Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the Author - Page 105Feed Production by RegionAmazon Soy Moratorium extended indefinitelyThe Amazon Soy Moratorium – originally launched in 2006 for two years, and renewed annually since 2008 – has been extended indefinitely by the Brazilian Soy Task Force (GTF). The GTF is a multi-stakeholder coalition that brings together the private sector, civil society and Brazilian government.Animal Feed ManufacturingSurvey: Canadian wheat exceeds feed quality of US, EuropeThe 2015-16 Canadian Bio-Systems (CBS) Wheat Survey shows Canadian wheat is a high-quality ingredient for livestock feed.Animal Feed ManufacturingRussia grain production to drop while Canada’s will riseRussia is expected to see lower grain production for the 2016-17 growing season, while Canada’s production is expected to increase, according to reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Information Network.MycotoxinsAflatoxin feed contamination: what you need to knowAlthough several other mycotoxins are more common in crops around the world, aflatoxin poses a significant threat and should not be ignored, according to Dr. Timothy Jenkins, product manager at Biomin.Animal Feed ManufacturingForFarmers to trade on Euronext AmsterdamForFarmers B.V., Europe’s largest feed producer, will list and trade ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam, beginning May 24, under the symbol FFARM.Latest NewsADM quarterly profit down 53.3 percent to $230 millionArcher Daniels Midland Co. reported a first quarter profit decline of 53.3 percent, citing challenging market conditions.Animal Feed ManufacturingFeed industry technology lowering livestock emissionsImprovements in the efficiency of animal agriculture over recent decades have dramatically reduced greenhouse gas emissions created by livestock, according to Dr. Frank Mitloehner, professor and air quality specialist in the department of animal science at University of California-Davis.Animal Feed ManufacturingSustainable animal feed practices can boost bottom lineSustainable practices are not only beneficial to the environment in the long term, but also to the participating companies’ bottom line in the short term. That is why the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) believes sustainability is important for animal feed manufacturers.Animal Feed ManufacturingFlexibility added to FSMA sanitary transportation ruleU.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) final rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food has added some flexibility for the feed industry, but also added some inconsistent exemptions, according to the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).Feed Production by RegionUnibio mass producing bacterial protein for animal feedDanish biotechnology company Unibio Group has broken ground on a new facility in Kalundborg, Denmark, that will use technology that can mass produce bacterial protein for use in animal feed.Feed Production by RegionEvonik’s new plant to produce new methionine sourceEvonik has opened a new plant in Antwerp, Belgium, to produce a new methionine source for shrimp and other crustaceans.Feed Mill ManagementInfographic: Veterinary Feed Directive timelineGary Huddleston, manager of feed manufacturing, safety and environmental affairs for the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), gave a regulatory update presentation at USPOULTRY’S Feed Mill Management Seminar, held recently in Nashville, Tennessee.Previous PagePage 105 of 108Next Page
