20/06/2018

THE IMPORTANCE OF LIGHTING IN POULTRY PRODUCTION

When managing a healthy, productive flock, getting the lighting conditions right could be more important than you think. Melanie Epp checks in with the bright sparks who are shining a spotlight on the problem In caged housing, laying hens respond [...]

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19/06/2018

ADDING VALUE TO FEED BARLEY USAGE

New data and analysis from a survey of barley samples from across Alberta will help Canadian livestock producers and industry get more bang per bite from this important feed ingredient. The survey was led by Canadian Bio-Systems Inc. (CBS Inc.) and the [...]

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18/06/2018

CROATIAN FISH: A BIG CATCH FOR EXPORTS

With such high quality of water in the Adriatic Sea fish produced in Croatia is in big demand across Europe and boosting exports from this former Yugoslavian country. One of the country’s top fish producers is Cromaris which has a number of [...]

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15/06/2018

A 5 STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO ASSESS PLANT EXTRACTS

Pancosma has developed a guide with 5 steps to evaluate phytomolecules based products. This guide aims to help final users learn more about how to differentiate products and how to assess their quality and efficacy. The interest for phytomolecules in [...]

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14/06/2018

GROWTH FOR GLOBAL ANIMAL FEED PROCESSING MARKET

The animal feed processing market is estimated at US$ 21.61 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach US$ 26.62 Billion by 2023. This is according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets. The report claims that the feed processing sector is expected to grow [...]

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13/06/2018

FAO FOOD PRICE INDEX PUSHED BY DAIRY PRICES

Dairy prices jumped significantly in May, having a direct effect on the FAO Food Price Index. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 176.2 points during the month May, up 1.2% from April. This index is a measure of the monthly [...]

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13/06/2018

MEXICO STRIKES BACK WITH TARIFFS ON US PORK

Mexico introduces tariffs on US pork, to the disappointment of the US pork business. In terms of volume, Mexico is the most important export market for US pork and pork products. The Mexican announcement came as part of a retaliation [...]

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