Jackie LindenJackie Linden is a freelance journalist based in the United Kingdom.From the Author - Page 63Feed Production by RegionRwandan farmers struggle to manage animal feed costsWith animal feed accounting for between 60 and 70 percent of total production costs, poultry and livestock farmers in Rwanda are seeking ways to manage their costs.Feed Production by RegionDevenish Nutrition makes first Asian acquisitionAnimal feed premix company Devenish Nutrition Ltd. will acquire a 50 percent share of Yem-Vit, a premix producer in Turkey.Animal Feed ManufacturingProtix receives funding to develop aquaculture productsNetherlands-based insect producer Protix has received a firm commitment for funding totaling EUR45 million (US$50 million) from various sources to develop new products tailored to aquaculture feeds.Animal Feed ManufacturingFAO: Global grain, oilseed markets in overall balanceGlobally, markets for commodities such as grains and oilseeds used in livestock feeds are described as “well balanced” in the latest Food Outlook report, the biannual report on global food markets from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This global balance does, however, mask less favorable situations for some individual countries and regions.Feed Production by RegionTunisian government backs aquaculture feed productionHaving identified the potential for the national aquaculture sector for growth, the government of Tunisia has announced several measures to support the industry.Feed Production by RegionFAO issues global warning over emerging tilapia diseaseWith outbreaks in wild and farmed fish already reported on three continents, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a “Special Alert” warning that tilapia lake virus (TiLV) should be “treated with concern.”Animal Feed ManufacturingNutritionists urged to be flexible on feed formulationsWe may see an end to the recent trend of increased global use of wheat in livestock and poultry feeds, according to a new report from Rabobank.Feed Production by RegionDe Heus opens aquaculture research center in VietnamProduction by the Vietnamese aquaculture sector is on target to reach 4.7 million metric tons by 2030, according to Nguyen Huu Dung, chairman of the Vietnam Seaculture Association (VSA).Feed Production by RegionAller Aqua opens new production line at Egypt feed millFish feed specialist Aller Aqua has officially opened an additional production line at its feed mill in Egypt.Feed Production by RegionEuropean Parliament opposes authorization of GM cornMembers of the European Parliament this week voted overwhelmingly to halt the authorization of imports of a new corn that has been genetically modified to make it herbicide- and pest-resistant.PoultryBroilers can extract more minerals from new wheatMinerals such as phosphorus are more easily available to broilers in a new variety of wheat developed in Denmark, research at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the U.K. has shown.Feed AdditivesFAO broadens reach of antimicrobial resistance planThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has announced it is to address the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in five more countries, as the result of a US$3.3 million funding commitment from Russia.Previous PagePage 63 of 70Next Page
