Locusts decimate crops in East Africa City-sized swarms of locusts are unleashing chaos as they descend on crops and pasturelands in 7 East African...
Case study: Brazilian corn sector healthy Post forecast for MY 2019/20 corn production in Brazil is 101 MMT, matching the MY 2018/19 volume. Post raises...
New data on the use of poultry based PAPs in pig diets 13 Dutch companies and research institutes have started a public private partnership to increase the use of...
Paris Grain Day : A neutral upward trend for 2020 For its 4th edition, the Paris Grain Day brought together 250 actors and international experts from the grain...
Feed manufacturers in India call for release of cotton seed With growing animal feed prices in the country, animal feed manufacturers have called on the state-run Cotton...
Iran feed industry strong despite geopolitical concerns The Iran government has managed to avoid a serious turbulence on the domestic feed market on the back of US...
Good grain harvest may bring a price relief In 2019, Russia would be able to harvest 121 million tonnes of grain, which would make the second biggest...
Webinar on demand: SARA and transition challenges Dairy Global hosted a webinar, in cooperation with Biomin, on New insights into SARA and Transition Challenges....
India: High Aflatoxin level in milk After a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) report revealed a cancer-causing substance...
Celery, cereals or peanuts? Piglets like variation Dietary diversity seems a promising feeding strategy in getting piglets to eat during lactation.
Tajikistan exempts feed imports from VAT and custom duties The government of Tajikistan has temporary abandoned import duties on feed and exempted all feed on the domestic...
Effect of rapeseed meal in sows’ diet on offspring Researchers of the university of Life Sciences in Lubin, Poland, studied the effect of inclusion of rapeseed...
Russia adopts a new grain industry development strategy By 2035, Russia will be harvesting on average 140 million tonnes of grain per year, 24% up as compared to the...
Weakened yield outlook for EU summer crops The yield forecast for grain maize in Europe has fallen by almost 2%, but this is still above the 5-year average...
Brazil harvests 241 million tonnes of grains The 11th survey released last week by Brazil’s National Supply Company, Conab, forecasts growth of 6% in the...
4 ways to improve crude protein in silage Environmental regulations, lower fertiliser use and selection of unsuitable varieties can reduce the crude...
Processing challenges of new types of feed ingredients New ingredients often present feed companies’ nutrition or sales teams with opportunities to either...
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...
Interview: Iran’s feed industry navigating uncharted waters Iran has major plans for modernising its domestic feed industry. The long-awaited market liberalisation should...
Benefits of broccoli for broilers The feed industry is constantly seeking sustainable alternatives to antibiotics. Broccoli residues have valuable...
FeedChat podcast: Animal Protein forecast for 2020 In this fourth episode of the FeedChat podcast series, All About Feed and Trouw Nutrition discuss the upcoming...
Case study: EU28 feed crop update The total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is about 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, at almost 313.5 MMT....
German farmer increases milk yield by 1,000 litres per cow Making a number of significant management changes within his herd has resulted in a German dairy farmer...
Zooming in on raw materials improves knowledge about feed Feed manufacturer ForFarmers looks at the raw materials that make up pig feed differently than in the past....
Case study: Philippines grain imports decline Philippine imports of wheat, corn and rice will decline in the market year (MY) 2019/20 as the country returns...
Growing alfalfa in France as a high protein forage Livestock farmers around the world are benefiting from using alfalfa as a high protein feed for cattle thanks to...
Why cooperative Lar wants to stay ‘clean’ Brazil’s animal protein industry consists of various large cooperatives. One of the best known cooperatives is...
The value of peels in poultry diets With external factors forcing an increased demand for poultry meat, alternative/low-cost feed ingredients are...
Collaborating for a better feed future To further future-proof their production processes, and to deliver on the industry’s increasing demands for...
The nutritional needs of slow-growing birds Improvements in genetics, management and nutrition dramatically improved the speed at which today’s farmers can...
The right mycotoxin testing method for you Regular mycotoxin screening is the cornerstone of protecting your animals and your profits. Here’s how to find...
Focus on the precise values of soybean meals Soybean meal (SBM) remains the most frequently used oilseed meal in monogastric feeds. Expected to provide high...
Interview: IKEA’s dedication to sustainability The food business of IKEA is growing at a rapid pace and is offering packaged food or meals to over 680 million...
South African grain farmer does it all Even with pending uncertainties lying ahead for South African farmers, the majority of them are still ploughing...
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...