Fishmeal and fish oil alternatives are only partial solutions
Although the range of “sustainable” alternatives to fishmeal and fish oil is increasing, these are only “partial solutions”, said Anton Immink, aquaculture director of...
Russian corn reaches Bangladesh market
Russia exported roughly 860 KMT of corn in November 2016. This is 83 per cent more than in November 2015 and the largest ever...
Whether China opens the stock or not will remain a major...
During 2016, floods in Argentina resulted in supply estimates getting slashed due to the rains hitting during the start of the soybean harvest —...
Positive outlook for Agriculture commodity in 2017
Key agricultural commodities hit multiyear lows last year after several years of strong harvests, but some experts have a mildly optimistic outlook for 2017.
The...
Lipid Evaluation Test- A tool for precision feed formulation
Dietary oils and fats; as most concentrated energy source in poultry diets have an opportunity to explore beyond rancidity and free fatty acids for...
Surplus maize in Zimbawe without GMOs use
ZIMBABWE has the capacity to produce up to 10 times surplus maize for the export market without using genetically modified technology, a Cabinet Minister...
Feed Safety-How safe are we?
Introduction
In today's changing world, safety and security remain basic human needs. Ensuring the safety of food has also been a major focus of international...
Extrusion: Promising technology for Feed
The process of extrusion has been around for nearly a century, beginning in the rubber industry to produce items such as hoses and belting....
Stable Maize prices in India, higher than world market
India's maize prices remain stable, but higher than the world market. Spot prices in Nizamabad up 1.51% against 1st week of January to Rs....
First botanical additive authorized in EU
The dry grape extract developed and commercialized by Nor-Feed becomes the 1st botanical sensory additive authorized for animal nutrition by the European Commission. Nor-Feed...
Changing Dynamics in The Indian Feed Industry
Agriculture is among the major drivers forthe Indian economy and is a principal means of livelihood for over 50% of the population. According to...
Increasing global production of oilseeds
Global oilseed production is forecast higher in November, primarily on larger soybean crops in the United States and Russia, as well as a larger...
New cattle feed plant by Amul in WB
The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited (KDCMPUL) popularly known as Amul Dairy has started its first cattle feed plant outside Gujarat.
The milk...
Utilization of Soya Pulp: a by-product of soymilk in livestock feeding
Introduction
Green fodder, dry fodder and concentrate mixture for our livestock is deficient and so as the major and minor nutrients. This deficit is expected...
BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey reveals high contamination risk in Asia
Analysis of 4027 feed and raw commodity samples from over 50 countries reveals that deoxynivalenol (DON) and fumonisins (FUM) are the most common mycotoxins...
Supporting feed millers to overcome challenges faced during feed manufacturing –...
In a conversation with Think Grain Think Feed team, Mr. Satbir Singh, Director-
Lark Engineering shares his insights about the changing requirements of Indian feed...
Water quality: A hidden limiting factor for animal productivity
Introduction:
79% of the planet earth's crust constitutes water, only 2.5% of all water resources is fresh water, 96.5% of water is in oceans and...
China cuts corn use forecast, noting resilient sorghum imports
Chinese officials revised down their forecast of domestic corn use, and increased its expectations of sorghum imports, suggesting the shift away from corn-substitutes will...
Extrusion-ideal technology for aqua feed
Extrusion processing technology is highly important in production of feeds used for intensive aquaculture. In recent times, there has been a constant growth in...
Crisis can result in better biz practices in agri market yards
One of the reasons that prompted the Government to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes was that their circulation was not in line...