Poultry Industry News By Category: Feed and Nutrition
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
G-8 Members Agreed to New Alliance for Food Security, Nutrition Initiative
GLOBAL - Following the commitment of the L'Aquila Summit, in 2012 leaders of the G-8 engaged with African partners to foster global food security. In this framework, G-8 members have agreed on the goals of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition...
GLOBAL - Following the commitment of the L'Aquila Summit, in 2012 leaders of the G-8 engaged with African partners to foster global food security. In this framework, G-8 members have agreed on the goals of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
EFSA Reports on Safety, Efficacy of Fumaric Acid in Feed
EU – Fumaric acid is generally considered to be safe for farm animals, according to a new EFSA report. The Panel highlights some concerns over its safety in milk replacers in calves and for workers handling it as well as having reservations over its...
EU – Fumaric acid is generally considered to be safe for farm animals, according to a new EFSA report. The Panel highlights some concerns over its safety in milk replacers in calves and for workers handling it as well as having reservations over its...
In-ovo Injection Improves Hatchability of Stored Eggs
IRAN – Researchers have identified a number of compounds which, injected in-ovo, can improve egg hatchability. ...
IRAN – Researchers have identified a number of compounds which, injected in-ovo, can improve egg hatchability. ...
How Large Does the Corn Crop Need to Be?
US - Based on corn planting intentions of nearly 97.3 million acres (implied harvested acres for grain near 90.2 million) and a trend yield of 161.5 bushels, the 2013 season started with expectations of a record U.S. crop near 14.6 billion bushels, writes...
US - Based on corn planting intentions of nearly 97.3 million acres (implied harvested acres for grain near 90.2 million) and a trend yield of 161.5 bushels, the 2013 season started with expectations of a record U.S. crop near 14.6 billion bushels, writes...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Bachoco Reports Quarterly Net Sales up Seven Per Cent
MEXICO - First-quarter 2013 sales and EBITDA were up compared to the same period last year. Due an outbreak of avian flu in this accounting period, the company recognised a one-time charge of more than 220 million pesos (MXP)....
MEXICO - First-quarter 2013 sales and EBITDA were up compared to the same period last year. Due an outbreak of avian flu in this accounting period, the company recognised a one-time charge of more than 220 million pesos (MXP)....
Friday, April 26, 2013
Kenyon Joins Diamond V as Poultry Specialist
US - Diamond V is pleased to announce the addition of David Kenyon as Poultry Specialist. ...
US - Diamond V is pleased to announce the addition of David Kenyon as Poultry Specialist. ...
Glycerol in Diet Improves Broiler Growth, Efficiency
TURKEY - Glycerol inclusion at 40 or 80g per kg of diet can be used as an effective source of energy in broilers, especially from 0 to 21 days of age, according to new research from Turkey. There were no significant effects on carcass yield although the...
TURKEY - Glycerol inclusion at 40 or 80g per kg of diet can be used as an effective source of energy in broilers, especially from 0 to 21 days of age, according to new research from Turkey. There were no significant effects on carcass yield although the...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Danisco Animal Nutrition Rolls out Direct Fed Microbial
UK - Danisco Animal Nutrition, a subsidiary of Dupont™, has launched Enviva® PRO, a multi-strain direct fed microbial (DFM) designed to provide improved economic return from poultry diets by supporting natural gut balance and improving nutrient absorption....
UK - Danisco Animal Nutrition, a subsidiary of Dupont™, has launched Enviva® PRO, a multi-strain direct fed microbial (DFM) designed to provide improved economic return from poultry diets by supporting natural gut balance and improving nutrient absorption....
Optivite's Enzyme Range
UK - Optivite has been providing enzyme solutions for around 20 years and the range has evolved to include products to suit the majority of feed types around the world. ...
UK - Optivite has been providing enzyme solutions for around 20 years and the range has evolved to include products to suit the majority of feed types around the world. ...
Livestock Producers Should Expect Bright Future
US - More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist....
US - More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist....
Novus's Thad Simons Receives Award
US - The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named Thad Simons, President and CEO of Novus International, Inc., 2013 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. ...
US - The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named Thad Simons, President and CEO of Novus International, Inc., 2013 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. ...
Layer Hybrids React Differently to Fibre Source
SWEDEN - Layers in enriched cages frequently pecked at straw pellets provided with the feed or in letter bath, report researchers based in Uppsala but the two hybrid lines studied behaved differently in their pecking behaviour and in terms of eggshell...
SWEDEN - Layers in enriched cages frequently pecked at straw pellets provided with the feed or in letter bath, report researchers based in Uppsala but the two hybrid lines studied behaved differently in their pecking behaviour and in terms of eggshell...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Mexico Faces Severe Drought Again
ANALYSIS - With Mexico facing severe drought conditions again this year, the federal government has announced stringent conservation measures to preserve already tight water supplies, particularly in a large area just south of the border with the US....
ANALYSIS - With Mexico facing severe drought conditions again this year, the federal government has announced stringent conservation measures to preserve already tight water supplies, particularly in a large area just south of the border with the US....
