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President Obama signs US farm bill into law

U.S. President Barack Obama on February 7 signed the 2014farm bill into law during a visit to Michigan State University. The bipartisanlegislation seeks to end direct subsidies to farmers and cut food stamps, whileexpanding government-backed crop insurance plans.

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.

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Where is the poultry industry going to be in seven years?

With the slogan "What if…," Dr. Pearse Lyons, CEO of Alltech, urged the audience, both in-person at the International Production & Processing Expo 2014 and the 1,600 virtual attendants, to challenge themselves to imagine where the poultry industry could be by 2020. "What if an egg could provide all the DHA we need a day? What if we could really have antibiotic-free production? Or, what if there could be no leg problems in chickens?"

Adifo strengthens market position in China and the US

Adifo, a Belgian company specializing in software forthe food and feed industries, is about to acquire U.S. company BrilliantAlternatives and Chinese company Brill Resellers. The negotiations have enteredthe final stage. The acquisition will help Adifo significantly strengthen itsinternational position.

WATT Global Media will exhibit at 2014 IPPE

WATT GlobalMedia will be exhibiting at the 2014 International Production & ProcessingExpo (IPPE), scheduled for January 28-30 at the Georgia World Congress Centerin Atlanta. IPPE attendees are encouraged to stop by the WATT Global Mediabooth No. 510, located in Hall A.

AB Vista will exhibit at 2014 IPPE

ABVista will be exhibiting at the 2014 InternationalProduction & Processing Expo (IPPE), scheduled for January 28- 30 inAtlanta. 2013 was a year of successes for AB Vista, consolidating its position asone of the leading top three global feed enzyme suppliers.

Earth Policy Institute: Rising meat consumption drains grain harvest

The future growing of world's population will put a lot of pressure on food production as to answer for its increasing demand. However, the food demand will not just increase as will change its current pattern, given the changes world's population will undergo over the next decades will have a significant impact on the profile of the average diets around the world.

USDA forecast a 2% rise in 2011 for world poultry production

Poultry meat production in 2011 is forecast to increase 2% globally to 100 million MT, which is half of last year’s rate of increase. However, the rate of increase for poultry meat production worldwide is much faster than that of other competing proteins.

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Combined enzyme & probiotic solution unlocks full feed potential

With a growing global population, the ability to achieve a better value from feed to deliver high-quality protein is the biggest single challenge will producers face in the future. New generations of healthy nutrition solutions, including combinations of feed technologies, will need to deliver sustained or increased levels of profitability through enhanced animal performance and livability to ensure a consistent supply of protein at an affordable cost. This article explores the methods poultry producers can use to achieve these goals.

Cargill Provimi team grows in Europe

Cargill Provimi recently added newtalent to its sales and technology teams. Four new positions have been createdto further develop the Provimi business.

Vice president of Diamond V to chair FAO Feed Consortium Steering Committee

MikeGoble, vice president and chief operating officer of Diamond V, has beenselected to chair the Feed Consortium Steering Committee of the United NationsFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Diamond V is the world’s leadingsupplier of nutritional fermentation products used to optimize digestivefunction and nutrition key to animal and aqua health.

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Clayton Gill joins Diamond V as public relations manager

Diamond V announces the hiring of Clayton Gill as public relationsand strategic communications manager. Starting January, 2014, Gill will beresponsible for the global reach of Diamond V public relations and strategiccommunications, working from the Diamond V’s headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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