Animal Feed Regulations & Safety: Page 2

Antibiotic-free Production

Vietnam tightens controls on antibiotic use in farming

With the view to increasing food safety, the government has announced it is raising fines for violations, particularly in the animal production and feed sectors.

Feed Ingredients

US shutdown deal bans some hemp products, but spares feed

Language included in the deal to reopen the U.S. government bans hemp products that contain cannabinoids, but makes exceptions for approved feed ingredients.

Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients

DSM-Firmenich urges caution when sourcing 25OHD3 ingredients

New standard introduced by the China Feed Industry Association may mean that existing products containing calcitriol impurities, now discouraged in China, may be diverted to export markets.

Regulatory Updates

Wisconsin proposes substantial revisions to animal health program fee plan

Originally proposed changes to the administrative rules would have increased animal health program fees by as much as 1,700%.

African Swine Fever

Food waste blamed for Taiwan’s only ASF outbreak

Investigations into the territory’s only outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) so far point to poorly processed food waste as the source of the virus, while two members of the farm family are being held by officials amid other related allegations.

Regulatory Updates

Texas voters pass amendment exempting animal feed from property taxes

The measure, Proposition 5, amended Article 8 of the Texas Constitution to add a new section authorizing the Texas State Legislature to exempt animal feed held by an owner for retail sale from tangible personal property taxes.

International Trade

US Senate passes 3 bills to end tariffs

The measures will be sent to the House of Representatives for consideration, but are unlikely to be taken up by legislators there.

Regulatory Updates

Europe’s animal feed companies warn of soy market disruption

A major challenge for the sector arises from the imminent introduction of a regulation in the European Union (EU) to tackle global deforestation.

Regulatory Updates

FDA appoints Timothy Schell to lead veterinary medicine center

The longtime animal food safety expert will oversee regulation of animal food, drugs and devices.

Regulatory Updates

British retailers urged to step up commitment on deforestation-free soy

Latest findings from a survey of grocery chains in Great Britain reveal variations in their commitment to supply chains free of soy from deforested land.

Feed Mill of the Future

Are phages ready to emerge from their 'disillusionment' phase?

Funding gaps may have quieted headlines about phages, but industry experts say the work has continued behind the scenes and has yielded promising results.

Regulatory Updates

EPA, under Trump, moves forward with stricter regulation of PFAS

PFAS 'forever' chemicals have contaminated water, marine and other feed ingredients around the globe and could impact feed mills, AFIA says.

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