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Monday, December 7, 2020
Orders soar in Brazil for Roboagro robot that feeds swine while playing music
Roboagro, a robot manufactured by Brazilian company Roboagro that feeds swine while playing classical musical, has seen sales soar this year as farmers look to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
China Whey: Prices surge amid shortages (week ended Nov 30, 2020)
Stringent customs inspection procedures resulted in supply shortages of whey in the market. Prices increased tremendously as feed producers were eager to stock inventories amid rising consumption of piglet and sow feeds.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Factors to consider when feeding higher levels of copper in broiler production
Can feeding higher levels of copper in broiler diets cost-effectively support poultry gut heath and help manage challenges such as heat stress? To address such questions, Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, is sharing research data suggesti ...
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Beijing's Xinfadi wholesale market halts sales and storage of frozen and aquatic products
Beijing News said the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing, China, which was linked to a COVID-19 outbreak in June, has stopped sales and storage of frozen and aquatic products, Reuters reported.
Monday, November 9, 2020
FDA fails to comply with environmental laws when approving AquaBounty salmon, US judge says
A judge from the US District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that the Food and Drug Association has violated core environmental laws in approving AquaBounty's AquAdvantage salmon, a genetically modified fish.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
AHDB: UK wheat balance on knife edge for 2020/21
The 2020/21 Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB, UK) early balance sheets were published last week providing the first look of wheat and barley supply and demand for the season.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Soy Innovation Challenge selects finalists who will disrupt soy value chain
After a careful review of over 89 worldwide applicants, The Yield Lab Institute - in partnership with the United Soybean Board, Syngenta and Amazon Web Services - has announced the cohort finalists for the Soy Innovation Challenge.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
China Whey: Subdued demand weighs down prices (week ended Oct 5, 2020)
Sales of whey softened towards late September as feed producers held back purchases in view of diminished hog population due to the pre-festive releases. Trader cut prices in efforts to move sales before the long holidays.
Friday, September 25, 2020
China Whey: Tight availability, rising costs perk up prices (week ended Sep 21, 2020)
Tight availability, in conjunction with increased prices of US whey products, perked up the prices of whey in China. Several traders, who had limited stocks to offer, halted price releases. Fearing that supplies might tighten further, feed ...
Monday, September 21, 2020
UK pigmeat production dips; prices lower too but much higher than elsewhere in EU
The volume of pig meat leaving UK abattoirs for much of this year has been lower than year-ago levels, a contributory factor in the firmness of farmgate prices, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
Friday, September 18, 2020
AB Vista "peels back layers of fibre for animal performance" with white paper
AB Vista has published a new white paper called "Peeling Back the Layers of Fibre for Animal Performance" which discusses several misconceptions held in the industry about the complex topic of dietary fibre, the company announced.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Fonterra targets community support where it's needed most
Fonterra is taking a new approach to how it provides nutrition to communities, to better reach those most in need across New Zealand, the dairy co-op said.
Monday, September 7, 2020
TIBOT Technologies: Improving working conditions for poultry farmers while increasing profitability and bird welfare
In a climate of shifting demedication regulations and increasingly higher quality standards, floor-eggs are now considered contaminated and downgraded as a result. To limit floor-eggs, poultry farmers walk through the flock two to three tim ...
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Microbiome of Pacific Whiteleg shrimp reveals differential bacterial community composition between Wild, Aquacultured and AHPND/EMS outbreak conditions
Crustaceans form the second largest subphylum on Earth, which includes Litopeneaus vannamei (Pacific whiteleg shrimp), one of the most cultured shrimp worldwide. Despite efforts to study the shrimp microbiota, little is known about it from ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
China Whey: Prices stay firm on tight supply, improved demand (week ended Aug 31, 2020)
Imports of whey decreased lately, lending support to¬ the market. Meanwhile, as piglet population expanded demand for whey improved modestly.

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