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Company News

ICCF publishes two guidance documents

The International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF) Steering Committee is pleased to announce that it has endorsed its first two guidance documents on ‘Stability Testing of Feed Ingredients’ and ‘Sub-chronic oral toxicity testing in laboratory animals’ at its meeting on March 14 in Bangkok. These documents were finalized after a two-month open public consultation, which closed in January 2019.

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Feed Production by Region

Lawsuit accuses beef packers of driving down prices

A new lawsuit says the four largest beef-packing companies in the U.S. conspired to lower the prices they paid ranchers for cattle, a violation of federal antitrust law, according to a Reuters report.

Company News

Cargill invests US$112 million China corn processing facility

Cargill will invest US$112 million to expand the capacity of its corn processing facility in Songyuan, Jilin province, China.

African Swine Fever

Reports: All of China affected by African swine fever

The last region in China to be affected by African swine fever (ASF) has reported its first cases, while new outbreaks have been confirmed in Cambodia, Romania, South Africa and Vietnam, as well as in some European wild boar populations.

African Swine Fever

US pork industry leaders suspect China has downplayed extent of ASF

American pork industry leaders are skeptical that China does, in fact, have the country’s outbreak of African swine fever under control.

African Swine Fever

CPF buying majority of Canada pork company HyLife

Thailand-based agriculture conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) will purchase 50.1 percent of the shares of leading Canadian pork company HyLife.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Ireland imports barley as local grain remains in storage

While Irish exports of agri-foods have chalked up a ninth year of annual growth, and the country’s beef and pork have been granted access to the Ukrainian market, barley growers are furious that their grain remains stuck in storage.

African Swine Fever

ASF could wipe out a quarter of Chinese hog population

African swine fever (ASF) is widespread in China, spreading elsewhere around the world and carries significant potential to impact all animal protein industries in 2019 and beyond.

African Swine Fever

Expert: African swine fever will change face of animal ag

With no signs of a solution, ASF will continue to demand the attention of the global meat market for as far as any statistical information would indicate.

Company News

IFEEDER celebrates 10 years of research, education projects

The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) is proud to celebrate a decade of service to the animal food industry, conducting many high-priority research and education projects that protect the animal food industry’s license to operate and provide scientific-based information to decisionmakers and consumers so they can make informed policy and purchasing decisions.

Consumer Trends

Growth of poultry driving demand for organic livestock feed

Overall demand for organic feed is expected to grow 6-7%, and demand for protein meal is especially high. However, domestic soybean supplies have not kept pace, which has led to increased reliance on imported commodities and may undercut domestic growers.

Feed Production by Region

YPTECH Co. Ltd. is new Japanese distributor for Delacon

Together with YPTECH Co. Ltd., Delacon is now breaking ground in Japan. Since September, the Tokyo home-based YPTECH Co. Ltd. is the exclusive distributor for Delacon’s phytogenic feed additives. The natural solutions are now available in the company’s portfolio for ruminant, poultry and swine.

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