Hungary lifts restrictions on German pork
The Ministry of Rural Development said Tuesday that the decision to ease the rules came after consultations with the EU and Germany.
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Lallemand opens new TITAN® yeast production facility to face soaring demand for protected active yeasts
Lallemand Animal Nutrition announced today the opening of a second yeast coating facility in Passau, Germany.
Alltech: Feeding a World of 9.3 Billion - Meeting Global Demand with a Local Response
As the global population increases from 7 billion in 2011 to a predicted 9.3 billion by 2050, the agri-food industry must find a sustainable way to meet the resulting demand for food.
Amino acid digestibility and energy concentration in a novel source of high-protein distillers dried grains and their effects on growth performance of pigs
HP-DDG may replace soybean meal in the diets fed to finishing pigs without affecting performance.
Netherlands - Dioxin scandal in Germany reduces Danish exports of piglets
The problems in Germany are spreading to Holland, from where traditionally many pig producers transport their pigs to slaughterhouses in Germany.
Energy and nutrient digestibility in a hulless low-phytate phosphorus barley fed to finishing pigs
The use of hulless low-phytate barley may improve nutrient digestibly reducing environmental pollution.
Ketosis syndrome in sows
It’s true that we have rarely considered the sow as a dairy animal. A sow can produce up to 10 liters of milk at its production peak. If we consider that the effort the sow makes per hour in order to produce milk is almost equal to that of a cow, why do we continue to apply a collective treatment when it comes to feeding the sow?
Feedtech-Croptech Pavilion at VIV Asia 2011 fully booked
Feedtech-Croptech Asia 2011, the brand new, special theme at VIV Asia 2011 is attracting high levels of attention from the international, exhibiting business community. VIV Asia focuses on the latest developments in the feed to meat market. The exhibitors at the Feedtech-Croptech Asia Pavilion are specialists in milling, processing, storage and handling of raw materials for the feed, food and fuel sectors. The interest in exhibiting exceeds all expectations. Space in the Pavilion is fully booked. Feedtech-Croptech Asia will be organised at BITEC, Bangkok from March 9 to March 11, 2011.
Russia - The Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on import of pigs and porcine from Germany
Currently, 1478 establishments in Germany export their products to the Russian Federation. The Rosselkhoznadzor requested German Veterinary Service to provide information specifying establishments that have been exported their live animals, feed, pork and poultry meat as well as finished meat products containing pork produced in the territory of Germany since November 1, 2010, excluding products each batch of those was tested for dioxin by German Veterinary Service with negative results.
Hungary - Farm minister orders mandatory testing of German pork
Hungarian Rural Development Minister Sandor Fazekas on Wednesday ordered the mandatory testing of all pork from Germany for dioxin contamination.
European Union - Guidelines for the distinction between feed materials, feed additives, biocidal products and veterinary medicinal products
Commission recommendation of 14 January 2011 establishing guidelines for the distinction between feed materials, feed additives, biocidal products and veterinary medicinal products (2011/25/EU) .
Vietnam to import more meat and feed ingredients
Vietnam needs to import more meat and feed ingredients to meet growing demand.
Germany - Agriculture ministers get tough to prevent repeat of dioxin scandal
Germany’s federal states have agreed on tough measures, including possible prison terms for offenders, in an effort to prevent a repeat of the dioxin scandal that has severely damaged the agriculture industry.
China - Feed output rises in November 2010
According to the data from National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese feed industry output 16.93 million tons of compound feed in November 2010, 31.2% up on the same month in 2009 and 4.8% higher in comparison with October 2010.
Supplemental dietary inulin influences expression of iron and inflammation related genes in young pigs
The use of inulin may improve dietary iron utilization in weanling pigs.
European Union- Commissioner Dalli is considering tougher EU legislation to make food and feed safety systems more efficient
Commissioner Dalli gave a speech on 17 January 2011 in the EP plenary in Strasbourg. In the speech the Commissioner gives an overview of the contamination incident, highlighting the good co-operation between the Commission and the German authorities and providing an outlook on the measures which could be envisaged at EU level to further improve the EU feed and food safety system.