Impact of China's Recent Bird Flu on Corn Demand Uncertain
US - The impact of China's bird flu outbreak on poultry production and feed demand remains uncertain but may be less than initially feared. As reported last week, China's bird flu incidents saw live bird markets close around the Shanghai region and in...
US - The impact of China's bird flu outbreak on poultry production and feed demand remains uncertain but may be less than initially feared. As reported last week, China's bird flu incidents saw live bird markets close around the Shanghai region and in...
Global Mycotoxin Survey Report 2012 Published by Biomin
GLOBAL - Biomin has published its mycotoxin analysis results for the period January and December 2012. ...
GLOBAL - Biomin has published its mycotoxin analysis results for the period January and December 2012. ...
Southern African Feed Manufacturers’ Association Launched
SOUTH AFRICA - The Southern African Feed Manufacturers’ Association (SAFMA) was officially launched following an agreement at the 4th Global Feed & Food Congress in Sun City, South Africa, under the auspices of representatives from the International...
SOUTH AFRICA - The Southern African Feed Manufacturers’ Association (SAFMA) was officially launched following an agreement at the 4th Global Feed & Food Congress in Sun City, South Africa, under the auspices of representatives from the International...
Devenish Nutrition Increases Presence in GB Market
UK - Devenish Nutrition, the agri-technology company headquartered in Belfast, has taken another significant stride into the GB market with the acquisition of Hi Peak Feeds Ltd, the leading multi-species specialist organic feed manufacturer based near...
UK - Devenish Nutrition, the agri-technology company headquartered in Belfast, has taken another significant stride into the GB market with the acquisition of Hi Peak Feeds Ltd, the leading multi-species specialist organic feed manufacturer based near...
Saturday, April 20, 2013
USDA Feed Review: Bids Mixed on Weather, Bird Flu, Lower Chinese Growth
US - Compared to last week, grain and soybean bids traded mixed. ...
US - Compared to last week, grain and soybean bids traded mixed. ...
Friday, April 19, 2013
BSAS: Could Wine Industry Waste Be Used in Broiler Feed?
GLOBAL – Waste products from the food industry represent growing challenges as consumer consciousness develops about the environmental, social and political context of meat production, reports editor, Michael Priestley, from a British Society of Animal...
GLOBAL – Waste products from the food industry represent growing challenges as consumer consciousness develops about the environmental, social and political context of meat production, reports editor, Michael Priestley, from a British Society of Animal...
ADAS Secures Grant to Assess Global Sustainable Impact of Feeding Poultry
UK - ADAS received a substantial grant from Sainsbury’s Innovation Fund to examine the extent to which higher levels of UK produced rapeseed meal (RSM) can be substituted for soybean meal (SBM) in broiler chicken diets, without compromising productivity...
UK - ADAS received a substantial grant from Sainsbury’s Innovation Fund to examine the extent to which higher levels of UK produced rapeseed meal (RSM) can be substituted for soybean meal (SBM) in broiler chicken diets, without compromising productivity...
Broilers Perform Well on Diets Based on Triticale Plus Enzyme
PORTUGAL - A new study shows that triticale, combined with a reduced dose of xylanase, can be used in broiler diets....
PORTUGAL - A new study shows that triticale, combined with a reduced dose of xylanase, can be used in broiler diets....
Organic Trace Minerals Lead to Thicker Eggshells
GLOBAL - Feeding breeders with part or all of the trace mineral supplement in organic (chelated) form resulted in eggs with thicker and heaver shells, with some reduction in embryo mortality....
GLOBAL - Feeding breeders with part or all of the trace mineral supplement in organic (chelated) form resulted in eggs with thicker and heaver shells, with some reduction in embryo mortality....
Thursday, April 18, 2013
CME: Corn Plantings 'Off and Stumbling'
US - To say we are “off and running” with this year’s corn planting would be somewhat of an overstatement, we think. Maybe “off and stumbling” would be a better description, writes Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. ...
US - To say we are “off and running” with this year’s corn planting would be somewhat of an overstatement, we think. Maybe “off and stumbling” would be a better description, writes Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Trouw Launches Livestock Anti-Oxidant Protection Innovation
GLOBAL - Trouw Nutrition has launched Trouw AO-mix for Ruminants and Trouw AO-mix for Monogastrics, the company’s latest innovation in nutrition for the animal feed industry....
GLOBAL - Trouw Nutrition has launched Trouw AO-mix for Ruminants and Trouw AO-mix for Monogastrics, the company’s latest innovation in nutrition for the animal feed industry....
Early Season Corn Production Concerns
US - December 2013 corn futures prices have demonstrated a very erratic pattern since early February, with a trading range of about $0.70. Prices have reflected both old crop and new crop fundamentals, including expectations about producer planting intentions...
US - December 2013 corn futures prices have demonstrated a very erratic pattern since early February, with a trading range of about $0.70. Prices have reflected both old crop and new crop fundamentals, including expectations about producer planting intentions...
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