparing their own feed cannot afford to have a feed quality control laboratory of their own. Yet they can maintain good quality feed by following a few simple "rapid field methods of feed quality control"

01 aug 2002

In the framework of the Fefac action plan on animal feed safety, the European compound feed manufacturers decided to follow a proactive approach. By introducing a benchmark standard for safe feed manufacturing they aim to form a basis for communal e...

01 jun 2002

How to avoid or react to a food related incident is a demanding question after dioxin, antibiotics, BSE etc have upset the agri-food chains. Together with the Animal Feed Product Board, Dutch research institute TNO have developed an early warning re...

01 may 2002

Animal feeding plays an essential role in salmonella control because it might be a potential carrier and infection source. Effective measures can be applied to control the transmission.

01 mar 2002

How safe can we made feed? Is cutting off its nose to spite its face? What can it learn from a century of American legislation? Bridging the gap between science and the consumer requires effort from everyone, not least the politicians. These were j...

01 feb 2002

A new feed processing technique has been developed which enables the use of high amounts of unground cereals in pelleted and/or crumbled poultry feeds. The documented benefits of this procedure include improved feed utilisation; better technical qua...

01 dec 2001

Diatomaceous earth has been used successfully in Australia, Germany and the US to protect  stored grain from infestation by insect pests. This study adds data from trials with these products in the tropics.

01 jun 2001

Scientists from around the world met recently in the Netherlands to discuss the current state of our ability to control mycotoxin contamination. Many believe that the fight will be won through improving sampling and testing methods. Combining good sc...

01 jun 2001