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Sustainability in Feed Production

Is 2024 the EU's year of sustainable feed technology?

With progress mounting on soy and carbon emissions, FEFAC is turning its attention to underutilized sustainable feed technologies.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Tips for reducing risk of disease from feed storage units

The 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.

African Swine Fever

African swine fever outbreaks continue in Vietnam

While the number of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Vietnam continues to fall, disease hot spots remain across the country.

Feed Ingredients

China reports progress on policy to increase soy self-sufficiency

In connection with a recently launched national policy to reduce the use of soybean meal in livestock and poultry feeds, Chinese sources are already reporting progress.

African Swine Fever

France updates national African swine fever action plan

As African swine fever (ASF) virus continues to spread across Europe, the French government has updated an action plan in case the disease enters its national territory.

International Trade

Ag groups seek immediate reopening of Texas border crossings

More than 45 U.S. agricultural groups have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting the immediate reopening of international rail crossings in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.

International Trade

US-Mexico border closures affect availability of animal feed

US and Mexico animal feed, grain, poultry and railroad industry associations are raising the alarm about the availability of feed after two rail bridges in Texas were closed to stem the crossing of migrants at the US-Mexico border.

African Swine Fever

Further ASF outbreaks in Europe’s backyard pig herds

As the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the European wild boar population this year passes the 2022 total, six of the region’s nations confirm further outbreaks in their respective domestic pigs — all in units described as “backyards.”

Feed Strategy Podcast

Sustainability shapes ForFarmers' strategy for the future [PODCAST]

ForFarmers CEO Pieter Wolleswinkel discusses what the future may look like for the company, and the feed industry as a whole.

African Swine Fever

Third Hong Kong pig farm affected by ASF

In Asia, further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in domestic pigs in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia’s Far East and Vietnam.

Regulatory Updates

Innovative FEED Act introduced in US House of Representatives

The Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act marks a step toward establishing a regulatory pathway for a new category of animal feed additives.

Feed Production by Region

FEFAC: European feed production falls 2% in 2023

These trends are a response to the adverse impacts of climate change and animal diseases on the supply of raw materials, such as droughts and floods, and on animal production capacity.

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