Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the Author - Page 106Feed 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.Feed Mill ManagementFeed mills are critical infrastructure, need protectionFeed mills are considered critical infrastructure in the U.S., and feed mill managers should take steps to protect their mills against acts of terror or acts of nature that could pose a threat, according to Michael Waters, a protective security adviser for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Animal Feed ManufacturingGlobal feed, food chain to converge at GFFCThe animal feed industry plays a huge role in the global challenge to feed the world’s 9 billion people by 2050, and the 5th Global Feed and Food Congress (GFFC) will focus on ways to achieve that goal.Animal Feed ManufacturingRalco’s upgraded feed mill is drug-freeAs government and consumer pressure has grown to produce meat and dairy products without antibiotics, Ralco Nutrition has answered that call with a newly renovated feed mill in Marshall, Minnesota, that will produce only non-medicated products. The company will continue to produce medicated products at its other mills.Animal Feed Manufacturing10 facts about global feed production in 2015Global feed production was up 2 percent to 995.5 million metric tons (mmt) in 2015, according to Alltech’s Global Feed Survey.Feed Production by RegionAnalysis: Global feed production up 2 percent in 2015Global feed production was up 2 percent to 995.5 million metric tons (mmt) in 2015, amounting to $450 billion in sales based on average feed prices, according to Alltech’s Global Feed Survey.Dairy CattleDiamond V’s NutriTek optimizes dairy cows’ genetic potentialDiamond V recently launched NutriTek, a nutritional health product for dairy animals that aims to enable dairy producers to optimize genetic potential for higher milk production.Latest NewsCargill’s animal nutrition unit sees strong gains in down Q2Cargill reported this week that its second quarter earnings were down 13 percent from 2015, but its global animal nutrition operations saw solid gains over a strong quarter last year.Dairy CattleAlltech to produce Optigen II in Australia for first timeAlltech will produce its feed additive Optigen II in Australia for the first time with an expanded production facility in Forbes, New South Wales.Sustainability in Feed ProductionNovus puts focus on sustainabilityNovus’ 2014 Sustainability Report, released this fall, analyzes the company’s comprehensive social, environmental and economic sustainability program.PoultryAnimal feed trends for the week ending December 3The past week brought us news about the future of feed, mycotoxins, andrographolides, daily calcium cycle in layer hens, ethoxyquin, Vietnam’s animal feed additives market, the global animal feed additive market, and the Veterinary Feed Directive.Feed Additives#tbt: Ethoxyquin a way to control lipid rancidityIn 2014, Ioannis Mavromichalis discussed ethoxyquin as an antioxidant frequently added to sources of lipids and complete feeds that contain high levels of fats and oils.Previous PagePage 106 of 108Next Page
