http://www.www.allaboutfeed.net Tagline nl-nl http://www.www.allaboutfeed.net http://www.allaboutfeed.net/images/logo_meat_rss.gif 30 158 All About Feed: For the Animal Nutrition & Animal Feed Industry http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/afia-supply-chain-conference-well-attended-4220.html The 2010 Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference, an annual three-day event of the American Feed Industry Association, is coming to an end San Antonio, Texas, this week. Some 475 people from the feed and pet food industry attended the event. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:23:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/philippines-reduced-in-feed-antibiotic-use-in-2009-4212.html The usage of antibiotics in animal feed in the Philippines declined sharply last year as the country moved to stop the use of various drugs that could cause health problems for consumers, the government said. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:54:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/oil-does-but-adding-method-has-no-influence-pig-performance-4215.html British scientists studied the effect of method of vegetable oil blend application, either sprayed onto or incorporated within pelleted diets, on the performance and digestibility of dietary components in finishing pigs. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:51:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/perten-updates-da-7200-oilseed-calibration-package-4211.html Perten Instruments releases an updated version of the Oilseed Calibration Package for the DA 7200 NIR Analysis. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:46:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/vortex-valves-opens-office-in-switzerland-4210.html Salina, Kansas, USA based Vortex Valves International appointed Oliver Küng as the new sales manager of Vortex Valves GmbH for its new Swiss office. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:39:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/nutreco-expands-fish-feed-output-in-tasmania-4218.html Nutreco's subsidiary Skretting will invest €20 million to upgrade and expand the capacity of its fish feed plant in Tasmania, Australia. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:40:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/zero-tolerance-still-holds-eu-feed-imports-in-straitjacket-4209.html The European Union faces renewed disruption to animal feed supplies this year unless policymakers find a rapid solution to traces of genetically modified organisms in soy imports, industry groups have warned, Reuters reports. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/kerala-feeds-india-in-expansion-mode-4208.html The state-owned Kerala Feeds Ltd based at Kellattumkara is in the process of setting up a 300-tonne-a-day cattle feed unit at Karunagappally in Kollam on a 4 ha plot. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/liverpool-feed-firm-secures-bank-facility-to-meet-demand-4207.html Specialist animal feed manufacturer B Tickle & Sons has secured a £250,000 working capital facility from NatWest bank to support a seasonal increase in demand for its products. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:08:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/sunscape-sells-out-to-osia-ventures-4206.html Hong Kong headquartered manufacturer of feed ingredients Sunscape has signed a letter of intent with capital pool company Osia Ventures to sell 100% of it shares to Osia. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/company-update-agfeed-industries-inc%2E-4205.html AgFeed Industries, Inc., one of the largest independent pig production and animal nutrient companies in China, announced a production volumes increase of 66% in the company’s pig division and 56% in the animal nutrition division. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/eli-lilly-to-acquire-pfizer-animal-health-parts-4204.html The animal health division of drugmaker Eli Lilly will acquire the rights to a portfolio of Pfizer products in Europe, including vaccines and feed additives. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:27:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/global-gap-launches-compound-feed-manufacturing-standard-2%2E0-4202.html Global GAP is proud to announce the launch of version 2.0 of its Compound Feed Manufacturing (CFM) Standard for the certification of compound feed producers. De standard will become compulsory bij 2011. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:12:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/eu-registration-for-avemix-xg-10-enzyme-4203.html AveMix XG-10 is a new EU-authorized enzyme concept for use in broilers. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:48:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/vitamin-c-and-zinc-to-fight-shrimp-virus-4201.html Filipino-owned drug company, La Croesus Pharma Inc. formulated a new medicine to treat and prevent a dreadful viral disease in shrimp farming. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:26:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/cancun-congress-to-highlight-world-livestock-report-4186.html Insights into a newly published report on the world livestock sector will be presented in April to the Global Feed & Food Congress being held in Cancun, Mexico. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:07:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/bunge-vietnam-soy-plant-construction-on-steam-4200.html Bunge is on schedule building a $100 million integrated soybean processing plant on ten hectares within the Phu My 1 Industrial zone in the Tan Thanh district, approximately 70 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City on the Thi Vai River. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:04:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/sanofi-aventis-and-merck-to-create-a-new-animal-health-jv-4199.html Sanofi-aventis exercises its option to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough in a new equally-owned joint venture with Merck. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:47:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/usda-publishes-2009-feed-yearbook-4198.html The Economic Research Service of the US department of Agriculture has released its annual Feed Yearbook which examines world and US production, consumption, trade, stocks, and prices for feed grains, with a strong focus on corn. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:53:00 GMT http://www.allaboutfeed.net/news/us-feed-company-violated-bse-controls-4197.html Buhl, Idaho based Rangen Inc. has received a “warning letter” from the US Food and Drug Administration for violating federal regulations that prohibit animal proteins in ruminant feed to control the spread of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) of mad cow disease. 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