Clinical case: Food poisoning by alkaloids in fattening pigs
We are called because of sudden deaths in several integrated fattening farms.
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United States: corn, soybeans on track for record-high yield, production
Corn production is expected to reach 14.4 billion bushels this year, up 3 percent from 2013. Soybean production is forecast at 3.96 billion bushels this year, up 18 percent from 2013.
Ministers meet at FAO to discuss role of commodity markets
FAO Director-General urges a review of market governance institutions to boost voice of smallholders.
Russia: temporary restrictions on the supply of certain types of meat products from the EU
By-products of cattle and pigs, meals of meat or meat offal, cattle fat, pork fat (including lard) and poultry fat are now banned.
EFSA: GMO Analysis software for comparative assessment
The user-friendly program, which can be downloaded free of charge from EFSA’s website.
Brazil: increase in the cereals harvest expected
According to the last estimates of the CONAB, the production of cereals in Brazil will reach 195.46 million tonnes: a growth by 3.6% with respect to the previous year.
European Union: protection measures for the introduction of spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin
The provisional safeguard measures should apply from the day following the publication of this Regulation and last for a period of 12 months.
Review of the use of enzymes in pig nutrition. Implementation and profitability depending on the diets
At a moment in which the prices of the raw materials, although they are giving us a break, are still very high, it is essential to take some time to think about the use of enzymes in swine.
Russia may ban the use of GMOs
A group of senators from Russia’s Federation Council have introduced a bill seeking the prohibition of the trafficking and importation of products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Russia.
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
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.