Worst harvest in 10 years for North Korea Due to the worst harvest in 10 years as a result of dry spells, heatwaves and flooding, about 10.1 million...
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: Still some gaps Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but serious gaps remain and...
South African harvests under pressure Little rain and high temperatures result in water stress for crops in South Africa. These conditions can also...
Challenges for egg producers in the Middle East Diseases, shell quality and mycotoxins. Just a few of the challenges that egg producers in the Middle East face....
EU and FAO team up against food waste and AMR EU Commissioner of Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva...
Satellite data explain processes in plants Satellite data is being harnessed by researchers at the University of Illinois for a more complete picture of...
Drinker next to feeder benefits feed intake Experiments found that placing drinkers near feeders doubles the feed intake of pigs.
Maize crop record for South Africa This year’s maize harvest in South Africa is expected to be the highest produced in the country since 1981...
How much soybean meal is consumed in the US? During 2014, livestock in the US consumed an estimated 27.9 million tons of soybean meal, approximately the same...
German livestock industry lowers antibiotics Germany’s animal husbandry sector has managed to reduce the amount of antibiotics used. Key has been a ‘strategy...
Slight increase in EU-28 compound feed production The EU-28 compound feed production in 2014 is up 1.1% to 155.8 million tonnes in 2014, compared to the volume...
Carotenoids in DDGS oil can add value to eggs Carotenoid pigments, found in corn distiller’s oil, can be transferred to meat and eggs and hence can add value...
India's feed industry to double in size in 5 years India's animal feed industry is expected to double in size, to $30 billion in 5 years, with poultry, cattle and...
Ukraine favours cultivation of soybeans over corn Ukraine will probably decrease the production of corn this year, as farmers switch to cultivating soybeans which...
Rise in wheat prices concerns Russian livestock producers The price of feed wheat in Russia is steadily growing which may create a disruption in the country’s livestock...
New methionine complex comes on stream in Singapore The new methionine complex of Evonik Industries in Singapore officially came on stream on November 4, 2014 after...
What the other media write about agri The consumer (mass) media often write about agriculture and food production. I always enjoy reading these type...
The technological edge for animal feed producers As with other industries that rely on laboratory analysis, the feed industry is increasingly looking for ways to...
Feed the fish and feed the world As demand for fish cannot be adequately met by wild caught fish, the aquaculture industry makes up market needs....
Poultry sector consumes the most feed Poultry held its position as the leading consumer of animal feed, with a 46% share of global production at 444...