developer undefinedFrom the Author - Page 246HomeEU compound feed production down slightly in 2013The compound feed production in the EU in 2013 reached anestimated level of 153.8 million metric tons, slightly less than in 2012,according to data provided by members of the European Feed Manufacturers’Federation (FEFAC). Greece, Malta and Luxembourg were excluded from theestimate.Sustainability in Feed ProductionFEFAC to focus on ‘greening’ livestock farming at meetingAs the EU moves from the Common Agriculture Policy into theimplementation period of the reform package, close scrutiny is required as theagreements are put into practice. At the 57th FEFAC Annual GeneralMeeting, there will be focus on the contribution animal nutrition can make tothe “greening” of livestock farming in order to meet the policy goals forsustainable development while improving competitiveness.HomeFDA says most animal drug companies on board with Guidance #213The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that, sinceit announced final Guidance for Industry #213 in December 2013, all but oneanimal drug company have committed in writing to seek withdrawal of approvalsfor any production uses of affected drug applications and change the remainingtherapeutic uses of their products from over-the-counter (OTC) to use byVeterinary Feed Directive (VFD) or prescription.On December 11, 2013, the FDA announced theimplementation of its plan to help phase out the use of medicallyimportant antimicrobials in food animals for food production purposes.Laboratory Products and ServicesKemin Lipid Evaluation TestKemin IndustriesThe Kemin Lipid Evaluation Test provides nutritionists with accurate lipid profiles containing the apparent metabolizable energy values and oxidative status and potential in order to improve applications and combat unwanted variations of oils and fats in animal nutrition.HomeBrookside Agra hires vice president of business developmentBrookside Agra has hired Bill Bayless of Sparta, Ill., as itsnew vice president of business development. Bayless has more than 30 years of industrysales experience, with emphasis on specialized technical products.HomeForFarmers sees ‘robust’ results in 2013ForFarmers announced March 25 that it saw €2.6 billion(US$3.6 billion) in turnover in 2013, a 29.5 percent increase from 2012. The companysaid 26.5 percent of this was from acquisition effects.Feed AdditivesFeed binder market estimated to be worth $1,749.1 million by 2018A new report from Markets and Markets predictsthe feed binder market will be worth $1,749.1 million by 2018.The report, "Feed Binder Market by Type, by Livestock & Geography - Trends & Forecast up to 2018,"defines and segments the feed binder market with analysis and projection of theglobal revenue of the feed binder market.Formulation & NutritionAdifo strengthens BESTMIX market position in the PhilippinesAt the recent Pig Feed Quality Conferencein Manila, Belgian Adifo signed a distributor agreement for its BESTMIXsoftware with Bro Nutrivet from Batangas Philippines. These products include BESTMIX least-costfeed formulation software, BESTMIX lab information management software andBESTMIX cloud-based Formulation as a Service tool.Animal Feed ManufacturingPerdue AgriBusiness named Virginia Agribusiness of the YearPerdue AgriBusiness has been presented with the VirginiaAgribusiness Council’s 2014 Agribusiness of the Year Award. Council President Katie Frazier presented theaward during the Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade, at the DowntownRichmond Marriott hotel.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyU.S., Canadian pork, feed industries collaborate to study PED virusMore than 60 people representing the U.S. and Canadian pork,feed and other allied industries recently participated in a meeting on the porcineepidemic diarrhea (PED) virus hosted by the National Pork Board, and in collaborationwith the National Pork Producers Council, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians,the American Feed Industry Association, the National Grain and Feed Association,the National Renderers Association and the North American Spray Dried Blood andPlasma Producers, in Des Moines, Iowa. Although the disease does not affect humansor pork safety, it has infected and killed millions of young pigs on farms of allsizes in 27 states since May 2013 and in four Canadian provinces since January.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyFDA announces website to report livestock animal feed problemsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says there is anew website available to the public to report problems related to livestockanimal food.The Livestock Food Reporting portal will accept reportsabout foods made for species considered to be livestock, including but notlimited to, horses, cattle, swine, poultry and fish.HomeKemin offers new testing service to evaluate oils, fatsKemin is launching a new customer service toolto better assess the oxidativequality and nutritional value of oils and fats in feed. The LipidEvaluation Test provides nutritionists with accurate lipid profiles containingthe apparent metabolizable energy (AME) values and oxidative status andpotential in order to improve applications and combat unwanted variations ofoils and fats in animal nutrition.Previous PagePage 246 of 437Next Page
