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African Swine Fever

China a new step in internationalization for Tönnies

Through a video link last week, Tönnies Group and Dekon Group of China signed a contract sealing a joint venture agreement for a new slaughterhouse and processing plant in Sichuan province.

November 9, 2020

African Swine Fever

EU compound feed production to fall 2.2% in 2020

Compound feed production in the European Union is expected to fall in 2020 by 2.2%, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a shift in consumer demand.

November 5, 2020

African Swine Fever

ASF hits Romanian farm, spreads in German wild boar

As African swine fever is confirmed in the domestic pigs of 4 European states — Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine — an infected wild boar has been found in a new area of Germany.

November 5, 2020

Feed Production by Region

ASF cases in Philippines blamed on smuggled pork

Latest outbreaks of African swine fever in pigs in the Philippines are attributed to illegally traded pig meat, say officials.

November 5, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Grain extrusion may be cost effective in swine diets

Usually dismissed as an unnecessary cost, a study finds benefits of extrusion in swine diets may in fact outweigh the costs.

November 4, 2020

Feed Additives

China continues to review ban on ractopamine residues

As part of the Phase 1 trade deal with the U.S., China committed to review its ban on ractopamine residues in meat.

November 4, 2020

Latest News

Despite COVID challenges, beef production to increase 1%

2020 has been a difficult year for the beef and cattle industries, but U.S. beef production is still expected to grow this year and next.

November 3, 2020

Feed Additives

Farm tours spread truth about antibiotics use

Wanting to clarify misconceptions about animal antibiotic use, the National Pork Board (NPB) has hosted numerous farm tours to which people described as influencers have been invited.

November 3, 2020

Latest News

US imposes pork trade sanctions on Thailand

The U.S. has suspended US$817 million in trade preferences for Thailand based on its restrictions to market access for pork products.

November 2, 2020

Animal Nutrition

Deep Branch gains funding for sustainable protein scale-up

U.K.-based Deep Branch has secured an additional EUR2.5 million (US$2.9 million) in funding to support the scaling-up of production of a novel protein for animal feed from industrial emissions.

November 2, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

How FEFAC wrote its new Feed Sustainability Charter

Choosing five concrete goals to drive improved feed sustainability across the industry required “a bit of a journey,” FEFAC president says.

November 2, 2020

African Swine Fever

Broiler production flat, bird weights higher

North American protein production has shown improvement from the challenges it faced early in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Rabobank’s North American Agribusiness Review for October.

October 29, 2020