Vietnam's feed raw materials imports up 38%
Vietnam’s imports of animal feed and raw material for animal feed production are estimated to touch USD 2.73 billion in the first 10 months of this year.
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European Union: increasing self-sufficiency in protein crops is important for the EU
The Slovenian delegation presented to the Council the main conclusions of an international conference on furthering the production of protein crops.
USA: FDA issues Compliance Policy Guide for Salmonella in food for animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a new Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) for its field staff on actions they intend to take when finding Salmonella contamination in food for animals.
EU: Commission is launching a consultation on how to use phosphorus in a more sustainable way
The consultation asks how to ensure that reserves are available for future generations, and about ways to minimise the undesirable side effects phosphorus use can have on the environment.
Compound feed production in the EU-27 slightly increased
According to FEFAC, compound feed production in the EU-27 slightly increased by 0.7% in 2012 to 152.7 mio. t.
More balanced food commodity markets seen in 2013/14
World meat production is forecast at 308.2 million tonnes in 2013, a modest increase of 4.3 million tonnes, or 1.4 percent on 2012.
European protein sources not yet an alternative for imported soybean meal
The demand for protein sources of European origin is increasing, but none of the current available European protein sources has a price – quality ratio that is competitive with soybean meal from South America.
Commission publishes annual report on EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
Of the 3,516 original notifications transmitted in RASFF in 2012, 332 concerned feed (9.4%).
North-South American maize growers form international alliance
The USGC, along with NCGA, MAIZAR, and ABRAMILHO signed a memorandum of understanding.
Italy: production of feed assigned to the swine sector
3.5 million tons were assigned to swine feeding.
Russia: the development of the feed sector
According to Rosstat, Russia produced 20 MMT of feeds in 2012, which is 5.4 MMT or 37 percent more that in 2009.
United States: record plantings expected for corn and soybeans
Corn growers intend to plant 97.3 million acres . If realized, this will represent the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1936.
Commission further streamlines list of authorised additives in animal feed
More than 1200 authorisations for flavourings in farm animal feed and pet food are to be withdrawn following a Regulation adopted last week.
Spain: growth of the Spanish animal health and nutrition industry
Swine leads the ranking of species with an invoicing of more than 252 million euros.
European Union: €15 million to support EU Reference Laboratories for food and feed safety
The European Commission adopted a financial decision to grant a total of €15 million for 2013 to support the 44 EU Reference Laboratories (EU-RLs) designated for food and feed safety and animal health.
Feeds contaminated with aflatoxins detected in Holland and Germany
The German and Dutch authorities have informed of the presence of feeds containing maize contaminated with aflatoxins.