Inactivating genes to boost crop diversity French researchers managed to switch off a gene in crops, which resulted in an increased diversity of the plant....
US grain storage trends reflect changes in market Although the United States (US) has increased its on-farm and off–farm storage capacity for grain since the...
Low water in canals: Feed storage at risk Due to the extremely low water level of rivers and canals in Northwest Europe, the supply of raw materials for...
Mato Grosso: From soy state to corn state Mato Grosso is known as the main soybean-producing state in Brazil. But also its corn production has been...
Different ingredients, different vitamin levels Vitamins are an indispensable trace nutrient for animals. But how much vitamins are in commonly used feed...
4.3% decline in world wheat production The global wheat supply and demand balance is forecast to tighten in 2018/19, as evidenced by firmer...
Indonesia needs more soybean crushing facilities Indonesia is South-East Asia’s second-largest soymeal consumer, but it has no crushing industry. This is because...
Progress made on controlling fall armyworm Losses due to fall armyworm are lower than projected in 2017 and the pest is still primarily focussed on maize...
Aussie farmers struggle with high feed prices Low raw material stock, due to the drought, has led to record feed prices in Australia.
Rebound of FAO Cereal Price Index International food commodity prices dipped in October, as falling dairy, meat and vegetable oils prices more...
Dramatic fall of soybean prices after Trump tweet China’s most actively traded soymeal futures fell by the maximum 5% after a phone call between US President...
Low harvest of Aussie winter crops The 2018/19 winter crop season will go down as one of the worst in eastern Australia’s history, according to...
Former foodstuffs for feed saves crops In the UK, each year some 650,000 tonnes of ‘former foodstuffs’, ranging from broken biscuits to unwanted pasta,...
EU diet not so good for the environment Meat and dairy products are responsible for the lion’s share (75%) of greenhouse emissions from the EU diet, new...
AFIA happy that US will negotiate trade deals The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is happy that President Donald Trump wants to negotiate trade...
Boosting photosynthesis in corn for better yields Corn productivity can be further increased according to new research.
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...
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...
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...
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...