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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.

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.

Statistics on GB Animal Feed include data for the period June 2010, July 2010 and August 2010.

According to COCERAL oilseeds crop forecast, published on september, European Union-27 oilseed production has decreased this year from 29.27m tonnes to 27.739m tonnes, with the most significant drop seen in rapeseed production.

The Polish delegation has informed the Council on the consequences of the price increase of cereals on animal production, in particular pig production. Poland would like the Commission to take actions such as selling cereals from intervention stocks and increasing intervention prices in the framework of the Single Common Market Organisation regulation.

Experts from more than 75 FAO Member States agreed today that while there were no grounds for complacency, there was no indication of an impending world food crisis. They proposed exploring new measures to check food price volatility and manage associated risks.

Malaysia will enforce its Animal Feeds Act 2009 next year. The Act is aimed at ensuring quality and contamination-free animal feeds.

In a report entitled ‘Where Next for Grains?’ Rabobank Food and Agri analysts outline five major risks facing world grain markets in the coming months. Rabobank does not at this stage believe that the world is re‐entering a 2007/08‐type ‘food crisis‘ scenario. But significant risks in the U.S., China, Russia and the Southern Hemisphere could push grain prices higher over coming months.

By November 30, 2010 pig farmers who received loans to feed the animals from the State Fund Agriculture in 2008 may extend their repayment with one year more- until the end of 2011, has also decided the Board.

The Government of Canada is investing in grain research to increase yields for Canadian producers. The Canadian Field Crops Research Alliance will receive up to $4 million to develop new grain and oilseed varieties that are tailored to meet the needs of the marketplace and increase profitability for farmers.

The Government of Canada is investing in an innovative project that will benefit Canadian swine producers and consumers. Coop fédérée will receive up to $80,000 to study and develop feeding recommendations to maximize sow milk production through gestation, ensuring optimal growth of suckling piglets.