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The Council was briefed by the Commission on a proposal for a regulation on the possibility for the member states to restrict or prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory.

The demand for vegetable protein meals for use in animal feed has increased, and this trend is likely to continue over the coming decade.

World cereal production this year should amount to 2 527 million tonnes. That represents a 1.1 percent decline from the record level in 2014.

This approach will further strengthen risk assessment in this area, making it more comprehensive, consistent and more efficient.

A draft law to ban the cloning of all farm animals, their descendants and products derived from them, including imports, in the EU was voted by the Environment and Agriculture committees on Wednesday.

While pig feed and cattle feed production dropped by 1.2%, poultry feed has seen its volume of production grow by +0.3%.

The Russian Government lifted duties on wheat exports beginning May 15, 2015.

"The world food import bill is forecast to reach a five-year low in 2015", the report says, mainly driven by a decline in international prices, low freight rates and a strong US dollar.

China's imports of soybeans will continue to grow in the coming decade because of limited farmland and a rising population.

Swine and pets segments, and especially foreign markets, push the sector to nearly €1,200 M.

IFIF together with AFIA and FEFAC are pleased to announce the official release of the first if its kind Global Feed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) guidelines developed by the FAO-led Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP).

The GMOs approved had received "no opinion" votes from Member States in both the Standing and Appeal Committees, since no qualified majority either in favour or against was expressed.

As of today, a more flexible approach towards use of GMOs.

This new journal, which puts the pig in a central position, has been jointly established by the ECPHM and EAPHM.

The cereal output estimate for 2014 was raised to 2 544 million tonnes mainly due to a larger than anticipated maize harvest in the European Union.

This draft guidance is intended to help animal producers (persons who feed animals) develop and implement on-farm practices to ensure the safety of animal feed maintained and fed to animals on the farm.