Swine news - Nutrition

On the pig feed side, the evolution year to year is positive again, after a slight set back in 2016.

New rules on more responsible ways to produce, sell and use medicated feed to tackle the spread of antimicrobial resistance were informally agreed with Council’s negotiators on Tuesday.

The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on the risk to animal health related to fumonisins and their modified and hidden forms in feed.

The total feed sales for the three main livestock categories (cattle, swine and fowl) have increased.

The data offered by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia show that this season wheat exports have grown by almost 50%, allowing the country to remain as the first world exporter.

The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed agreed revised maximum permitted limits (MPLs).

Early prospects for global cereal markets in the year ahead are favourable, despite a forecasted decline, according to FAO's new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief.

EU action against food waste: Commission publishes guidelines to facilitate valorisation of food no longer intended for human consumption as animal feed.

Its entry into force as of January 1st, 2019 would have contributed to the damage of the competitiveness of animal production.

The EU production of field peas and broad beans is well above the last 5 - year average.

China could impose a tariff of 25% on USA soya.

Plant proteins are an essential component of animal feed but European production of protein crops is not sufficient to cover demand.

With around 4 million tonnes of grains worth over €1 billion moving in the EU every week, a well-functioning storage and logistic system is of great importance to ensure that the demands of the EU market are met at a competitive price. Bottlenecks can lead to supply shortfalls and increased price volatility.

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The goal of this document is to consolidate the requirements from the CRFPCP, CQA and a swine manifest into one document that can be used for most situations.

The Commission updated the Council on its intentions for an EU protein plan to address the EU's significant and long - standing feed protein deficit.

Fødevareinstituttet (Denmark) and RIKILT (The Netherlands) will be the new reference laboratories for metals and nitrogenous compounds and for mycotoxins and plant toxins in feed and food.

The area under cereals in 2018 is expected to be 1.4% down on last year’s level.

A new project – OK-Net EcoFeed – aimed at helping organic pig and poultry farmers in achieving the goal of 100% use of organic and regional feed was launched.

The industrial compound feed production for farmed animals in the EU-28 in 2017 reached an estimated level of 156.7 mio. t, i.e. 0.2% more than in 2016, according to data provided by FEFAC members.

The regulation brings significant improvements and changes to the novel food authorisation procedure.

Thailand has enacted several new regulations that restrict imports of feed and feed ingredients containing certain animal proteins.

Pig keepers are being reminded not to feed kitchen scraps to their animals to prevent outbreaks of animal disease.

EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance on the assessment of the efficacy of feed additives.