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Fire shuts down Darling Ingredients plant in Netherlands

Darling Ingredients Inc. has experienced a temporary work stoppage due to a fire incident at its Rendac production plant on September 13 in Son, The Netherlands.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Top 100 global animal feed companies of 2016

WATT Global Media's annual Top Feed Companies report highlights the global compound animal feed manufacturers producing volumes more than 1 million metric tons in 2016.

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BioMar completes acquisition of Alimentsa

BioMar has completed its acquisition of Alimentsa, initially announced in June. All necessary approvals have now been obtained and Alimentsa will be a part of BioMar Group, effective September 13.

Cargill expands animal nutrition business in Thailand

Cargill’s animal feed and nutrition business is expanding its capabilities in Thailand by acquiring a feed mill in Prachinburi province in Thailand. This feed mill, established in 1996 through a joint venture between Sri Thai Foods and Beverages Co. Ltd. and Thai-Denmark Swine Breeding Co. Ltd., produces poultry and swine feed. Through the acquisition, the plant will now produce poultry and swine feed for Cargill’s customers based in Thailand.

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Agriterra, ForFarmers to partner on advisory issues

Agriterra and ForFarmers will begin cooperating in order to professionalize farmers’ organizations and cooperatives in emerging markets. Jan Potijk, director of ForFarmers Nederland and Kees Blokland, director of Agriterra, signed the memorandum September 8.

Agrifirm gets OK on acquisition of Bacutil

The Polish Competition Authority has approved Royal Agrifirm Group’s acquisition of compound feed company Bacutil.

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NGFA, NAEGA commend relocation of FGIS to AMS

The nation’s two pre-eminent grain trade associations whose member companies directly utilize and fund services provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) commended Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for relocating the agency to the department’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

DON reported in wheat in 2 new US states

Two more U.S. states have reported deoxynivalenol (DON) in their wheat crop, according to Neogen’s Mycotoxin Report from September 5.

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Vietnam lifts suspension on DDGS imports from US

Vietnam has lifted its suspension on imports of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and eased its fumigation requirements for U.S. corn and wheat imports.

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Dow, DuPont complete merger

Dow and DuPont have completed their merger, effective Aug. 31, 2017. The combined entity now operates as a holding company under the name DowDuPont with three divisions – Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products.

August animal agriculture mergers and acquisitions

Find out about merger and acquisition activity in the poultry, feed and pig industries in August.

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EU animal feed additive legislation comment period opens

The directorate-general for health and safety of the European Commission is requesting stakeholders' opinions on the 2003 regulation on additives for use in animal nutrition in the European Union (EU).

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