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New China regulations provide opportunities for yeast bio-feed products

China's management regulations for feed and feed additives, which aim to strengthen the management for the quality and safety of feed and feed additives in the country, are scheduled to be implemented on May 1, according to reports. The implementation of the new regulations will bring greater market development opportunities to safe, nutritional and healthy feed products, such as yeast source bio-feeds, said Yu Xuefeng, executive director of the China Feed Industry Association and president of Angel Yeast Co.

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ADM’s rumen-protected capsicum – from plant science to performance

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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Annual feed convention to highlight ag policy, food/feed safety

The chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, top executives from the grain and rail industries, and the Food and Drug Administration’s top food and feed safety official will headline the program when the National Grain and Feed Association kicks off its 116th annual convention on March 18–20 in Charleston, S.C. During the three-day event, industry leaders also will focus on the aftermath of the MF Global Inc. bankruptcy, including initial policy recommendations from the National Grain and Feed Association’s MF Global Task Force on ways to enhance protection of customer funds.

Western Feed voluntarily recalling Kountry Buffet animal feed

Western Feed LLC is voluntarily recalling two lots of its Kountry Buffet 14 percent feed because it may contain monensin sodium, which is potentially fatal for horses, according to reports. Monensin sodium is a medication used for some livestock and poultry, but it can be fatal to horses if fed at sufficiently high levels.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

France calls for suspension of Monsanto genetically modified corn

France has asked the European Commission to suspend authorization to plant Monsanto's genetically modified MON810 corn, the only genetically modified corn approved for planting in the European Union, according to reports. France banned the growing of MON810 corn in 2008, citing environmental risks, but the ban was overturned by France's Council of State in November 2011.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

USDA proposes rule to revamp poultry slaughter inspection system

The release by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service of the long-awaited proposed poultry slaughter inspection rule was extremely gratifying to the National Turkey Federation and its members. The turkey industry has been a strong advocate of a science-based, modern inspection system, and the proposed rule is the next logical step in shifting federal inspectors to prevention-oriented duties, allowing USDA to redeploy its resources in a manner that best protects the public from foodborne diseases.

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.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Release of regulations for Food Safety Modernization Act delayed

The Food and Drug Administration’s release of proposed regulations to implement the cornerstone of the Food Safety Modernization Act has been delayed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, which is still in the review stage. The Food and Drug Administration had hoped to release four separate sets of proposed regulations on January 4, the one-year anniversary of the Food Safety Modernization Act's signing into law.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Vermont dairy farmers short on animal feed after flooding

Vermont dairy farmers are struggling to acquire enough feed for their livestock in the wake of damage done to their hay and corn harvests by Tropical Storm Irene, according to reports. The August storm flooded 6,000 of the state's 92,000 acres of feed corn, causing water damage that flattened, contaminated or molded crops.

Consumer Trends

Egg farms: Dealing with the yuck factor

The egg industry needs to be able to look at its own practices and the conditions on its farms, and try to minimize the instances that would make the consumer uncomfortable, even if the consumer isn’t visiting everyday. Integrated pest control programs on farms are important for good farm biosecurity and food safety, but also for good public relations.

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.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

American Feed Industry Association to hold Feed Education Forum at IFE/IPE 2012

The American Feed Industry Association’s International Feed Education Forum will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at the at the International Feed Expo/International Poultry Expo. The International Feed Education Forum will address issues unique to feed manufacturers.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FDA warns against flood-affected crops

The Food and Drug Administration has released a letter warning state agriculture departments and agencies about the potential adulteration of flood-affected crops in the wake of Hurricane Irene. According to the letter, if the edible portion of a crop was touched by flood waters, it is immediately considered adulterated and should not enter human food channels.

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