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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Serbia corn imports up on aflatoxin contamination

Serbia is anticipating an increase in corn imports due to food safety concerns after an aflatoxin contamination in the country's corn spread to its milk supply. Serbia exported 2.3 million metric tons of the grain in 2011–2012, but the country's exports are seen falling 83 percent year-on-year to 400,000 metric tons in 2012–2013, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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USPOULTRY Feed Mill Management Seminar to focus on increased production efficiency

The 2013 Feed Mill Management Seminar will provide up-to-date information on ways to reduce feed manufacturing cost and other essential costs while continuing to run an efficient feed mill, large and small.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

VIV Russia 2013: From animal feed to meat

VIV Russia 2013 will focus on the animal feed and meat industries’ developments with the feed-to-meat concept. The show will take place May 21-23 at the International Crocus Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA, K-State hosting feed safety course

The American Feed Industry Association, along with the International Grains Program of the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University, has partnered to offer "Advanced Feed Manufacturing Focusing on Feed Safety," Feb. 18-21, 2013, in Manhattan, Kan.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

California genetically engineered food-labeling law unlikely to pass

California's Proposition 37, which would have required manufacturers to label all foods with genetically modified ingredients, looked unlikely to pass on November 7, gaining just 45 percent of the state's votes while 55 percent opposed it, with more than 50 percent of precincts reporting. The measure would have been the first of its kind in the U.S.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

EU eases import restrictions on Japanese feed post-Fukushima

The EU has eased feed and food import restrictions on 11 Japanese prefectures originally placed in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident. Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Miyagi, Saitama, Tokyo, Iwate, Chiba and Kanagawa restrictions have been eased; however, the restrictions on imports coming from the Fukushima prefecture will remain until March 31, 2014.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Study insufficient to question safety of genetically modified corn

A recent study that called into question the safety of Monsanto's NK603 genetically modified corn did not provide sufficient evidence to reconsider existing safety approvals, according to France's government. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Caen, said rats that fed on the corn were at higher risk of suffering tumors, organ damage and premature death.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

South Africa group calls for Monsanto modified corn ban

Monsanto Co.'s genetically modified NK603 corn is hazardous to the health and should be banned, according to South Africa's African Centre for Biosafety. The centre has asked South African authorities to ban the corn's cultivation, import and export based on a French study that claims the corn can cause tumors, liver damage and kidney damage in laboratory rats.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Russia suspends import of genetically modified corn on safety concerns

Russia has suspended the import of Monsanto Co.'s genetically modified NK 603 corn after a French study raised concerns that the product might have adverse long-term effects on rats, according to reports. The suspension was requested by consumer watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, which asked scientists at Russia's Institute of Nutrition to review the study.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Kansas State feed short courses focus on HACCP, manufacturing

The American Feed Industry Association, along with the International Grains Program of the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University, have partnered to offer two short courses on HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) and feed manufacturing. The interactive courses, both held in Manhattan, Kan., are taught by instructors who provide in-depth training on all aspects of the industry associated with feed manufacturing and feed safety.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Nitrate a concern in drought-damaged corn fed to livestock

Drought-damaged corn plants, especially those heavily fertilized with nitrogen, can accumulate nitrate, making them dangerous for animals to consume, according to Tim Evans, an associate professor of veterinary pathobiology and toxicology section head at the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. In normal conditions, corn crops typically absorb nitrate into only the lower 12–18 inches of the stalk, which does not have to be fed to animals.

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Israel agriculture ministry animal feed bill passes first reading

Israel's agriculture ministry's animal feed supervision bill, which aims to see tighter controls placed on animal feed and its related supply chain, has passed its first Knesset reading, according to reports. The new legislation would allow random testing of animal feed and the potential recall of feed or raw materials found to be harmful to animals or humans.

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