Duck feed guidelines are often copied fromchicken nutrition books. Although research on duck nutrition is scarce, especially publicly available work,feeding ducks as ducks is necessary for large-scale operations to reap the full benefits from rearing th...
2014-08-27 Read more
With the start of the new marketing year only a week away, the process of monitoring corn consumption and corn consumption prospects is underway.According to Darrel Good, a University of Illinois agricultural economist, not much is known about consumpti...
2014-08-27 Read more
Nutreco has completed the share buy-back program to cover future stock dividends and employee stock plans, and the share buy-back program of EUR100 million to optimize the efficiency of the balance sheet and enhance future earnings per share will now b...
2014-08-27 Read more
Soybean prices extended a slide to the lowest price since September 2010, as U.S. farmers are expected to harvest a record crop. Corn and wheat prices also were down the week of August 25, according to a Bloomberg report.As of August 24, 70 percent of so...
2014-08-27 Read more
Archer Daniels Midland Company has opened its global headquarters and customer center in downtown Chicago.“As we continue to grow our company, this location allows us to more easily reach global markets, while keeping us in close contact with U.S. far...
2014-08-27 Read more
A new report, “Research and Forecast of the Chinese Feed Enzyme Industry, 2014-2018,” is available from Research and Markets.Feed enzymes were introduced to China's feed industry in 1980s. After entering into the 21st Century, as China's fermentation...
2014-08-25 Read more
A new report from Research and Markets, “Feed Binder Market by Type (Natural& Synthetic), Livestock& Geography - Trends& Forecast up to 2018” is available.Feed binders are substances that are included in the animal feed to bind the feed p...
2014-08-25 Read more
Nestle, one of the world’s largest food companies, has signed a partnership agreement with World Animal Protection, requiring all 7,300 of the company’s suppliers of animal-derived products to comply with the organization’s tougher animal welfare ...
2014-08-25 Read more
The China Feed Study Team became the first group to do hands-on training with the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) Feed Center’s newly upgraded equipment during the Feed Manufacturing Technology course August 18-22 at NCI in Fargo, North Dakota. After...
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Trial results from a University of Berlin study have confirmed the benefits of combining phytase superdosing with a high-efficacy single-enzyme xylanase. Compared with phytase superdosing alone, the inclusion of the xylanase produced a significant addit...
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Thirty participants from 11 countries attended the RAPCO Regional Animal Production Courses (RAPCO) poultry course on August 11-15, at theKansas State University (KSU) International Grains Program (IGP) Institute Conference Center in Manhattan, Kansas. T...
2014-08-25 Read more
Bunge Australia plans to build a port terminal on Australia’s east coast, with capacity to export 45,000 tons of grain per year.The company has applied for planning permission to build its second port terminal, which would have three storage silos, acc...
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TheJoint Industry Safety and Health Council recognized 96 chicken and turkey facilities for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs. The annual safety awards were presented...
2014-08-20 Read more
Cargill released its fiscal 2014 corporate responsibility report titled, “Delivering Responsibly in the Global Food System.” The report focuses on the work Cargill does around the world to improve access to safe, affordable and nutritious food, o...
2014-08-20 Read more
CHS Inc., North America's largest farmer-owned company and a global energy, grains and foods business, has reached agreement to allow Noble Argentina S.A. to acquire a portion of the CHS share of an export terminal joint venture at Necochea, a province o...
2014-08-20 Read more
The first loaded vessel has departed Archer Daniels Midland Company’s new export terminal in Barcarena, in the northern Brazilian state of Pará. The terminal is a significant addition to ADM’s expanding logistical network in Brazil, and offers an...
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TheAmerican Feed Industry Association (AFIA) released a statement regarding research on porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.'The American Feed Industry Association strongly supports research that provides accurate information pertaining to porcine epid...
2014-08-20 Read more
The debate about the size of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s final estimate of the 2014 U.S. average corn and soybean yields continues, with the market apparently anticipating that those estimates will exceed the August forecasts, particular...
