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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FDA issues draft guidance on nanotechnology use in animal feed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance addressing the use of nanotechnology in food for animals. The draft guidance was released in conjunction with three final guidances on the use of nanotechnology: in foods, in cosmetics and an agency-wide guidance outlining overarching considerations for all FDA-regulated products.

AFIA director named to Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on June 26 appointed Gina Tumbarello, American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) director of international policy and trade, to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseed and Planting. Tumbarello was one of 19 new appointees to six agricultural trade advisory committees.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Feed the Future Innovation Lab receives $39,050 award from USDA

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHL) at Kansas State University recently received a two-year, $39,050 award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Scientific Cooperation Research Program (USDA-SCRP) titled “From the ‘Milpas‘ to the market: a feasibility study on the use of metal silos for safer and better storage of Guatemalan native corn.”

Phytobiotics creates three new companies

Phytobiotics Feed Additives GmbH (Phytobiotics), a global leading company in research, development and sales of high-quality feed additives for livestock and pets, has founded three new companies: Phytobiotics Nordic ApS, Phytobiotics Russia OOO and Phytobiotics France SAS. With the creation of these new companies, the market presence in Scandinavia, Russia and France will be strengthened.

Fire damages machinery at Land O’Lakes Purina feed mill

Malfunctioning machinery sparked a fire at the Land O’Lakes Purina feed mill in McMinnville, Oregon. Firefighters report they have put out the fire and no injuries were reported.

AFIA sees record attendance at Feed Industry Institute

The American Feed Industry Association's (AFIA) longest-standing event, Feed Industry Institute (FII), attracted a record-setting 170 attendees June 16-19, in Minneapolis, up from 150 attendees in 2012.The conference, hosted by AFIA's Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Committee every two years, provides a forum for those new to the industry to learn about feed and ingredients first hand from highly qualified industry experts.

US soybean, corn crop off to strong start

US soybean, corn crop off to strong start Futures fell slightly on corn, soybean, wheat The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that 73 percent of U.S. soybeans were in good or excellent condition as of June 15, up from 64 percent a year earlier. It said 83 percent of soybean

Cargill to build tilapia feed plant in Mexico

Cargill plans to build a 60,000-metric-ton tilapia feed plant in Tehuacan, Mexico, according to a report. The company plans to break ground in July 2014.

Malindo Feedmill to build new facilities, increase production 50 percent

PT Malindo Feedmill plans to increase production capacity of its poultry feed business by more than 50 percent from 900,000 tons per year, according to reports.The company is nearing completion on construction of a new feed mill in Semarang, Central Java.

NGFA urges House to vote yes on customer protection bill

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and more than 30 other organizations urged members of the House of Representatives to vote yes on the Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act, (HR 4413) when it moves to the floor for consideration.In a letter, the organizations write that the legislation, which was unanimously approved by the Committee on Agriculture, provides important protections for futures customers.

Regulatory Updates

US Grains Council hires director of communications

The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) has hired Melissa George Kessler as director of communications at its Washington headquarters, effective July 18.

VIV China to focus on country’s developments in feed-to-meat chain

VIV China will bring together suppliers and buyers active in China to represent their solutions and innovations within the feed-to-meat chain.As focus grows on health issues worldwide, consumer attitude and behavior toward food is changing.

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