Successful crop model in Brazil to feed the world What determines the success of large scale farms in central Brazil? US researchers delved deeper into their...
China and US battle on import duties: The effects A 25% duty on US soybeans is not yet a given, but the implications would be severe. This is according to a new...
Importance of understanding corn hybrids Corn breeders are constantly working on improving nitrogen-use efficiency and crowding tolerance, all while...
Rabobank: Soy up and corn down in Brazil The outlook for soybeans looks bright for Brazil. At the same time, corn acreage is the lowest area since...
US: More soybeans, less corn planted Farmers across the United States intend to plant an estimated 89.0 million acres of soybeans in 2018, down 1%...
GMP+ International starts Registered Laboratories programme GMP+ Feed Certification is managed by GMP+ International in collaboration with various international...
EU storage capacity grains mapped The storage capacity for cereals, oilseed complex and protein crops in the EU has risen to 359 million tonnes...
Ban on palm oil to profit rapeseed and soy A potential ban on palm oil in EU biodiesel would mean Indonesia and Malaysia need to find alternative crude...
South African harvests under pressure Little rain and high temperatures result in water stress for crops in South Africa. These conditions can also...
Crushed rocks for better crops Farming crops with crushed rocks could help to improve global food security and capture CO2 from the atmosphere,...
Growth in acreage of organic crop land A total of 57.8 million hectares were organically managed at the end of 2016, representing a growth of 7.5...
FAO launches guide to tackle maize worm The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched today a comprehensive guide on the integrated pest...
European wheat exports reduced The value of EU agri-food exports reached € 137.9 billion in 2017, an increase of 5.1% compared to 2016. Major...
USGC assesses ethanol market in UAE The US Grains Council (USGC) recently undertook a market assessment mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
Livestock ESBLs and human ESBLs are not the same Meat consumption does not necessarily lead to ingestion of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Instead, humans tend...
Global wheat market is changing The global wheat trade is changing. The Black Sea region countries are getting stronger on the world market....
Earth as an apple I sometimes wonder how much we can take from the earth? Often, keynote speakers at international conferences...
A sustainable farm: Family owned or high-tech? Some people are still feeling nostalgic when it comes to farming. Their ideal picture is small scale farms,...
The environmental invasion: How much time do we have? I apologise for banging on about the environment. And I’ll get to the point of how it’s related to All About...
4 ways NIR can support precision nutrition With feed costs accounting for up to 80% of the total variable costs of animal production, precision nutrition...
Driven by safety levels Acceptable exposure limit levels, maximum ppm levels, maximum residue limits, somatic cell counts, action...
Blog: The hidden danger of what you don’t know Integrated data delivers real-time picture of customer profitability: The makeup of your sales can have a huge...
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...
Overcoming milk fat depression in grazing sheep Dairy sheep farmers often struggle with getting the fat and protein percentages in balance. This is especially...
Canola meal in swine nutrition Canola meal can be used as a cost-effective protein substitute for other protein sources such as soy bean meal...
New feed values of protein co-products Nowadays more alternative feed ingredients are available for nutritionists to formulate diets. New ingredients...
Gelatinised extruded feed: Does it matter? People often refer to the starch in feed as being “gelatinised” during extrusion. We argue that this is false....
Longer grazing steps increase acidosis risk With the latest research showing that acidosis can be an issue throughout the grazing season, not just in...
Effects of feed on health needs more attention Pigs do not only receive feed to help them grow, but also to keep them healthy. Professor Dr Josef Kamphues,...
Ambitious Rico in a huge feed mill park It is no secret that Vietnam is full of promise for the international livestock business. The country has a big...
Maximising the crop mineral status Animal producers are constantly looking for more efficient feed ingredients to increase bioavailability and...
Shrink control with smart feed centre design The amount of feed you pay for is often not the same amount that is delivered at the feed fence and actually...
Fresh updates at the 1st Amino Acid Academy With the increased use of other protein sources in animal diets, the need for more information on how to...
Moulds in feed: Know how to prevent them Mould growth can occur in the field as well as during processing and storage of harvested products and feed...
EU subsidies vital for Finnish crop farm Two brothers from Finland who grow arable crops say receiving subsidies from the European Union is...
Romanian crop farm produces whopping harvests Romania has only been a member of the European Union (EU) for 10 years but already it is home to the EU’s...
Safe feed: A guarantee for good results Animal feed needs to be protected against the risks of bacterial contamination, which can cause a loss in...
Tecaliman’s approach to control pathogens Since the early 1990s, the French technical centre Tecaliman have been active in finding novel ways to manage...
The challenge of using food losses for feed Food waste no longer suitable for human consumption can be used for animal feed purposes and the amount...
Video: Feed important to achieve 40 piglets/sow/year During Eurotier in Hannover in November, Danish pig producer, Claes Erlang spoke at a seminar of Danish animal...
From steel to dryers and coolers Dutch company Geelen Counterflow produces dryers and coolers for the feed and food industry. Every year, over...
Updated photo report: World Nutrition Forum The sixth edition of the World Nutrition Forum was held in Munich, Germany from 15-18 October, 2014. The theme...
Jersey cows do well on unlimited feeding regime A new company starting in Lelystad, the Netherlands tests the difference between Jersey and Holstein cows, by...
Mato Grosso: soy state of the world Mato Grosso state is today Brazil's leading soybean producer. Annually, around 25 million tonnes of soy is...
PHOTO REPORT: Centralised silage making in the Netherlands During the harvesting season, dairy farmers in the Netherlands can bring their grass and maize to a centralised...
PHOTO REPORT: Feed Design Lab The Feed Design Lab (FDL) is an independent innovation centre in Wanssum, the Netherlands. It focuses on the...
Photo report: NutriFair 2013, Denmark The second edition of NutriFair, in Fredericia, Denmark is larger than the 2012 edition, but has the same...