Jackie LindenJackie Linden is a freelance journalist based in the United Kingdom.From the Author - Page 66Feed Production by RegionEurope imposes duty on selected grain importsThe European Commission has raised the duty on imports of corn, sorghum and rye into the EU.Feed Production by RegionCPF vows to use less fishmeal in aquaculture feedsCharoen Pokphand Foods is seeking ways to reduce fishmeal use in its fish and shrimp feeds to no more than 5 percent.Feed Production by RegionFlour Mills of Nigeria feels effects of recessionDespite a substantial increase in revenue for the financial year ending March 31, 2017, agro-food group, Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN), recorded a drop of almost 40 percent in profit from the previous year.Feed Production by RegionSkretting to build new shrimp feed mill in EcuadorNorwegian-based aquaculture feed firm Skretting will construct a new feed mill in Ecuador to support the country’s shrimp producers.Feed 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).Previous PagePage 66 of 73Next Page
