How to budget feed costs in the presence of high price variation?
This is done by moving from single most likely value to ranges of possible outcomes with an assigned probability
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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.
Ufac-UK takes palm oil out of diets
The UK government and commercial organisations have signed an agreement pledging to achieve 100 per cent sourcing of ‘credibly certified sustainable palm oil’ by the end of 2015.
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NewsFrance: Government action plan for the price of cereals
The plan aims to protect French livestock and food industry and to limit the impact on the consumer end.
FAO: experts eye commodities speculation, food price swings
The world needs to take a hard look at speculation on the financial markets and its potential impact on food price volatility.
USA: Vilsack announces efforts to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by drought
The assistance announced uses the Secretary of Agriculture's existing authority to help create and encourage flexibility within four USDA programs.
Drought sends corn higher
The drought is hitting a wide swath of the corn belt, including Iowa and Illinois, the two largest corn-producing states.
Effects of adding cracked corn to a pelleted supplement for nursery and finishing pigs
The use of cracked corn in pelleted diets may improve performance and reduce gastric ulcer scores in fattening pigs.
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook
Increased demand for meats will mostly stem from large economies in Asia, crude oil exporting countries and Latin America, where income gains are expected to be significant.
FAO Food Price Index falls again
The FAO Food Price Index fell for the third consecutive month in June 2012, dipping 1.8 percent from May to its lowest level since September 2010.
Ukraine: Government not to limit grain exports in the new MY
The general grain exports from Ukraine in the new MY (July 2012 - June 2013) may total nearly 26 mln tonnes.
Effect of oat by-product antioxidants and vitamin E on the oxidative stability of pork
Oat by-products are a potential antioxidant for pig diets enhancing the oxidative stability of pork.
U.S. farmers plant the largest corn crop since 1937
U.S. farmers planted 96.4 million acres of corn, up 5 percent from last year, making it the highest corn acreage in the last 75 years.
UE: minimum share of feed produced in the own holding for organic porcine and poultry species
In case of pigs and poultry, at least 20 % of the feed shall come from the farm unit itself.
FAO: Food Price Index drops sharply
It averaged 204 points and was 9 points down from April. This was the lowest level since September 2011 and about 14 percent below its peak in February 2011.
Determination and prediction of digestible and metabolizable energy of corn coproducts fed to finishing pigs
Digestible and Metabolisable energy of corn coproducts for finishing pigs can be accurately predicted by using different nutrient components.