2014-08-20 Read more
Cooper Farms has completed its acquisition ofFort Recovery Equity, a chicken egg-layer and pullet cooperative based in Fort Recovery, Ohio. The purchase allows Cooper Farms to grow its egg division and branch into value-added egg products.“Our Cooper f...
2014-08-18 Read more
The feed enzymes market is estimated to reach about $1,280.1 million by 2019, according to a new report from ReportsnReports.In 2014, Europe was the largest feed enzymes market. The rest of the world market for feed enzymes is projected to grow at...
2014-08-18 Read more
Pescanova has sold salmon producer Nova Austral, part of Pesca Chile, to Norwegian fish feed producer Ewos, for a net cost of EUR7.4 million (US$9.9 million).Ewos’ bid for Nova Austral is worth EUR134.6 million, the equivalent to the value of assets, b...
2014-08-18 Read more
The 2015 FIAAP Feed Ingredients and Additives Conference’s content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial oral presentations, due via email by November 1, 2014.FIAAP Conference will be held June 9, 2015 at the Koelnmesse in Cologne...
2014-08-18 Read more
DuPont Pioneer announced plans to build a $35 million soybean research facility at its Stine Haskell Research Center in Newark, Delaware. The nearly 134,000-square-foot facility will include two state-of-the-art automated greenhouses and is expected to b...
2014-08-18 Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s August 12 report on agricultural supply and demand for the 2014-15 marketing year suggests supplies will continue to be on the tight side for key U.S. crops despite record harvests, the American Farm Bureau F...
2014-08-18 Read more
Tyson Foods is seeking alternative export markets for pork products, after China implemented a ban on the import of pork products from several of Tyson’s pork processing facilities.The USDA had earlier announced that China was barring pork imports from...
2014-08-18 Read more
San Miguel Pure Foods reported consolidated revenues for the first half of 2014 at PHP49.2 billion (US$1.12 billion), 4 percent more than the same period in 2013. It said growth was driven primarily by its agro, milling and dairy businesses.San Miguel’...
2014-08-12 Read more
JBS United, Inc. andDeKalb Feeds have partnered at theirCentral Nutrition Service (CNS) facility in Kalona, Iowa, to offer customers the choice of swine nutritional products with or without porcine ingredients.Manufacturing porcine-free products at the...
2014-08-12 Read more
Responding to strong feed enzyme sales growth and increased demand for near-infrared reflectance (NIR) solutions,AB Vista and sister companyAunir have restructured and expanded their teams to better serve customers across Asia.The changes will see M.Y....
2014-08-12 Read more
Zoetis Inc. reportedrevenue of $1.2 billion for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 4 percent from the second quarter of 2013. Revenue reflected an operational increase of 6 percent, with foreign currency having a negative impact of 2 percentag...
2014-08-12 Read more
Cargill reportednet earnings of $424 million in the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter ended May 31, down 12 percent from $483 million in the year-ago period. Fourth-quarter revenues rose 2 percent to $36.2 billion.For the full fiscal year, Cargill earned $1.87...
2014-08-12 Read more
Russia Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov says Moscow’s bans on certain food imports from the United States and European Union will not affect Russia’s grain exports.Thecrisis in Ukraine, including fears that grain shipments from the Black Sea regi...
2014-08-12 Read more
Mr. Hao Bo, Chairman of Zhengchang Group visited Latin America countries in accompany with Mr. Xi Jinping, President of People Republic ofChinafrom July 14th to July 23rd. Mr. Hao Bo in the Annual Meeting ofBrazilandChinaEnterprises in Brazalia in July 1...
2014-08-07 Read more
Land O'Lakes, Inc. has announced second quarter and first-half 2014 results, reflecting record sales and earnings and improved financial performance across all businesses.For the three months ending June 30, Land O'Lakes, Inc. reported net earnings of $9...
2014-08-06 Read more
The animal feed additives market is expected to be worth $20,233.2 million by 2018, according to anew report from Markets and Markets.The report 'Animal Feed Additives Market by Types (Antibiotics, Vitamins,Antioxidants, Amino Acids, Feed enzymes), Livest...
