Brazil grain production expected to reach a new record
Production is 4.6% higher compared to the 2019/2020 season. In relation to the volume estimated last month, there was an increase of 269,000 tons.
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Germany: Compound feed production steady in 2019/20
In 2019/20, a total of 23.9 million t of compound feed was produced in Germany.
UE: The Commission authorises a genetically modified soybean for food and feed
The Commission authorised a Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) for food and feed uses (soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788 x A5547-127).
ASF Germany: Restrictions to be lifted for agriculture and forest land
Agricultural and forestry areas must first be completely searched for dead or infected wild boars by officials or authorized persons.
Evaluating water-to-feed ratios to maximize growth, feed efficiency and carcass traits in growing-finishing pigs
A water-to-feed ratio of 3.5:1 DM would be recommended for growing-finishing pigs.
EU: Import duties for maize, sorghum and rye updated at €0 per tonne
Following a reduced forecast of the 2020/21 maize harvest that led to an increase of US maize prices, the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye in the European Union is now set at €0 per tonne as of 27 August 2020.
Effects of switching finishing pigs from DDGS-based to corn-soybean meal-based diets at increasing intervals before market
The optimal time for carcass yield to make a dietary switch might be 28 days before marketing.
Comparing dry, wet/dry and liquid feeding of meal and pelleted finisher pig diets
For the feed delivery methods compared, the wet/dry feeding of a pelleted diet was found to maximize growth rate while optimizing G:F in grow-finisher pigs.
Feeding behaviour and daily feed intake of sows during lactation under heat stress conditions
Sow feed intake pattern changes throughout the day depending on the season.
Replacing of 5% of starch with sunflower oil in the diet of grow-finish pigs under heat stress
Replacement of starch by sunflower oil during high ambient temperature conditions can improve carcass yield and efficiency of grow-finish pigs.
Spain, Europe's leading feed producer
The industrial production of compound feed totaled 26,278,430 t in 2019, representing a 3.8% increase from 2018, and making Spain the leading producer of animal feed in Europe.
AFIA invites industry newcomers to virtual Feed Industry Institute
The online conference will teach the fundamentals of the animal food manufacturing process, give an overview of the U.S. feed industry, animal physiology and nutrition basics.
China to see bumper summer harvest
China will see a bumper harvest of grains this summer thanks to stable grain acreage and improved crop yields.
EU Compound feed production in 2019 down
The industrial compound feed production for farmed animals in the EU-28 for 2019 is estimated at 163,3 mio. t, i.e. 0.9% lower than in 2018, according to data provided by FEFAC members.
Non-GMO beet pulp and canola meal, effects on sow and piglet performance
Non-GMO beet pulp and canola meal have comparable effects as that of GMO corn-soybean meal diets on the performance of both sows and piglets.
The pre-farrowing feed intake pattern can improve litter performance at weaning
How does a sow's feed intake in the days prior to farrowing influence piglet birth and weaning weights?