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Animal Feed Manufacturing

US grain groups fault biotech regulatory framework update

The latest attempt at updating the federal government’s coordinated biotechnology regulatory framework fails to adequately consider and address the importance of implementing strategies to avoid trade disruptions.

November 8, 2016

NGFA urges revision, finalization of STB proposal

The NGFA has submitted a 20-page statement strongly commending the Surface Transportation Board for proposing a much-needed modernization of its rules governing reciprocal switching for freight railroads.

November 1, 2016

VFD Survival webinars available online

Throughout July and August, GlobalVetLINK hosted a series of “VFD Survival Strategy” webinars for the industry.

October 26, 2016

Huvepharma, GlobalVetLINK continue VFD partnership

Huvepharma and GlobalVetLINK (GVL) have announced their plans to continue their partnership for GVL’s electronic Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) System, FeedLINK.

October 12, 2016

BASF, Pancosma enforce IP rights for metal-glycinates

BASF SE and Pancosma SA have taken action to enforce their intellectual property (IP) rights and protect their innovative metal-glycinates by filing lawsuits against potential patent infringers at the district court of Düsseldorf, Germany.

October 10, 2016

Animal Feed for Thought

How ISO/TC 293 could affect world’s feed manufacturers

Animal feed machinery manufacturers may be constrained by the standards proposed by technical committee ISO/TC 293. As a result, animal feed manufacturers may see a freeze in innovation.

September 29, 2016

Hubbard Feeds, GlobalVetLink partner for VFD training

Hubbard Feeds has participated in a series of meetings for their dealers with GlobalVetLINK (GVL) to help them prepare for the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) changes that will occur Jan. 1, 2017.

September 23, 2016

Antibiotic-free Production

FDA seeks comment on antimicrobial use in animal feed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is entering the next phase of its efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance by focusing for the first time on medically important antimicrobials (i.e., those important for treating human disease) used in animal feed or water that have at least one therapeutic indication without a defined duration of use.

September 19, 2016

NGFA to ‘carefully examine’ STB proposal

The National Grain and Feed Association has announced it will "carefully examine" an advance notice of a proposed new rail rate reasonableness methodology unveiled today by the Surface Transportation Board intended to be used by grain and other commodity shippers to challenge unreasonable rail rates.

September 6, 2016

15 details needed in poultry veterinary feed directive

When the new veterinary feed directive (VFD) rules take effect on January 1, 2017, there will be certain criteria that must be met for a poultry VFD to be considered valid, said Dr. Steven Clark, poultry veterinarian for Devenish Nutrition.

August 31, 2016

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Animal food industry requests FDA amend Part 11 compliance for VFDs

The American Feed Industry Association and the National Grain and Feed Association have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove the unnecessary regulatory burden that records required as part of the agency's revised Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) program be maintained in accordance with the agency's onerous Part 11, Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures requirements.

August 30, 2016

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FDA extends compliance dates for some FSMA provisions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended and clarified the compliance dates for certain provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

August 24, 2016

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