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PEDv

Soaring blood prices may plummet overnight

The U.S. is experiencing a reduction in market pigs due to the porcine epidemic diarrhea the PED virus. As pigs take about six months from birth to slaughter, and stocks of blood products destined for feed manufacturing (whole blood meal, animal blood plasma, and blood hemoglobin) take a few months to clear (or replenish), I find it reasonable for prices to be steadily increasing from now on.

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Alltech celebrates presence in China, looks to future

Alltech recently held its China 20 Year Celebratory Summitin Beijing to celebrate the global animal nutrition company’s 20 years ofsuccessful presence in the Far East and to explore where the Chinese feed andfood industries are heading.“China must be able to feed itself,” said Alltech Founderand President Dr. Pearse Lyons, while addressing more than 700 attendees at thesummit.

Avian Influenza

China bird flu could curb demand for animal feed

There is concern that the spread of bird flu in China willhamper demand for animal feed, as livestock owners cut their herds due tofalling hog prices.Feed production fell in 2013 for the first time in almost adecade as an outbreak of H7N9 cut demand, and output this year may be flat from2013, according to a survey of four Chinese feed mills and three local analystsby Bloomberg News.

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Recovering North American poultry, pork profits lift feed sales in 2013

A marked improvement in production economics for the American poultry sector and weather-related effects on the availability of pasture for grazing were among influences increasing the demand for feeds in the United States in 2013, as grain prices decreased.But, while the pork business stabilized, and the broiler, layer and dairy markets all showed a small annual increase, beef dropped sharply and is expected to continue its fall in 2014.

Business & Markets

China experiences the ‘toughest years’ on record

China Feed Industry Association data have shown compound feeds accounting for almost 162 million metric tons of the total of 191 million metric tons of all feeds produced by Chinese feed mills in 2013. On association figures, this meant a 1.2 percent reduction in China's compound feed production, while total feed tonnage was down by 1.8 percent.

Business & Markets

Positive forecasts for Latin American poultry, pork

Avian influenza hit Mexico's poultry industry again in 2013, and there were fears initially of a big downturn in the national production of meat and eggs so that feed requirements would also be lower. But national chicken and egg production actually rose for 2013 despite the episodes of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H7N3 between January and August, on data from Mexican poultry union UNA.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

As PEDv cases grow, NGFA offers tips for delivery drivers

As the number of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv)cases continue to rise in North America, the National Grain and FeedAssociation (NGFA) offers tips to prevent the spread of disease throughdelivery equipment and delivery drivers.The cleanliness of feed delivery equipment plays animportant role in preventing the spread of disease.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Canadian Food Inspection Agency testing feed for PEDv contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conductingtests to determine whether contaminated animal feed was a factor in spreadingthe Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) in Canada, according to a report.The agency said testing has found the virus was present inplasma that originated in the U.S. and was obtained at the Ontario-basedthird-party manufacturer for Grand Valley Fortifiers, a livestock feed company.

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Protein quality in diets devoid of blood products

The ongoing crisis with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in the U.S. has brought several nutritionists against the dilemma of removing blood products from their piglet formulas. In my experiences, working with diets free or with minimal amounts of animal plasma (and any other blood products), the following ingredients appear to work effectively in keeping dietary protein digestibility at the highest possible levels.

Poultry

VIV Europe 2014 to put new focus on animal health

VIV Europe 2014 will focus on the increased demand for freshand safe meat products with extended shelf lives and convenient packaging. Theshow will take place May 20-22 at the Jaarbeurs Utrecht Complex in Utrecht,Netherlands.

African Swine Fever

Lithuania imposes bans after African swine fever outbreak

In reaction to the outbreak of African swine fever inLithuania, the Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS) on January 28 ordered severalimport bans, according to a report.The ban includes animal feed produced in Lithuania’ssoutheastern regions, and reproductive materials from live pigs, includingembryos, egg cells and sperm.

Ingredients

Lohmann Animal Health CarnEon

Lohmann Animal Health CarnEon is a brand of L-carnitine that activates the energy metabolism in monogastrics and ruminants. The improved energy supply in the animals has various positive effects, such as efficacy in daily growth and feed conversion ratio in young animals.

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