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Kiotech International changes company name to Anpario

Feed additive manufacturer Kiotech International plc will change its company name to Anpario plc as of December 1, 2011. Anpario plc will continue to trade through its brands Optivite, Kiotechagil and Vitrition, according to the company.

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AO-Biotics: Advancing Animal Nutrition with Prebiotics and Postbiotics

BioZyme Inc.

Explore how BioZyme’s research-backed AO-Biotics® prebiotic and postbiotic ingredients, including Amaferm®, support digestive health, feed efficiency and performance.

AO-Biotics: Advancing Animal Nutrition with Prebiotics and Postbiotics

Novus International AGRADO Plus

Novus International Inc.

Novus International offers AGRADO Plus feed ingredient. The feed ingredient is designed to help mitigate the negative effects of mycotoxins.

Grain, feed group NGFA endorses speculative position limits

The National Grain and Feed Association issued a preliminary statement after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s October 18 approval of final regulations implementing speculative position limits for agricultural and other commodities under the Dodd-Frank regulatory reform law. NGFA said: “While the text of the CFTC’s final regulations has not been released yet – and will warrant close examination once it is – the National Grain and Feed Association does conceptually support the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s action to continue to apply speculative position limits for enumerated agricultural commodities, which include grains and oilseeds.

US accounts for 20% of global amino acid industry

The U.S. accounts for one-fifth of the global commercial amino acid industry, with revenues of $1.8 billion in 2011 that are expected to grow to over $2 billion by 2016, according to a Companies & Markets report. The U.S. commercial amino acid market accounts for around 20% of the global amino acids market, which is worth in excess of $9 billion.

Monsanto reports fourth quarter net loss of $112 million

Monsanto Co. reported a fiscal 2011 fourth-quarter net loss of $112 million and said that it must restate earnings for the last two years because of a federal investigation into its herbicide sales. Monsanto was prompted to restate earnings from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 through the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission findings that the company paid dealers of its Roundup Herbicide.

Corn growers oppose legislation weakening renewable fuels standard

The National Corn Growers Association is urging Congress to oppose legislation that they say would significantly weaken the Renewable Fuels Standard. “The U.S. ethanol industry is an integral part of job creation and economic opportunity throughout rural America,” said NCGA President Garry Niemeyer.

Mosaic Feed Ingredients Nexfos

Mosaic Feed Ingredients' Nexfos is a granulated feed-grade monodicalcium phosphate for use in animal and poultry feed. The company says the product enhances throughput and energy efficiency in the milling process.

Novus International BioOptimized Trace Minerals Program

Novus International Inc.

Novus International offers a BioOptimized Trace Minerals Program that allows minerals from Novus to be delivered to beef producers. As part of the program, the company proposes a three-step plan for beef producers to remove, replace and reformulate feed to make it more efficient.

NFU to challenge processed animal protein ban decision

A decision by the Food Standards Authority to advise the government not to lift a ban on the use of processed animal protein in non-ruminant feed will be challenged, according to the NFU. NFU President Peter Kendall has written to Agriculture Minister Jim Paice to raise a number of concerns over how board members reached their decision, including that the board did not discuss the rationale behind the proposal.

Increased phosphorus in soybeans may improve animal feed

Modifying soybean seeds to increase phosphorus content can improve animal nutrition and reduce feed costs and nutrient pollution, according to a recent study. In the study, one modified soybean variety had better seedling field emergence than the control, which had a normal phosphorus value.

China to ban antibiotics as growth promoters

China's Ministry of Agriculture has announced a forthcoming ban on antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed. The ban is supported by the academic community, which believes that without antibiotics in animal feed, the health of animals will be better promoted, microbes' resistance to antibiotics will be lowered and food will become safer to eat.

Aquaculture feed producer sponsors IFFO responsible supply standard

Aquaculture feed producer EWOS is sponsoring an Improvers’ Program extension to the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation’s Global Standard for Responsible Supply. The Improvers' Program will assist fishmeal and fish oil factories that fall short of compliance with the existing responsible supply standard for fish stock management and/or food safety and traceability in their factories.

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