developer undefinedFrom the Author - Page 76Animal Feed ManufacturingCargill earnings down in second quarter, first halfCargill has reported financial results for the fiscal 2018 second quarter and first half ended November 30, 2017.Feed Production by RegionNew group aims to develop Nigerian aquacultureSeeing the potential synergies in working together for greater productivity, fish farmers in the West African state of Nigeria have banded together to form a new association.Feed Mill ManagementWATTAgNet’s top 10 animal feed articles of 2017Find out what articles our readers clicked on the most last year.Feed Production by RegionBASF plant fire limits vitamin availabilityA fire occurred at the BASF’s citral plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Consequently, the company had to shut down the plant and had to declare force majeure for its citral- and isoprenol-based aroma ingredients.PoultryNutriad hosts seminar on AGP Alternatives in MalaysiaMultinational feed additives producer Nutriad, together with its’ local distribution partner Pahang Pharmacy, hosted a series of technical seminars on Antibiotic Growth Promoter Alternatives and Mycotoxin Risk Management for producers across Malaysia.Latest NewsNutriad USA continues to expand teamHampshire based Nutriad, a subsidiary of multinational feed additives producer Nutriad, announced the appointment of Brian Sheley as North Atlantic Sales Manager.Animal Feed ManufacturingFurst-McNess acquires Big Gain WisconsinFurst-McNess Co. has acquired Big Gain Wisconsin L.L.C., based out of Lodi, Wisconsin, as of December 6, 2017, having recently signed a merger and acquisition agreement.Feed Production by RegionVICTAM Asia to showcase latest in feed, food industriesVICTAM Asia 2018 is dedicated to the animal feed processing, grain processing, ingredients and additives, aquafeed, and pet food industries within Asia.Animal Feed ManufacturingGreat Plains Processing to expand operationsGreat Plains Processing (GPP), a custom spray drying and animal feed ingredient manufacturer based in Luverne, Minnesota, will expand its operations to Yankton, South Dakota.MycotoxinsVery high aflatoxin levels found in Spain cornThe NUTRIAD 2017 mycotoxin survey concluded that the year’s harvest of corn in Spain was of medium quality (>LOQ but below EU recommendation levels) in terms of mycotoxin contamination. The exceptions were the very high average and the maximum concentrations of aflatoxin B1, which clearly exceeded the concentration permitted in the EU in feed materials.Mycotoxin Management2017’s high temps, rainfall affect US mycotoxin levelsTemperatures across the U.S. in the first six months of the year were 3.4 F above the 30-year average, and some regions endured floods while others experienced drought-like conditions. All these factors affected mycotoxin levels in corn, wheat and barley, according to Neogen’s 2017 Capstone Report.Feed Production by RegionNeovia acquires aquafeed, probiotics company EpicoreNeovia will acquire 100 percent interest in Epicore, a North American company specialized in the manufacture of larval feed and probiotics on the global aquaculture market and, more specifically, shrimp.Previous PagePage 76 of 437Next Page
