Industry News & Blogs
GM wheat in Oregon – an isolated incident
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have confirmed that the genetically modified (GM) wheat found in an Oregon field is “a single isolated incident in a single field on a single fare”. The USDA began an investigation into the source of the wheat and the extent of the widespread on the 3rd May th...
Food safety a global
concern
Experts debated issues of food safety and security along the supply chain, both in Asia and globally, at a dinner hosted by Alltech during VIV Asia. The discussion was opened by Dr Mark Lyons, VP of Alltech, with an overview of crisis management, noting the recent broiler issues which have arisen in...
US: Trade barriers, demand cause sluggish pork exports
Exports of US pork and beef in April edged higher than the previous month but still lagged behind year-ago levels, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). While the overall trend for exports remains sluggish driven by market access issues and o...
Cargill/Purac collaboration on bio-based feed ingredients
Cargill’s Animal Nutrition business and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, are to collaborate in the development and commercialisation of bio-based animal feed solutions. These solutions promote stronger growth and better feed conversion in suboptimal conditions in poultry production while at the same time...
What makes an Australian egg free-range
Currently in Australia there are no regulations set out for what can be classed as a free-range egg or a barn-laid egg and the South Australian government is proposing a voluntary code for egg labelling to rectify this. This would mean in order to label eggs free-range they would have to come from a...
People: Elanco appoints Phil Wright
Elanco Animal Health has appointed Phil Wright as Key Account Manager. Phil’s passion for agriculture and his extensive background within the sector make him an exciting new addition to an already strong team currently consisting of Jerry Glover, Luis Canseco, Graham Rigg, Matt Evans and Thomas Tile...
Cherkizovo Q1 results - 8% hike in revenue
Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producer has released its quarterly results for the period ended 31 March 2013, which shows an 8% revenue increase on Q1 2012. Highlights Revenue increased by 8% to $385.0 million for 1Q 13 from $357.3 million in the first...
Nutraferma launches peptide protein for pig feed efficiency
Nutraferma, innovator of biotech solutions, has launched UltraPro+, a new balanced peptide protein that improves average daily gain and feed efficiency in piglets. UltraPro+ is rich in balanced peptides from animal proteins and fermented soy, it contains beneficial direct-fed microbials and metaboli...
US: Number of weaned per sow boosted
Users of Topigs genetics in the USA wean 3.5 piglets more per sow than other pork producers, according to the company. Topigs users weaned 28.3 piglets per sow per year. The average is 24.8. This outperformance is attributed to the fertility and mothering abilities of the Topigs sow. These sows no...
Taiwan to import pork from Poland
Poland will become the first EU country in ten years to export pork to Taiwan, reports the website Grocerynews.pl. Authorities in this country issued cooperation permits to 21 Polish meat companies, specialised in pork processing. The news was announced by Polish deputy minister of foreign affairs, ...