2014-08-06 Read more
Romer Labs, a supplier of food safety diagnostics solutions, has partnered with theFeed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss based at Kansas State University to donate mycotoxin testing supplies to the USAID project aimed at r...
2014-08-04 Read more
This summer’s excessive rain has left the wheat harvest lagging behind and the crop in suboptimal condition, according to one grain management expert.Dr. Max Hawkins, a nutritionist withAlltech’s Mycotoxin Management Team, said that the most common my...
2014-08-04 Read more
Foot pad dermatitis (FPD) is a persistent health problem in turkeys, affecting not only the performance and welfare of the live birds, but also carcass quality. Astudy was conducted to evaluate extra dietary biotin, zinc (Zn), or mannan-oligosaccharides...
2014-08-04 Read more
An industry group in Japan has bought some of the country’s surplus rice stockpiles to sell as livestock feed, bringing stockpiles down from an 11-year high, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.Rice Stable Supply Support Mechanism,...
2014-08-04 Read more
Genetically modified corn seeds are no longer resistant to devastating tropical bugs in Brazil, a farm group said.Producers are calling for four major manufacturers of 'BT' corn seeds to reimburse them for the cost of spraying up to three coats of pestici...
2014-07-30 Read more
More than 20 national, regional and state agricultural producer, commodity and agribusiness organizations, including the American Soybean Association,National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG),National Corn Growers Association, andNational Grain and Fe...
2014-07-30 Read more
Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a valuable but widely variable ingredient, mainly due to major differences in processing technology of ethanol production. For example,in a recent study, fifteen samples of DDGS collected from various dry-gr...
2014-07-30 Read more
The value ofVietnam's animal feed and raw materials exports reached US$205 million in the first half of 2014, an increase of 22.1 percent year-on-year,Vietnam News Agency reports.China was the largest importer with an import value of US$62.3 million, fol...
2014-07-30 Read more
Cereal grinding is a major cost inlayer feed production. Hammer mills and roller mills are both used in grinding cereals, and each type of grinder offers different advantages and disadvantages. But, when selecting the best-fit equipment for any feed mill,...
2014-07-30 Read more
A research project completed at North Carolina State University (NCSU) has shown there are benefits of zinc supplementation in broilers. The research, led byDr. Doug Smith, recently studied the effects of zinc and copper supplementation on broiler live pe...
2014-07-28 Read more
The third annualInternational Poultry Forum China, scheduled for September 20-21, will bring attention to continued challenges with theChinese poultry industry, including H7N9 avian influenza, decreasing consumer confidence and increasing environmental r...
2014-07-28 Read more
TheFIAAP International Conference, an event dedicated to the ingredients and additives used in animal feed formulation, is seeking abstracts for oral presentations for its 2015 event, organizers have announced. The one-day conference will be held June 9 a...
2014-07-28 Read more
Animal nutrition and fish feed manufacturerNutreco reported first half 2014 revenue of EUR2.46 billion (US$3.3 billion), a 2.6 percent increase from a year ago.'We are pleased to report a satisfying first half year operating result of EUR108.2 million, w...
2014-07-28 Read more
Dietary fiber is a classic example of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, at least in the strange world of nutritionists. Of course, the term 'fiber' incorporates a varied group of chemical compounds that differ widely in viscocity and fermentability, whilst they ar...
2014-07-28 Read more
The use ofbanned antibiotics in Dutch animal feed is now being investigated by the public prosecution department as part of a criminal investigation. Food safety inspectors have closed 102 Dutch pig and veal farms and 11 German farms because they were d...
2014-07-28 Read more
A Chinese woman is free on bond after being charged in what federal prosecutors say was a conspiracy to steal trade secrets from U.S. seed corn companies.Judge Robert Pratt says Mo Yun, 42, is a flight risk but can be closely monitored until trial. Mo was...
2014-07-24 Read more
