EAPA Seminar 2010 on Plasma at EuroTier
How does Plasma work? Can it be effectively used under EU conditions? What are experiences of commercial farms?
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Testing time for stockfeed
Technology commercialised as AusScan by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is successfully using new Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) tests to improve the transparency of grain quality between buyers and sellers.
Monitoring the growth period (II)
In order to follow the evolution of the pigs at weaning and fattening, having a growth curve is very practical.
Vietnam starts GM corn cultivation
Vietnam has started a pilot project on genetically modified corn cultivation in a move to reduce dependency on corn imports for local feed manufacturing.
Russia to resume wheat flour exports
Russia plans to resume exporting flour on January 1, 2011, but a larger ban on exporting wheat, barley, rye and corn has been extended through next June, the state-run RIA-Novosti news agency reported Monday.
Danisco invests in betaine with Tereos
Danisco and Tereos partners in a significant investment into a new dedicated betaine production facility within the existing bioethanol production plant in Origny (France)
Ukraine could cancel grain export quotas
Grain export quotas can be canceled once Ukraine has stocked adequate quantities of food and feed grain at the Agrarian Fund, the State Reserve and regional reserves, said Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.
USA - EPA approves higher blend rate for ethanol in gasoline
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved higher blending rates for ethanol in gasoline for 2007 and newer vehicles, allowing mixtures with up to 15% of the corn-based fuel at the pump. The current maximum ethanol blend rate is 10%; a mid-level blend rate increase of 12% had been discussed in recent months.
European Union - Animal by-products: adoption of new rules to simplify controls and reduce administrative burden and costs
A new set of implementing rules on animal by-products, endorsed today by the Member States in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH), is expected to simplify controls and reduce administrative burden, while maintaining the existing high levels of human and animal health protection.
United kingdom - latest national statistics on GB Animal Feed
Statistics on GB Animal Feed include data for the period June 2010, July 2010 and August 2010.
Factors that influence feed consumption and its conversion in fattening pigs
Genetic selection over the last few decades has resulted in pigs with better feed conversion and leaner carcasses, but it has also led to pigs with a decreased ingestion capacity.
European Union - Less oilseed
According to COCERAL oilseeds crop forecast, published on september, European Union-27 oilseed production has decreased this year from 29.27m tonnes to 27.739m tonnes, with the most significant drop seen in rapeseed production.
European Union - Situation of the cereals markets: Stabilisation measures
The Polish delegation has informed the Council on the consequences of the price increase of cereals on animal production, in particular pig production. Poland would like the Commission to take actions such as selling cereals from intervention stocks and increasing intervention prices in the framework of the Single Common Market Organisation regulation.
FAO - Food price volatility a major threat to food security
Experts from more than 75 FAO Member States agreed today that while there were no grounds for complacency, there was no indication of an impending world food crisis. They proposed exploring new measures to check food price volatility and manage associated risks.
Malaysia to enforce Animal Feeds Act
Malaysia will enforce its Animal Feeds Act 2009 next year. The Act is aimed at ensuring quality and contamination-free animal feeds.
Penn pushing pork
Western Australian shoppers can expect to pay more their pork as Christmas approaches.