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.
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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.
Influence of photoperiod on the behavior and performance of newly weaned pigs with a focus on time spent at the feeder, feed disappearance, and growth
Feed disappearance on the day after weaning tends to be greater in pigs housed in a prolonged photoperiod. Nevertheless, prolonging the photoperiod during the first 4 days after weaning does not influence feed disappearance or body weight gain over the entire nursery phase.
CRC walana: super pea in the making
A new high yielding, disease resistant field pea released by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for commercial sowing next year offers pork producers a reliable protein source.
Effects of fermented garlic powder on growth performance and blood profiles of weanling pigs
The use of fermented garlic powder in weanling diet may improve piglet weight gain.
Corn extrusion and enzyme addition improves digestibility of corn/soy based diets by pigs: In vitro and in vivo studies
Extrusion and enzyme supplementation may increase the nutritional value of corn.
European Union - Commission favours temporary suspension of animal cloning for food production in the EU
The European Commission has today announced that it will propose a temporary suspension of animal cloning for food production in the EU. The Commission also plans to suspend temporarily the use of cloned farm animals and the marketing of food from clones. All temporary measures will be reviewed after five years. The establishment of a traceability system for imports of reproductive materials for clones, such as semen and embryos of clones is also envisaged. The system will allow farmers and industry to set up database with the animals that would emerge from these reproductive materials.
USA - Letter to Industry: Marketing of Animal Food Substances as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this letter to clarify to animal food ingredient suppliers, animal food manufacturers, and the public that when a food substance is marketed as Generally Recognized As Safe, or GRAS, it does not necessarily mean that FDA has reviewed or concurred with the regulatory status of the substance.
Effect of short-term benzoic acid and chlortetracycline treatment of feed on splanchnic metabolism of valine in growing pigs
Microbial deamination does not affect valine availability in growing pigs.
Effects of dietary creep feeding on performance, blood characteristics and behaviour in sows and piglets
High energy creep feed may enhance piglet performance during the sucking period.
AgFeed Industries, Inc. Announces Filing of a Registration Statement for an Initial Public Offering of Shares in its Subsidiary AgFeed Animal Nutrition Holdings, Inc.
AgFeed Industries, Inc, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AgFeed Animal Nutrition Holdings, Inc., has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its Class A ordinary shares.
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.
USA - USDA dropped corn yields drastically
U.S. feed grain production for 2010/11 is projected lower this month based on reduced forecasts for corn and sorghum.
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.