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Animal Feed Manufacturing

NGFA urges changes to new rail investigation authority

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) recently urged the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) to provide more transparency and accountability when implementing important new authority to investigate freight rail issues.

Swine nutritionist receives lifetime achievement award

Donald Mahan, PhD, a professor emeritus from The Ohio State University, was named the New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award recipient July 19. The award, which is equivalent to a lifetime achievement award, was presented to Gretchen Hill, PhD, professor at Michigan State University, on behalf of Mahan, during a conference of animal science societies in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ronald van de Ven becomes new Division

The Executive Board of the Agrifirm Group has appointed Ronald van de Ven (55) as the Division Director of the Agrifirm Feed Division North-Western Europe (NWE) as at 1 September.

ForFarmers to acquire VleutenSteijnVoeders B.V.

ForFarmers Nederland B.V. has acquired VleutenSteijnVoeders B.V., a feed company focused on the swine sector, predominantly in the southeast of the Netherlands. The acquisition is in line with ForFarmers’ strategy to realize growth, autonomously and through acquisitions.

Delacon Biostrong 510 phytogenic feed additive

Delacon Biostrong 510 is a phytogenic feed additive to improve poultry performance and feed efficiency in broiler, layers, turkeys, ducks and other avian species.

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Land O’Lakes, Inc. announces new sustainability business division

Land O'Lakes, Inc. today announced the formal organization of a new business unit, SUSTAIN, and its leadership.

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Evonik’s Biolys® plant comes on stream in Castro, Brazil

First Evonik plant to produce the feed-grade amino acid L-lysine in Latin America

Feed Production by Region

New rules reauthorize zinc feed additives in EU

The European Commission recently published new regulations for the reauthorization of zinc feed additives in the European Union (EU).

Neogen sees quarter, annual revenue increases

Neogen Corp.’s revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 was up 15 percent to $90.1 million. Fiscal 2016 revenues were up 13 percent to $321.3 million.

NGFA seeks adjustments to CFTC’s supplemental position limits rule

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) recommended in comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the agency make a number of adjustments to the proposed supplement to its proposed position limits rule, after identifying several areas of concern to commercial grain hedgers.

Agrifirm focuses on strategic core activities

Royal Agrifirm Group and BayWa AG signed an agreement for the sale to BayWa of Agrifirm's 51-percent stake in Agrimec.

AmaSile silage additive

BioZyme AmaSile is a silage additive formulated to reduce the time required by silage to properly ferment, minimize nutrient loss and reduce spoilage by undesirable bacteria.

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