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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Soybean Meal Holds Key to Dip in Poultry Feed
INDIA - If soyameal drops from the current levels, concentrate feed products may fall further, according to trade experts....
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Manure Handling Method, Feed Formulation Affect GHG Impact
JAPAN - Comparing the figures for the output of greenhouse gases (GHG) for pig and poultry production in France and Japan, researchers found that changing the manure handling process and increasing the use of synthetic amino acids in feeds could be beneficial...
Seaweed Marketed as Sustainable Feed Ingredient
DENMARK - Seaweed Energy Solutions is to acquire 100 per cent of Denmark's Seaweed Seed Supply, a move that sharply reinforces SES' position as Europe's leading player in large-scale seaweed cultivation for renewable energy and other uses....
Monday, May 13, 2013
EU Food and Feed Regulations to be Revised
EU - The European Commission has put forward proposals to change the current legislation governing all official controls in the food and agriculture industries. ...
Conference Reassures Korean Customers of US Partnership
SOUTH KOREA - "The American agricultural system is astounding. We will overproduce again, you can bank on it," said Kelly Davis of the Renewable Fuels Association. During his presentation at a US Grains Council organized conference in South Korea, Davis...
Friday, May 10, 2013
FAO Reports Strong Cereal Production and Food Price Rise
GLOBAL - New reports from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecast strong cereal production this year with a new record expected for coarse grains. A second successive monthly rise in its Food Price Index was attributed to increasing prices...
Study Finds Whole Grains Cut Campy Colonisation
NORWAY - A whole-grain diet makes for healthier chickens, according to Nofima, the national food research institute....
Antibiotic Resistance in Egg Farm Study Raises Concerns
INDIA - About three per cent of egg and environmental samples from farms in Bareilly were found to be positive for Salmonella but the relatively high antibiotic resistance among the bacteria was raised as a concern by scientists carrying out the study....
Another Rise in Global Food Price Index
GLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index moved up in April for the second consecutive month....
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Arkansas In-feed Probiotic Helps Control Campy
US - Researchers in Arkansas have succeeded in identifying a probiotic isolate which, when fed to growing chicken, reduced the colonisation of the gut by Campylobacter....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
EFSA Gives Positive Opinion on Mycotoxin Biotransformation
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a positive scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of Biomin BBSH 797. Part of the well-established Mycofix product line, this microorganism is capable of biotransforming trichothecenes...
Taiwan Remains Reliable US Grain Customer
TAIWAN - Echoing sentiments expressed last year at the US Grains Council's Export Exchange 2012, the Taiwanese feed industry reaffirmed their preference for US corn during meetings held in Taiwan late last month....
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Biomin Unveils Mycotoxin Risk App for iOS and Android
GLOBAL - In time for the upcoming 2012 Global Mycotoxin Survey Report, Biomin launches the Mycotoxin Risk Management app, the first application to allow instant access to worldwide data on mycotoxin occurrence and information on the possible risks resulting...
Russian Feed Sector Continues to Expand
RUSSIA - The Russian feed sector is continuing to develop rapidly, supported by strong growth in the livestock and poultry sectors and the introduction of new technologies and improved quality. Despite this, major weaknesses in the sector remain including...
Mixed Rate of Corn Consumption, but Does it Matter?
US - Most of the discussion in the corn market has centered on US planting progress, the likely magnitude of planted acreage, and the US average yield potential, writes Darrel Good....
Researchers Uncover Novel Mycotoxin Treatment
ROMANIA - Researchers in Iasi have found that the berries of the sea buckthorn protected the liver of chickens with aflatoxin B1 poisoning. ...
Monday, May 06, 2013
Boot Camp Featuring Digestarom P.E.P.
COSTA RICA - Bootcamps are being organized to educate and train some of BIOMIN's distributors and customers, on the company's new innovative product Digestarom® P.E.P....
Negative Impacts of Ethanol Mandates to House Committee
US - The National Chicken Council (NCC) last week provided detailed comments to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in response to a white paper the committee issued that asked nine questions for agricultural sector stakeholders specifically addressing...
Poultry Feed Prices Seen Flat in Near-term
INDIA - Feed prices are likely to rule flat in near term following volatility in prices of key ingredients.Heavy fluctuation in prices of its input materials kept poultry feed prices unaltered this week....
Friday, May 03, 2013
Ross Technical Seminar in Belarus Focuses on Nutrition
BELARUS - The fourth annual technical seminar for Ross Parent Stock (PS) customers took place recently in Belarus. The event, organised by Aviagen together with its Grandparent (GP) customer PPR Broiler, OAO Agrocombinat Dzerzhinsky, took place near Minsk...
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Poultry Feed Prices Seen Ruling Flat
INDIA - Poultry feed prices are likely to rule around current levels for the next few days due to lack of demand. ...
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...
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...
In-ovo Injection Improves Hatchability of Stored Eggs
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...
 
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