Drought hits animal feed supply down under The drought not only hits European farmers. In Australia, farmers are desperately searching for animal feed for...
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: Still some gaps Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but serious gaps remain and...
VIV Europe: Join the Proagrica Smart Farming seminars 3D models to measure body condition in cows, robots and data in the poultry chain, tools to increase yields in...
AMR spreading from animal to human: Enough proof? Some often say that livestock animals are spreading antibiotic resistance bacteria to humans. But is there...
New Code of Conduct on agricultural data On April 23, a coalition of associations from the EU agri-food chain launched a joint EU Code of Conduct on...
The latest feed updates from around the world New products and the mergers and acquisitions. All About Feed wraps up the latest updates and new business...
VIV Europe: Smart farming and connecting data VIV Europe is around the corner, and the theme for this edition is smart farming and connecting data. Also...
Possible shortage of vitamin A and E for feed The livestock feed industry is facing a lack of supply of vitamins A and E due to 2 recent incidents, warns the...
Sorghum ID to boost EU sorghum development The Constitutive Assembly of the European inter-branch association for sorghum launched ‘Sorghum ID’ at a...
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...
Phytogenics market grows fastest in EU The global feed phytogenics market size is projected to reach US$769.5 million by 2021, at a CAGR of around 7.1%...
Mushrooms: The next best thing for chickens? Can edible mushrooms serve as a feed additive for poultry? A group of researchers in Poland tested a range of...
Business and product news from the feed sector The animal feed business is moving quickly and many new products and services have hit the market. All About...
EU steps up antimicrobial resistance plan On 29 June, the European Commission adopted a new Action Plan to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
What’s new in the global feed business? For this week, All About Feed wraps up the latest product and business updates from the global animal feed...
INRA builds open-access database on grain legumes The French agricultural research institute INRA has developed an open-access database on grain legumes.
Mycotoxins in plant meals: A risk for farmed fish The tendency and the economical need to replace expensive animal-derived proteins, such as fish meal, with less...
Europe does not like force feeding German chemical company BASF said it is stopping production of genetically modified (GM) crops for the European...
The future of aquaculture What sort of future does aquaculture have in these ever changing climatic and environmental conditions? For that...
Meat and bone meal back into feed It has been ten years now since the European Commission has banned the use of meat and bone meal (mbm) in animal...
Peptones: a puff or a promise? Before I delved into the world of peptones, I only knew the word from being a scruffy Dutch surf-rock band...
A matter of definition One of the main reasons the US is putting so much (tax)money into biofuels is their desire to become less...
Who profits from higher feed costs? The EU finally begins to understand that their rigid market policy is not benefiting the farmers in these times...
"Our People. Are They Ready?" The challenge of the 21st Century value chain is not going to be in the collection of data, but in the...
Retarded Europe An article in one of the main opinion magazines in the Netherlands caught my eye recently with the header...
Out of the Back Office Are technology discussions left only for the geeks in the back office of your organization? Have you thought...
VIV around the world During the EuroTier, journalists were privileged to be the first to know that the VIV organisers are relocating...
Longer grazing steps increase acidosis risk With the latest research showing that acidosis can be an issue throughout the grazing season, not just in...
Do we still need to work with crude protein? The term crude protein is still often used in diet formulation. But some may question whether this is still up...
Lysolecithins help sea bass grow better Lysolecithins have proven to be a cost effective solution to improve fat emulsification, fat digestion and...
Hamlet Protein focuses on young animal nutrition and growth Stick to what you are good at. This expression is well suited for the Danish animal nutrition company Hamlet...
A quest for more European soya The 4th annual congress of the Danube Soya Association took place in Budapest, Hungary and strongly focused on...
Future farm sustainability: Value or volume? More than 1,200 farmers and food and agribusiness industry stakeholders from around the world attended the...
Ask the author: Mycotoxin risk in aquafeeds Mycotoxin levels in aquafeed samples can cause health and performance issues in fish and shrimp.
From sensory science to nutritional solutions To meet a growing demand, Spanish company Lucta opened a new feed flavours plant at the beginning of the year....
EU copper levels of feed revised EFSA’s Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) adopted a scientific opinion...
Perfecting the science behind performance minerals The right chemistry and peer-reviewed research are the keys to developing effective trace mineral products and...
Predicting the nutritive value of dairy cattle rations In intensive dairy production, feed costs represent up to 60% of the total cost of producing milk. Continuous...
Salmon industry turns to plant based proteins Can plant-based proteins such as corn and soya be used as a more sustainable alternative to fishmeal and fish...
Antibiotics: Valuable, use wisely Antibiotics should be used wisely in farm animals. Its use can be reduced by implementing good biosecurity,...
Mycotoxin biomarkers: A tool for early detection Mycotoxins can be odourless, tasteless and invisible in the feed. To confirm that animals are contaminated with...
Fewer Fusarium toxins in Europe this year? Not necessarily! Many are wondering whether the mycotoxin threat to livestock will reach the extremes seen in 2014. A drier...
Amino acid use in practice Amino acids are important for dairy cows. Here we present some practical examples from ‘on top application’ and...
From steel to dryers and coolers Dutch company Geelen Counterflow produces dryers and coolers for the feed and food industry. Every year, over...
VIV China 2014 kicks off in Beijing VIV China 2014, held at the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing, China kicked off on...
Video: VIV Europe 2014 in review VIV Europe was held from 20th-22nd May in the Jaarbeurs exhibition hall in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Photo Report: VIV Europe 2014 After four years of waiting, VIV Europe opened its doors in Utrecht, the Netherlands again. Here is an...
Photo Report: AllAboutFeed Dutch excellence field trip Just prior to the official kick off of the 2014 edition of VIV Europe in Utrecht Reed Business Media organised...
Photo report: Insects - From a hobby to big business Kreca is a leading insect farm in Europe with in-house knowledge of breeding and rearing 13 different species of...
Video: Dutch insect farm ready for future Kreca is the leading insect farm in Europe with in-house knowledge of breeding and rearing 12+ species of...