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Aquaculture

Egypt leads African surge in fish feeds

Opportunity in Egypt's aquaculture industry is driving the rapid expansion of the capacity of its extruded fish feed production. Recently, two major European players have significantly increase their Egyptian aquafeed investments, while at least two poultry-feed companies with headquarters in Egypt are described as being well ahead with plans to start their own fish feed production.

Brand Insights

Rethinking calf nutrition: 5 reasons to embrace vegetable proteins in CMRs

Hamlet Protein

Discover how enzyme-treated soy protein like Hamlet Protein’s HP 100 offers a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional milk proteins in CMRs.

Aquaculture

Nutreco acquires Ecuador shrimp, fish feed supplier

Nutreco has successfully completed its acquisition of 75 percent of the shares in Gisis S.A., the shrimp and fish feed subsidiary of the Expalsa group. The transaction has received unconditional clearance by the Ecuadorian competition authority, and takes Nutreco into the global top three shrimp feed suppliers.

Feed Additives

Shrimp industry makes advancements in battle against Early Mortality Syndrome

Last month researchers at the University of Arizona had breakthrough in the mystery of the Early Mortality Syndrome, a disease which has resulted in massive losses in shrimp farming. A specific blend of 1-monoglycerides has been developed to fight both the viral and bacterial causative agents. Recently, the team successfully produced the first EMS-free cycle on an EMS-infected farms.

Poultry

Senate passes farm bill on 66–27 vote

The U.S. Senate on June 10 passed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill on a bipartisan 66-27 vote. The bill expands government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts while making small cuts to food stamps.

Poultry

IPPE introduces new website

The International Production & Processing Expo has a new website, designed to enhance the online experience of show attendees. The website combines the International Poultry Expo, International Feed Expo, and International Meat Expo's individual websites into one location for attendee and exhibitor convenience.

Poultry

2014 IPPE exhibit space exceeds 350,000 square feet

With seven months remaining until the show, the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo continues to expand. IPPE has already surpassed 350,000 net square feet of exhibit space, with more than 85 percent of the exhibit floor contracted.

Animal Nutrition

How to deal with feed ingredient variability

The goal of feed formulation is to meet the nutritional needs of the target animal in the most profitable manner possible. This takes into account not only performance, but also optimization of efficiency and in some locations includes environmental nutrient management.

Swine

Gilts: Are you giving the proper attention to your farm’s future?

The breeding gilt, bred on the farm or outsourced, is an extremely valuable animal that ensures the ongoing productivity of every pig farm. Nowadays, the yearly replacement rate in commercial farms is approximately 45 percent, which is nearly half of the total sow population!

Poultry

Register for WATT crop forecast and meat supply webinar

Tim Brusnahan, Richard A. Brock & Associates, and Dr. Paul Aho, Poultry Perspective, will provide an analysis of supply and demand issues for corn, soybeans, poultry, meat and eggs during a WATT crop forecast and meat supply and price outlook webinar. The webinar will take place at 10 a.m. Central time on May 14.

Poultry

House ag committee leaders say bill will save nearly $40 billion

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 on May 10. The act is a bipartisan bill that cuts spending, reduces the size of government and makes common-sense reforms to policy, its creators say.

Poultry

Tyson, Syntroleum expect biofuel plant to resume production soon

Tyson Foods' renewable fuel plant in Geismar, La., has been idle for the past six months, but production is expected to resume soon. Syntroleum Corp.,Tyson's partner in the joint venture Dynamic Fuels, said a new catalyst was ordered in February with an expected delivery for late June, The City Wire reported.

Poultry

Land O’ Lakes reports flat layer egg profits, improvement in feed

Land O' Lakes Inc. reported flat profits in its layer egg business when compared to a year ago, but its feed business performed well during the first quarter of 2013. "Our Feed business, operated through Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, showed improved operating profit in 2013 as well," said Chris Policinski, Land O'Lakes president and CEO.

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