Monsanto Welcomes EU Approval of its GM Maize
EU - Monsanto's YieldGard VT® corn technologies have received European Union regulatory approval.

EU Authorises Rovimix Hy-D 1.25% from DSM
EU - ROVIMIX Hy-D® 1.25% from DSM Nutritional Products is now approved for pig feeds in the EU.

EFSA Proposal: Feed Vitamin A Could Risk Deficiency
EU - The UK's National Pig Association (NPA) is calling on European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) to re-consider its latest proposal on maximum vitamin A levels in pig feeds.

New Disease Threat?
EU - There were reports of a new unexplained syndrome of diarrhoea in young piglets from Denmark and France at the first European Symposium on Porcine Health Management in Copenhagen at the end of August....

Feed Shortage Ahead for EU Farmers
EU - The Commissioner has warned agriculture ministers that disputes over genetically modified (GM) crops between Member States will cause imminent feed shortages.

Nutreco Acquires Cargill's Animal Nutrition in Iberia
EU - Nutreco, a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the animal nutrition business of Cargill in Spain and Portugal.

New EU Import Controls on Feed Ingredients
EU - The Commission has adopted a new regulation for import controls on certain food and feed of non-animal origin. It will come into force at the end of January 2010.

Authorisation of GM Maize in EU Moves Closer
EU - The Commission has transmitted to the Council proposals to authorise three varieties of genetically modified (GM) maize.

Can the EU Uphold Zero Tolerance to GM feed?
EU - A new report out this week implies that the European Union may not be able to uphold their zero tolerance policy agains GM crops and feed, due to soaring market costs for natural products.

Zero-tolerance Could Make Pig Farming Untenable
EU - High prices and supply bottlenecks in Europe due to the low-level-presence of non-authorised GM grains may force livestock farmers to relocate outside the European Union, according to a new study...

New EU Feed Rules Will Improve Food Safety
EU - The European Commission has welcomed the adoption of new feed regulation that will further strengthen food safety in the EU. They will simplify and modernise procedures for labelling and marketing...

McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms Programme
EU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from...

Support for Animal Proteins in Pig Diets
EU - Support for the carefully controlled reintroduction of animal proteins (meat and bonemeal) in animal feeds is to be found in Vion Food Group's annual report.

Completion of Animal Feed Assessment by EFSA
EU - EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) has just completed the final opinion in a series of 30 risks assessments undertaken over the last 5 years looking at undesirable substances...

EFSA RE-Evaluates Ractopamine Safety
EU - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has re-evaluated the safety of the growth promoter, ractopamine, in pig feed.

Yeast Product Approved for Sows
EU - Biosprint (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has been approved by the FEEDAP Panel for sows at the minimum recommended dose, and no safety concerns were raised by the European Food Safety Authority...

New Feed Rules Get Green Light from MEPs
EU - The European Parliament has given the green light to new rules on ingredients and labelling of animal feed. It is likely the new rules will come into force next year.

Maximum Levels of Vitamin A in Feed Recommended
EU - EFSA’s FEEDAP Panel has adopted an opinion on the consequences for consumers of the use of vitamin A in animal feed, and recommended revised maximum levels in feed intended for the main food producing...

EC Welcomes Parliament's Vote on Animal Feed Law
EU - Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted in first reading a Regulation to replace the current legislation on marketing and use of feed, both for farm animals and pets, based on a Commission proposal...

EU Approves RR2Y Soybeans for Import
EU - Monsanto Company announced yesterday (4 December 2008) it has received regulatory approval in the European Union for the importation of Roundup Ready 2 Yield (RR2Y) soybeans.

Fast-track Approval More Effective than GM Debate
EU - If the European Commission approves Roundup Ready 2 GM soya as early as next Friday - which it could - it will be a record response and it will demonstrate Brussels’ determination to protect European...

Creep feeding - the outdoor challenge!
UK - For most outdoor pig producers creep feeding of piglets while on the sow is a bane. It is so impractical that most simply don't do it. So when the pigs are weaned they are faced not only with the...