From WATTAgNet:
The past week brought us news about greenhouse gas emissions, feed additives, the European Commissions’ Circular Economy Package, China’s animal feed sector, Estonia’s largest feed mill, and Nutreco’s latest acquisition.
IFIF working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) is working with its members from around the world, as well as international organizations, agri-food chain partners, and other key stakeholders on a number of strategic initiatives to measure, benchmark and reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impact of livestock production globally.
3 reasons some animal feed additives fail to sell
I have identified three common features among animal feed additives that fail to make an impact on the market.
FEFAC welcomes EC Circular Economy Package
On December 2, 2015, the European Commission published the long-awaited Circular Economy Package.
China animal feed sector profit up, operating revenue down
With the weak performance of livestock farming, significant decline of the number of hogs and decreasing demand for animal feed, the operating revenues of China’s animal feed sector in the first three quarters of 2015 totaled to US$19.39 billion, down three percent year on year.
Largest Estonian feed mill opens despite regional challenges
Estonian company Pro Grupp Invest OÜ has recently opened a large feed mill in the Kantküla village of the Torma vald in Jõgevamaa, Estonia. With the capacity to produce 120,000 metric tons of animal feed per year, the facility promises to be one of the largest suppliers of compound feed production for pigs and cattle in the Baltic States.
Nutreco to acquire Micronutrients
Nutreco has entered into an agreement with The Heritage Group, owners of Micronutrients, to acquire this global leader in hydroxy-based trace minerals. The acquisition enables Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco’s animal nutrition business, to further strengthen its Selko Feed Additives portfolio. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.
