Feed Strategy StaffFrom the Author - Page 2BiosecurityCanada ag committee lists ways to improve biosecurityCanada’s House of Commons agriculture committee has issued a list of recommendations to protect against animal biosecurity risks, such as African swine fever (ASF) and avian influenza (AI).Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyTips for reducing risk of disease from feed storage unitsThe U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has issued guidance to reduce the potential risk of disease from on-farm feed storage and to keep animals healthy and productive.Mergers & AcquisitionsForFarmers completes acquisition of Piast PaszeThis means Tasomix and Piast will merge their feed business, expanding Tasomix’s volume in Poland by 410,000 metric tons and strengthening its position in the broiler sector in particular.Mergers & AcquisitionsDenkavit to acquire Volac Milk Replacer businessThe Dutch Denkavit Group and UK-based Volac International Ltd. have reached an agreement for Denkavit to acquire the Volac Milk Replacer business.Feed AdditivesDSM-Firmenich receives market authorization for Bovaer in UKThe authorization means dairy farmers in England, Scotland and Wales will be able to use the additive, which has been shown to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle by an average of 30%.Legal News2 convicted for smuggling cocaine into UK in animal feedTwo men have been sentenced for the illegal importation of drugs in the United Kingdom, after packages of cocaine were found in a delivery of animal feed in 2022.Company NewsEnorm Biofactory opens largest insect factory in Northern EuropeThe newly constructed factory in Eastern Jutland, Denmark, can produce more than 10,000 tons of insect meal annually, using byproducts from the food industry.Animal Health & VeterinaryMethod sprays eggs with probiotics earlier to promote growthA University of Connecticut (UConn) associate professor has filed a provisional patent for a method of spraying chicken eggs with commercially available probiotics as a means of promoting embryonic and post-hatch growth.Mergers & AcquisitionsForFarmers gets regulatory OK for Piast Pasze acquisitionWith the acquisition, the volume in Poland for ForFarmers/Tasomix will increase by 410,000 metric tons, particularly strengthening its position in the broiler sector.Animal Feed ManufacturersOmani Bioproducts to build new animal feed, aquafeed plantOmani Bioproducts Co. plans to build a factory to produce animal feed and aquafeed at the Khazaen Economic City in Muscat, Oman, according to reports.Business & MarketsRecord low vitamin prices drive down DSM-Firmenich resultsDSM-Firmenich reported weak financial results in its animal nutrition and health (ANH) segment, driven by record low vitamin prices, in its third quarter 2023 report on October 31.Business & MarketsCanada offers disaster response for farmers, ranchersFunding will help farmers and ranchers in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan with extraordinary costs due to this year’s extreme weather conditions.Previous PagePage 2 of 85Next Page
