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Date:2015/12/15
December 15, 2015GrainCorp, Zen-Noh start grain origination joint venture in CanadaGrainCorp had announced an expansion of its grain origination footprint in Canada, through the establishment of a joint venture with Zen-Noh Grain Corporation. The lat...
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Date:2016/01/05
January 5, 2016Monsanto''s DEKALB corn help US farmers clinch massive victory US farmers using Monsanto''s DEKALB corn products had won a total 161 awards across six categories during the 2015 National Corn Growers Association''s (NCGA) National Corn...
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Date:2015/12/24
December 24, 2015US beef, pork exports decline in 1st 10 monthsUS beef and pork exports both in terms of volume and value in the 10 months through October were down compared with the same period last year, according to the latest Trade and Market Sta...
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Date:2015/12/14
December 14, 2015US updates guide to help poultry processors control campylobacter The US Department of Agriculture''s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has revised the guidelines to assist poultryprocessors in controlling salmonellaand campy...
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Date:2015/12/23
December 23, 2015US COOL requirement officially repealedThe controversial Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)- imposed by the US on beef and pork imports- has officially been repealed.The USCongress arrived at the decision in light of possible retalia...
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Date:2016/01/05
January 5, 2016Smithfield transfers 81.8% of pregnant sows to group housing in 2015Smithfield had transitioned 81.8% of preganant sows on all its US farms to group housing systems by the end of 2015.This effort resulted in a 10% increase of transfer ...
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Date:2015/12/10
December 10, 2015Purdue''s plant phenotyping facility gets funding from US corn, soy bodiesTwo groups in the US, representing Indiana''s corn and soybean farmers, are making a US$4 million investment in automated plant phenotyping research and educat...
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Date:2015/12/23
December 23, 2015Ayurvet to launch new phytogenics at IPPE 2016Ayurvet will be launching its phytogenic feed additives such as Salcochek Pro, Respzz and Stresroak at IPPE (International Production and Processing Expo) 2016 held January 26 to 28 at At...
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Date:2016/01/05
January 5, 2016ADDCON's diformate products now registered in Mexico ADDCON's growth promoters, Formi and Formi NDF, had been successfully registered in Mexico, one of Latin America's biggest markets.Together with its local partner, Nutryplus, the com...
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Date:2015/12/08
December 8, 2015WTO approves US$1 billion tariffs in response to US meat labelling rulesThe World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that Canada and Mexico can impose more than US$1 billion in tariffs on US goods in retaliation for meat labelling rul...
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Date:2015/12/23
December 23, 2015US COOL requirement officially repealedThe controversial Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)- imposed by the US on beef and pork imports- has officially been repealed.The USCongress arrived at the decision in light of possible retalia...
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Date:2016/01/04
January 4, 2016No more arsenic-based drugs from 2016, FDA saysThe FDA has withdrawn approval of all applications for nitarsone (an arsenic-based drug) in animal feed as of December 31, 2015. There are now no FDA-approved, arsenic-based drugs for use ...
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Date:2015/12/04
December 4, 201592nd US Agricultural Outlook Forum set for Feb.25-26The 92nd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, hosted since 1923 by the US Department of Agriculture, will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. ...
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Date:2015/12/22
December 22, 2015Argentina''s currency devalues; more soybean expected to hit marketThe global grains market is expected to receive a significant amount of soybeans from Argentina''s stockpiles as the country''s currency devalues, the Hellenic Shippi...
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Date:2015/12/31
December 31, 2015US meat exporters fear EU-Philippines FTAUS meat exporters have expressed concern over a planned free trade agreement between the Philippines and the European Union, fearing it could threaten their sales to the Southeast Asian countr...
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Date:2015/12/04
December 4, 2015JBS SA to expand processing capabilities of Brazilian plantsJBS SA will be planning for a major expansion of its processing capabilities in Brazil, at an overall cost of BRL1.167 billion (US$310.3 million), the state government websit...
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Date:2015/12/22
December 22, 2015"Uninspiring" 2015 for US beef exports, says USDAUS beef exports had underwent an "uninspiring" year in 2015, according to the USDA''s Economic Research Service.Factors contributing to a weaker export performance are a strong USdolla...
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Date:2015/12/04
December 4, 2015Renegotiation needed over royalties collection of Monsanto''s GM soybeansRenegotiation is required between soybean trading firms in Brazil and Monsanto over the collection of royalties for the latter''s genetically modified (GM) soybe...
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Date:2015/12/03
December 3, 2015Cattle at high risk for mycotoxin exposure: Alltech''s North America Harvest AnalysisInconsistent weather patterns this past summer wreaked havoc on the 2015 North America crop, producing irregularities in plant growth and now putting...
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Date:2015/12/03
December 3, 2015AB Vista appoints nutritionist for North American technical teamAB Vista has announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Van Wyhe to its North American technical team.Having experience in the poultry industry with a focus on layers, Dr Va...