Global soybean market is changing The US used to be the top soybean supplier for China, but the trade war has dried up the flow of soybeans from...
Methane reduction tested at actual dairy farm Currently, for every litre of milk, about 13 grammes of this strong greenhouse gas gets into the atmosphere....
7 factors that influence intake and digestibility in cattle What are the actors that affect feed intake, digestibility, and utilisation of feed nutrients in cattle? And...
The uncertain Brazilian soybean situation Brazil is expected to produce less soybeans in 2019, which will reduce exports with 15% YOY, to 71 million...
WASDE report: More wheat, less coarse grains In December 2018, the USDA released its first WASDE report of the new year. The January edition was cancelled...
World’s 2018 cereal production more than expected This month, prices of the major grains were generally firm amid tightening export supplies and robust world demand.
Hard Brexit: Price rise for British feed wheat In the case of a hard Brexit, the import of grain from the United Kingdom (UK) will be considerably more expensive.
Optimising corn to get more biofuel out New US research revealed a different internal structure of corn than previously thought. These findings can help...
AFIA encouraged by USTR’s EU negotiating goals The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to see the Donald Trump administration include agriculture in...
Corn processing methods tested on cow performance Steam-flaked corn or finely ground corn with different protein levels? What is best to feed high producing dairy...
New EU project aims to double crop production The new CropBooster-P EU project will work on improved crops, because our current crop plants will have to be...
Merger wave: Effect on crop seed prices The global seed industry has been reshaped by several mergers over the last years. What does this mean for seed...
Increase in FAO Cereal Price Index Global food prices held broadly stable in December, with rising international cereal prices offsetting declining...
EU increases soybeans imports from US Imports of soybeans from the United States by the European Union have increased by a massive 112% knocking its...
Monitoring the energy variability of corn DDGS Formulation of animal diets are changing and more alternative raw materials are incorporated in the feed. The...
Wheat not resilient enough against climate change Food and feed crops such as wheat may not be resilient enough to withstand climate change, according to new...
Mixing technology to handle ‘soup’ Since ancient times, we humans have used animals as a basic technology to convert cheap, plentiful botanical...
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...
Processing of selected oilseed by-products Agro-industrial by-products, especially residual oilseed cakes and meals from oil extraction, are available in...
MRC boosts cow nutrition research With almost 300 trials per year and over 1,600 different animal diets tested, the MiXscience Research Center...
Feed management to increase profits We all know that proper management of feed leads to reduced feed costs and improved production efficiency and...
Bitter tastants in feed ingredients Potatoes, lupins, peanuts – but also corn, wheat or soy – they all have one thing in common: they contain...
The future of feed might be microbial protein A Danish company is using methane as raw material for single cell proteins. The result: a sustainable protein...
Nutritional value of fish silage in pigs By-catch fish and fish waste like heads and offal are usually disposed of, resulting in pollution to the...
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...
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...