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Roxell welcomes second distributor in Romania

August 20, 2019 Roxell welcomes second distributor in Romania Roxell, the Belgium-based developer of automatic feeding and drinking systems for poultry and swine, has welcomed a new distributor in Romania. DAC Zootehnic is a family business based in the center of the country. The company has years of experience with pig and poultry equipment and possess the technical knowledge required to handle installations and after-sales service. DAC Zootehnic will exclusively distribute feed, drinking, nesting and heating systems. This range also includes Roxell's feed bins and weighers. In addition, DAC Zootehnic will install systems for both poultry and pig houses. " Roxell is continuing to invest in Romania. This country in the southeast of Europe is one of the largest markets in its region. There is plenty of potential here, for three main reasons: the country's size, its 20 million inhabitants and its EU membership. It's also great to see that a few family businesses have grown into larger poultry organisat

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
CTB appoints new vice president, chief information officer

August 20, 2019 CTB appoints new vice president, chief information officer CTB, Inc, a US-based developer of systems for grain storage, livestock production and food processing, has appointed Robert Janek as vice president and chief information officer, according to Victor A. Mancinelli, the company's chairman and CEO. In his new role, Janek will be tasked with investigating the latest technologies in communication, data analyses and machine automation and systematically applying them within CTB business units. Janek brings over 35 years of experience to this role, including a vast knowledge of leading and developing large software packages for the broader communication industry. He also has experience in managing activities related to artificial intelligence. Most recently, Janek served as the director of IT sales and marketing for a large telecommunications company, where he helped revolutionise the wireless industry by assisting in building a wireless 5G architecture. Prior to that, he led a glob

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Yearly average of 182 tonnes of antibiotics for animal use sold, research claims

August 20, 2019 Yearly average of 182 tonnes of antibiotics for animal use sold, research claims A yearly average of 182 tonnes of antibiotics were sold for use on animals between 2005 and 2010, according to researchers from Australia's Monash University and Alfred Health Hence, in a report recently published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the researchers called for a reduction in the amount of antibiotics being administered to livestock in order to address the risk of antibiotic resistance in humans. "The increasing intensification of modern food animal production has resulted in an increase in antimicrobial use in livestock, for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes," the report said. "There are a number of mechanisms by which antimicrobial use in animals affects resistance in human pathogens, such as transmission by direct contact and indirectly, through food consumption and environmental contamination." According to the study, the application of antimicrobials in animals should be cu

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Australian university explores use of seaweed that reduces cows' methane emissions

August 20, 2019 Australian university explores use of seaweed that reduces cows' methane emissions A puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows from burping out methane is being primed for mass farming by researchers from Australia's University of the Sunshine Coast. The university's Seaweed Research Group leader associate professor Nick Paul said that if Australia could grow enough of the seaweed for every cow in Australia, the country would be able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 10%. The particular seaweed species, called Asparagopsis, grows prolifically off the Queensland Coast, and was the only seaweed found to have the effect in a study five years ago led by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). "Seaweed is something that cows are known to eat. They will actually wander down to the beach and have a bit of a nibble," Dr. Paul said. "When added to cow feed at less than 2% of the dry matter, this particular seaweed completely knocks out methane production. It

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Pilmico repositions itself due to ASF

While African swine fever (ASF) has taken a toll on the operations of Pilmico Foods Corporation, the food and agribusiness subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), a top official told the Manila Bulletin the company is now in the process of recovery after a few adjustments.

Monday, August 19, 2019
Philippines sets up crisis team to determine swine fever connection to pig deaths

A rise in pig deaths in the Philippines has prompted the country to set up a crisis management team to determine any possible link to African swine fever, Reuters reported.

Monday, August 19, 2019
UK must accept US food standards in trade deal, says farm chief

August 19, 2019 UK must accept US food standards in trade deal, says farm chief The United Kingdom should accept US food standards if the country is to reach a future trade deal with the United States, said Zippy Duvall, head of the American Farm Bureau. He noted that fears over the US producers' practices of washing chicken in chlorine and using genetically modified (GM) crops were not "science-based." The use of chlorine to kill germs is considered a controversial practice that has been banned in the EU. Critics are concerned that treating meat with the chemical at the end may lead to a compromise in hygiene standards in other aspects of production. Duvall said he wanted to talk about US food standards to address concerns in the UK. Comparing the practice of using chlorine on poultry meat with water treatment in the US, he told the BBC that "there is no scientific basis that says that washing poultry with a chlorine wash - just to be safe of whatever pathogens might be on that chicken as it was prep

Monday, August 19, 2019
Vietnam's farms, enterprises turn to poultry as swine fever outbreak continues

August 19, 2019 Vietnam's farms, enterprises turn to poultry as swine fever outbreak continues Vietnam's African swine fever outbreaks have caused local enterprises and farms to switch to poultry farming and thus provide an alternate source of meat. Based on data provided by Vietnam's Department of Livestock Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, total poultry flocks across the country had increased by 7.5% in the first six months of 2019. Poultry egg production was close to reaching seven billion eggs, up 11.4%. Nguyen Xuan Duong, acting director of the Department of Livestock Production, commented that the best ratio for several countries is pigs accounting for around 40%, with poultry making up for 40%. The rest of the percentage would be other animal husbandry products. However, in Vietnam, pigs account for up to 70% of meat production while poultry holds around 20%. Cattle takes about 7% and the rest include other types of fish. As such, the Ministry of Agriculture an

Monday, August 19, 2019
Around US$1 billion invested into Afghanistan's poultry sector

August 19, 2019 Around US$1 billion invested into Afghanistan's poultry sector Afghanistan's poultry farming sector has been injected with around US$1 billion in the last 10 years, according to local media Tolonews TV which cited the statistics of the National Poultry Union. "Over 1,000 poultry farms are operating in this sector around the country," the union was quoted in the report as saying. Officials from the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said that the poultry industry can meet close to 80% of local market needs which is 290,000 tonnes in total on a monthly basis. The report came as Afghans are complaining about the import of low quality eggs and chicken. - Xinhua

Monday, August 19, 2019
BioMar reports solid half-year results

August 19, 2019 BioMar reports solid half-year results BioMar's half-year report has underlined the company's long-term solid performance through increased volumes and revenue compared to 2018. The positive development leads the aquaculture feed supplier to increase its guidance for a full year in terms of revenue and EBITDA. BioMar's sales volume increased 4% compared to same period last year driven by strong performance in the salmon markets in the United Kingdom and Chile as well as within business units producing feed for other species across the world. Innovative product offerings and close cooperation with customers designing advanced feed solutions have been some of the factors driving the results, according to BioMar. "Feed is moving away from being a commodity product towards being a significant driver of welfare in the farms as well as a part of the value proposition towards the end-consumers. Many of our customers are determined to ensure, that we together deliver healthy and sustainable s

Monday, August 19, 2019

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