Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the Author - Page 94Feed Production by RegionKerala farmers receive aid after devastating floodsLivestock farmers in Kerala, India, are receiving animal feed and vaccines after devastating floods swept through the area this month.Dairy CattleDrought-stricken farmers in Australia receive feed, waterA convoy of 10 semitrailers delivered feed and water to farmers in New South Wales, Australia, who are struggling to feed their livestock amid a two-year-long drought.MycotoxinsHigher levels of aflatoxin, fumonisin reported in US corn cropThere were no new reports of mycotoxins in corn this week, but higher levels of aflatoxin and fumonisin in corn were reported, according to Neogen’s Monday Mycotoxin Report from August 20.Animal Feed ManufacturingGermany to allow meadows to be used for animal feedGermany will relax some environmental conservation rules to help farmers feed their livestock during this summer’s drought, according to a report.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyAustralian farmers look to import grain amid droughtDespite building stockpiles of hay and grain for their livestock, farmers across Australia are asking the government to import grain to help them weather the two-year-long drought.Feed Production by RegionFirst US soy shipment subject to new tariffs unloads in ChinaOne of the first U.S. soybean-carrying ships to arrive in China since the escalation of trade tensions between the two countries has unloaded 70,000 tons of the oilseed.MycotoxinsUS sees first report of fumonisin in cornThere was only one new confirmed report of mycotoxins in crops in the U.S. this week, according to Neogen’s Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report from August 13.Dairy CattleWorld Dairy Expo to showcase all things dairyWorld Dairy Expo, to be held October 2-6 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, will feature exhibits centered exclusively on the care of dairy cows. This year’s theme will be “The Next Frontier.”Dairy CattleSwitzerland cuts import tariffs on animal feed amid droughtSwitzerland’s government will cut import tariffs on animal feed and offer interest-free loans to farmers dealing with a devastating drought, according to reports.MycotoxinsMore reports of DON in wheat across USTwo U.S. states have new confirmed reports of deoxynivalenol (DON) in wheat, according to Neogen’s Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report from August 6.Feed Mill ManagementFDA investigates deaths of six horses from contaminated feedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating an animal feed company after it sold horse feed that contained a drug used in cattle and poultry feed that is toxic to horses, leading to the deaths of six horses.Feed Production by RegionEU imports of US soy were up before agreementEU imports of U.S. soybeans were already on the rise before an announcement in July that the EU would increase its purchase of U.S. soy.Previous PagePage 94 of 107Next Page
