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Agrifirm to sell German compound feed plant

Royal Agrifirm Group and Hauptgenossenschaft Nord AG (HaGe) have reached agreement on the sale of Agrifirm’s compound feed plant in Drentwede to HaGe. The sale of the compound feed plant is the result of a strategic reorientation of Agrifirm’s animal feed strategy in Germany.

Devenish welcomes Joe Berry as a regional account manager

Joe received his Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science from the University of Florida. From there, he worked for two years with Mountaire Farms as a Flock Supervisor and HACCP Coordinator.

Biomin submits EU dossier for Digestarom

Following the launch of the innovative phytogenic feed additive at VIV Asia in March, Biomin continues the global rollout by applying for zootechnical status in the EU.

Zinpro names Dr. Adam Geiger as research nutritionist – dairy

Zinpro Corporation announces that Adam Geiger, Ph.D., has joined the company as research nutritionist – dairy. In this position, Dr. Geiger works with the company’s Research and Nutritional Services (RNS) team to assist with Zinpro dairy research and to provide customers with dairy nutritional services and training.

Zinpro Corporation names Dr. Mihai Sun as aquaculture nutritionist

Zinpro Corporation announces that Mihai Sun, Ph.D., has joined the company as aquaculture nutritionist.

Zinpro names Dr. Chris Ashworth as ruminant veterinarian

Zinpro Corporation announces that Chris Ashworth, D.V.M., has joined the company as a ruminant veterinarian.

Feed Production by Region

CPF vows to use less fishmeal in aquaculture feeds

Charoen Pokphand Foods is seeking ways to reduce fishmeal use in its fish and shrimp feeds to no more than 5 percent.

Feed Production by Region

Huon Aquaculture, Ridley settle legal dispute over payments

Huon Aquaculture Group has settled a legal dispute with its former feed supplier, Ridley AgriProducts, over outstanding payments for fish feed, according to reports.

Study measures feed efficiency in forage-, grain-fed cattle

A new study from the University of Illinois helps accurately measure how much cattle eat across different life stages and diet types.

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JBS Food Canada to sell Alberta beef cattle feed yard

JBS Food Canada Inc. will sell Lakeside Feeders, its beef cattle yard and adjacent farmland in Brooks, Alberta, Canada, to MCF Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Nilsson Bros. Inc., a livestock-based agricultural business in Alberta, for CA$50 million (US$39.6 million). Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory review and approval.

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Feed Production by Region

Skretting to build new shrimp feed mill in Ecuador

Norwegian-based aquaculture feed firm Skretting will construct a new feed mill in Ecuador to support the country’s shrimp producers.

EFSA: Animal feed the source of BSE cases in Europe

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that contaminated animal feed is the most likely cause of isolated bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) cases in Europe.

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