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Mycotoxins

Biomin expects surge of mycotoxins after US floods

High humidity, coupled with a potential late harvest, could cause the percentage of corn products containing two or more mycotoxins to soar as high as 90%, a Biomin analyst says.

August 20, 2019

Feed Production by Region

Sentences handed down to 4 in US organic fraud scheme

A judge has handed down sentences to four people who led the largest known organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history.

August 20, 2019

Feed Mill Management

ADM, contractor fined more than $50,000 for silo fire

Iowa OSHA has ordered food processor ADM to pay tens of thousands of dollars for citations associated with a fatal silo explosion that occurred this year.

August 20, 2019

Consumer Trends

Tesco promotes alternatives for salmon feed

U.K. grocery retailer Tesco is encouraging the aquaculture industry to use more sustainable alternatives to fish oil, such as algal oil, in aquafeeds.

August 16, 2019

Animal Feed Manufacturers

ForFarmers sees ‘disappointing’ first-half results

ForFarmers N.A. reported what it called “disappointing” results for the first half of 2019.

August 15, 2019

African Swine Fever

Europe, US better structured to handle ASF than China

New cases of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs in Europe are cause for great concern, but the disease should not be as devastating to the European pork industry as it has been to date in China.

August 15, 2019

African Swine Fever

WH Group profit hurt by African swine fever

WH Group reported a nearly 17% decline in profits in the first half of 2019, citing higher meat prices due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks that have swept across China throughout the past year.

August 14, 2019

Dairy Cattle

Drought leaves Canada livestock producers short on feed

Livestock farmers in Canada are looking for sources of feed for their animals as dry conditions continue to deplete resources.

August 13, 2019

African Swine Fever

China lowers corn consumption forecast

China’s agriculture ministry has lowered its forecast on corn consumption, citing the outbreaks of African swine fever that have devastated the country throughout the past year.

August 13, 2019

African Swine Fever

Serbia reports first outbreaks of ASF

Serbia has reported four outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in backyard pigs in two districts.

August 13, 2019

Animal Nutrition

7 ways to prevent acidosis, bloating in dairy cows

One of the most persistent concerns in the minds of all dairy farmers is the issue of acidosis and bloating.

August 9, 2019

Animal Feed Manufacturing

How do the nutritional values of wheat compare to corn?

The late planting of corn in the U.S. Corn Belt this summer is expected to bring about a much smaller crop at harvest time. This means less corn will be available for feeding animals, and what will be marketed will be quite expensive.

August 9, 2019