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Producing secure feed in 2012 and beyond

The Alifel feed plant produced its first commercial ton on January 25, 2002, and was conceived and built during what the French used to call “the second BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) crisis.” In general, the early 2000s was an overwhelming period for food security and bans – the big “food fears” period. It was really a “no” period – no raw material from animals, no Salmonella and no antibiotics as feed additives.

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American Soybean Association comments on ‘State of the Union’ address

American Soybean Association president, Steve Wellman, issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s "State of the Union" address and relation to the soybean industry: "ASA applauds the president’s emphasis on international trade, including the passage of free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea.

Danisco loses bid to delay animal feed patent trial

Food additive maker Danisco A/S has lost a bid to delay a UK trial in a patent battle with industrial enzyme producer Novozymes A/S over a type of enzyme that aids the digestion of animal feed, according to reports. Novozymes is claiming that Danisco has sold a product infringing on one of its animal feed patents since 2007, and wants to defend that patent in Denmark, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands.

Texas A&M offers feed industry HACCP online course

The Texas A&M University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences is offering an online feed industry HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) continuing education course meant to equip feed industry employees with the tools and information necessary to work within a HACCP team to develop a HACCP plan. The 10-week course, offered in partnership with the Texas State Chemist and accredited by the International HACCP Alliance, emphasizes a science-based risk management approach to identify and manage hazards in feed ingredients and finished feed.

USDA approves Monsanto drought-resistant GM corn

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Monsanto's genetically engineered, drought-resistant corn for sale in the U.S. after reviewing environmental and risk assessments, public comments and research data from the company, according to reports. The variety, known as MON 87460, "is no longer considered a regulated article under our regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms," said the USDA.

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Lower feed ingredient prices expected in 2012

Back-to-back harvests with below trend line yields for corn have buyers wondering if 2012 will bring any reduction from the record-high average corn price the U.S. experienced in 2011. Poultry and egg producers may get some relief in 2012 as feed ingredient prices fall slightly from 2011 levels—at least that seemed to be the consensus of the presenters at USPOULTRY’s Grain Forecast and Economic Outlook Conference held recently in Atlanta.

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China releases amended animal feed, feed additive regulations

China's amended Management Regulations on Feed and Feed Additives were released November 15 and will be implemented beginning May 1, 2012. The amendments include a series of bans against behaviors with the potential to cause human harm, such as raising animals with the use of Ministry of Agriculture-banned and other materials.

Ergot alkaloids found in 12% of cereals studied

Ergot alkaloids were found in 12% of samples taken during a Food Standards Agency study investigating the presence of mycotoxins in foods, prompting the European Commission to request an assessment of the risks to human and animal health related to the presence of the alkaloids in food. There are currently no maximum levels for ergot alkaloids in EU legislation, said the report, but they may exert toxic effects in certain animals.

FDA denies citizen petitions regarding animal antibiotics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied two citizen petitions urging the FDA to withdraw the approvals for antibiotics given to animals in feed or water for purposes other than disease treatment if the antibiotics are also used in human medicine. The petitions were filed by Environmental Defense, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Animal Concerns Trust, and the Union of Concerned Scientists along with other groups.

Ranchers urged to watch animal feed for dangerous nitrate levels

Ranchers are being urged to pay attention to the nitrate levels in the animal feed they're giving their cattle, because drought-stressed plants harvested as feed ingredients may contain dangerous levels of nitrates, according to University extension officials in Kansas and Missouri. Extension agents said they have been receiving reports of cattle succumbing to what appears to be nitrate poisoning.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission limits trading on agriculture commodities

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has voted to limit speculative trading for agricultural commodities, including corn, wheat and soybeans, according to the American Feed Industry Association. Part of the Dodd-Frank Act, the new rules establish speculative position limits on futures and swaps, and clarify rules for derivative clearing organizations.

China sheep feed tainted with chemical clenbuterol

Farmers in East China's Shandong province have been illegally adding the chemical clenbuterol to their sheep feed to produce leaner meat, according to reports. The tainted sheep have been sold to buyers in 17 municipalities and provinces, including Beijing, Henan and Jiangsu.

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