Jackie Linden

Jackie Linden is a freelance journalist based in the United Kingdom.

Feed Production by Region

China corn stocks lead to unease in global markets

Corn ending stocks in China are forecast down by 2.0 million metric tons (mmt), according to the latest Feed Outlook report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Decline forecast for European feed output

Compound feed production in the 28 countries of the European Union (EU-28) is estimated to have been 156.1 million metric tons (mmt) in 2015, just 0.2 percent more than the previous year (155.8 mmt), according to the European Feed Manufacturers’ Association.

South African drought devastating feed crops

Provisional forecasts from South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) make grim reading for summer field crops in 2016.

Asian firms invest in European animal feed, poultry sectors

Construction has begun on the first Chinese-financed feed plant in Bulgaria, official sources in China report.

Feed Production by Region

Supplies of Argentinian grains set to rise

At the end of 2015, the new government in Argentina introduced a reporting mechanism to replace the previous administration’s permit system for exports of grains and oilseeds. The change will cover wheat, barley, corn, rice, sorghum, soybeans, oats, peanuts, sunflower, and all their respective by products.

Feed Production by Region

Drought threatens Southern African corn crop prospects

Crop and livestock production prospects in Southern Africa are threatened by the El Niño weather phenomenon that has reduced rainfall and increased temperatures, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Medium risk of mycotoxins in Spanish feed grains

Weather patterns during the European summer have put the feed and livestock sectors on high alert for mycotoxins, according to Radka Borutova, DVM, PhD, business development manager with Nutriad.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Feed antioxidant safety questions raised in Europe

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says it is unable to draw a firm conclusion on the safety of ethoxyquin as a feed additive for any target animals, its safety for consumers or the environment.

Feed Production by Region

First sources of sustainable soy for feed identified

There has been a positive response from soy value chain partners on a new benchmarking tool for soy sourcing, according to the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC), with 8 programs passing review against its Soy Sourcing Guidelines.

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Feed Production by Region

Kenya’s government offers help to animal feed producers

The Kenyan government has announced plans to waive the duty on imported feed ingredients, according to Daily Nation. The move is aimed to boost dairy farming in the country, Acting Livestock, Fisheries and Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed told delegates attending the Africa Dairy Conference and Exhibition in Nairobi this week.

Feed Production by Region

Germany narrowly misses record animal feed output

Total feed production in Germany for the grain marketing year July 2015 to June 2015 reached 24.14 million metric tons (mmt), according to the country’s association for animal nutrition, Deutsche Verband Tiernahrung e.V. (DVT). This narrowly missed beating the previous year’s record of 24.26 mmt.

Denmark seeks alternatives to imported soybean meal

Grass has great potential as a protein “crop” to reduce the reliance of pig and poultry farmers in Denmark on imported soybean meal. That is the conclusion of a new research collaboration between DLF-Trifolium and BioValue, according to a report in FoodCulture from the Danish organization Landbrug & Fødevarer (Agriculture and Food).

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