GMP+ International adds country note Italy Italian companies now have the possibility to participate in the GMP+ scheme, even when their suppliers are not...
Biorigin and partners develop aquaculture project Aiming at obtaining further knowledge on the mode of action of its aquaculture products, Biorigin established a...
Nutriad announces new Asian distribution partnerships At the recent VIV Asia show in Bangkok (Thailand), global feed additive company Nutriad formally announced new...
Miratorg increases feed production through efficiency Miratorg, Russia’s largest feed producer announced that it has increased its daily production of feed. By...
Canada confirms BSE case is related to feed The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA ) have confirmed that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)...
Russia to prohibit cultivation of GM-grain The Russian Government's Commission on Legislative Activities has recently approved a draft law which prohibits...
Nidera secures terminal in port of Constanta Agribusiness and trading company Nidera has fully acquired the USA/USC Terminal in the port of Constanta,...
ForFarmers acquires UK feed business Countrywide Dutch feed company ForFarmers announces its intention to acquire the feed and forage business from Countrywide...
Russia’s grain harvest this year hits 109.6 mln tonnes As of November 17, 2014 Russia has harvested 109.6 million tonnes of grain in the original recorded weight with...
Miratorg increases feed production In the first nine months of 2014 Russian agricultural holding Miratorg increased the production of feed to...
A continued two year fall expected in crop prices The recent fall in prices of major crops is expected to continue over the next two years before stabilising at...
Orffa's joint venture with Misma to serve Russian market Orffa International, European based feed additive supplier is proud to announce that it has appointed the...
US 2014 agri-exports to reach $150 billion For fiscal year 2014 US agricultural exports will reach a record $149.5 billion, the Department of Agriculture...
France bans imports of animal feed containing pork France has suspended imports of live pigs from the US; Canada; Mexico and Japan in order to prevent the PEDv...
Better Pharma: 2014 sales volume to 5 billion baht Better Pharma, one of Thailand’s largest animal pharmaceutical producers, expects its sales volume to reach 5...
The intestine: an overlooked aspect of mycotoxin challenge When considering mycotoxins, the focus is normally only on the post absorptive effects of mycotoxins, whether...
Is real-time information enough? Are your feed operations adapting to the increased volatility of the markets, or are you just reacting and...
Biofuels in South Africa – where do we stand While many developing nations are looking at biofuel projects mainly as an alternative source of energy, South...
Feed industry challenges in sub-Saharan Africa Feed industry role players from developed nations are often surprised to discover the relatively complex, very...
Europe does not like force feeding German chemical company BASF said it is stopping production of genetically modified (GM) crops for the European...
Processed animal protein pain Processed animal protein (PAP) — previously known with the more consumer conscious name 'Meat and Bone Meal' —...
'Destroy all GMOs' “Hungary destroys all GMO maize fields” headed the news on this website on July 13. Since then the article...
What can an integrated system do for me? Integrated systems fall into three broad classifications: 1. A common platform for all solutions 2. Best of...
Do you know where your inventory is? It is an important question! We all have to deal with inventory shrink in our feed operations. Do you...
Mycotoxins, underestimated? In the eighties and nineties of the last century mycotoxins were not really considered a threat, merely because...
Peanuts and mycotoxins A few weeks ago I received a question from one of our readers. She asked me if she could feed her backyard...
Dealing with mycotoxins If we look at the current animal product export figures it is evident that the South African industry is serious...
COLUMN: Unfair war on grain use in petfoods People are entitled to have any view regarding canine nutrition and put it into practice, provided that no harm...
A short tour of the NIR analysis landscape Feed manufacturers can be excused for being a little daunted when navigating through the developing world of NIR...
ForFarmers aims for further growth and specialisation For Dutch feed company ForFarmers, 2013 was largely dominated by the integration of Nutreco's feed unit Hendrix...
2013 harvest hit hard by mycotoxin contamination A shocking 99% of all grain samples collected by Alltech during their summer harvest survey contained...
Top tips on sampling and monitering your grain With harvest a long-distant memory and all the grain safely in the shed, the attention switches to managing and...
HACCP and feed additive measures successfully control... It has been mandatory for poultry meat producers to provide Salmonella-free fresh poultry since 1 December 2011....
Challenges of feeding pigs in a changing marketplace We can learn a great deal from history. Mick Hazzeldine of Premier Nutrition in a presentation at the 22nd JSR...
The role of rendered products in aquaculture feeds With feed costs usually representing over half the operating cost of most finfish and shrimp farming operations,...
Manager CVRL: 'A camel is not a cow with a hump' Camels are to the Arab people what horses are to the Americans. Previously used as a pack animal or for pleasure...
Better scrutiny of mycotoxins with holistic approach of... The significant research focus on mycotoxins in recent years has dramatically increased our awareness and...
EFSA renews seven guidances EFSA has renewed seven guidances at one time. They have given the older ones a critical review and made several...
Global Survey: Feed production reaches record of... The world's feed production has reached an estimated 873 million tonnes, according to a global survey...
Heading for the future: The food facts Often quoted, hardly put in further context: the year 2030. How will future developments affect the growth of...
Feeding measures to lower methane emissions Livestock related emissions will increase as world population and food demand increases; enteric CH4 emissions...
EFSA director: 'We are not there to please everybody' Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle recently started her second five-year mandate as executive director of the European...
The future of aquaculture What sort of future does aquaculture have? What sort of future does any food producing industry have for that...