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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Assessing Safety of Enterococcus faecium in FeedEU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has developed pioneering guidance for the safety assessment of one of the most common probiotics used in animal feed, Enterococcus faecium.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
ForFarmers Group to Acquire BOCM PAULSNETHERLANDS & UK - BOCM PAULS has announced today that ForFarmers Group, which has its Head Office in The Netherlands, is to acquire BOCM PAULS through the acquisition of all of the shares of Agricola...
Friday, March 16, 2012
Pig Compound Feed Production FallsEU - According to the preliminary statistical data provided by the European Feed Manufacturers Federation (FEFAC), compound feed production in the EU-27 in 2011 may have reached a level of 150 million...
Friday, March 09, 2012
EFSA Warns of Phomopsins in FeedEU - Lupins are the main host for the fungus, Phompsin, with infected stubble being the major source of exposure for animals. Lupin seed is used in food and feed production, but the extent is poorly documented...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
EU Misses Out on GM Livestock Feed OpportunityANALYSIS - Are European views on genetically modified (GM) crops putting EU farmers at a competitive disadvantage, asks editor, Charlotte Johnston.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Public Resistance Ousts GM Crops From EUEUROPE - Public resistance to genetically modified crops has ensured that the area grown in Europe in 2011 remained at 0.1 per cent of all arable land, shows figures released yesterday by Friends of the...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Animal Protein Feed for Fish Only, Says FEFACEU - Last year, the European Commission put forward a proposal to lift the 11 year old feed ban for non-ruminant processed animal proteins (PAPs) to non-ruminant farm animals on scientific and sustainability...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
EU Extends Organic Diet DerogationANALYSIS - In a unique case, the EU has decided to extend the derogation allowing five per cent non-organic feed ingredients within organic pig and poultry diets, writes Charlotte Johnston, editor of ...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Feed Training at TOPIGS Danubia, October 2011CENTRAL EUROPE - In the middle of October, TOPIGS Danubia organised seminars for the Central European Region about the new TOPIGS feeding recommendations.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Acquisition of KoroFrance by Cargill ClearedEU - The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the French company KoroFrance, the holding company of the animal feed Provimi Group, by the US based...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Feed Organisations Warn of Supply DisruptionEU - COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC acknowledge entry into force of 'technical solution' as a first step but warn that comprehensive action will be needed to avoid supply disruption.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Return to Feeding Animal Protein on its Way? EU - The European Parliament says the EU must maintain strict controls to prevent BSE but it has opened the possibility of allowing animal protein from poultry to be fed to pigs and vice versa.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
MEPs Back MS Right to Ban GM Cultivation EU - Member States should have the flexibility to ban or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops and should be able to cite environmental motives for doing so, according to MEPs voting...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
FEFAC Welcomes EU’s GM SolutionEU - In Brussels, the president of the feed manufacturers' association, FEFAC, has welcomed the so-called 'technical solution' for unapproved genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which was adopted by...
Monday, June 27, 2011
EC Adopts Regulation to Control GM in Feed EU - On 24 June, the European Commission (EC) adopted a regulation that harmonises the implementation of the zero tolerance policy on non-authorised genetically modified (GM) material in feed.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Reducing Feed-Related Burden on Animal ProductionEU - The European feed industry is fully committed to supporting the responsible development of livestock production in the EU and at global level, says the president of FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers'...
Friday, May 27, 2011
EFSA Launches Update on GM Risk AssessmentEU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched updated guidance for food and feed risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) plants.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
First Guidelines on Nano-Technology in Feed & FoodEU - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its first practical guidance for assessing nano applications in food and feed.
Monday, April 18, 2011
MEPs: EU Countries Should be Able to Ban GMOsEU - MEPs from the Environment Committee voted to allow EU countries to ban or restrict the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) on environmental grounds, giving them better legal protection in...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
EU Strengthens Legal Basis for GM Cultivation BanEU - EU Member States should be able to state environmental grounds, such as pesticide resistance, for restricting or banning the cultivation of EU-approved genetically-modified crops, said the Environment...
Thursday, February 24, 2011
EU GM Import Decision a Step in the Right DirectionEU - NFU Scotland has welcomed new EU measures agreed yesterday which will allow EU Member States to accept shipments of animal feed materials which include traces of not yet EU-approved GM material up...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Proposal over GM Material in Feed Endorsed EU - The harmonisation of controls for genetically modified (GM) material in feed has been endorsed by Member States.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Meat & Bone Meal Ban in Feeds Remains in PlaceEU - Poland's request to resume the use of 'processed animal protein' (meat and bone meal, MBM) in feeds for pigs and poultry was rejected by other Member States until issues over the material's involvement...
Friday, February 18, 2011
Ag Council to Discuss Animal Protein Use in FeedEU - Among the topics on the agenda for the Agriculture & Fisheries Council meeting on Monday (21 February) are laying hen welfare and the future use of animal proteins in feeds for pigs and poultry. ...
Monday, February 14, 2011
EC Maintains Zero Tolerance over GM in FeedEU - The European Commission has postponed a vote to ease the regulations over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in animal feeds, fearing opposition from several member states.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
New EU Rules Required for GM FeedEU - Copa-Cogeca urges member states to find solution to low level presence of genetically modified (GM) organisms not yet authorised in feed, otherwise more EU farmers will be forced out of business....
Thursday, January 20, 2011
EFSA Launches Consultation on Use of NanomaterialsEU - The European Food Safety Authority has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance document for engineered nanomaterial (ENM) applications in food and feed.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Use of DSM’s RONOZYME NP in Sow Feed AuthorisedEU - DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to confirm that RONOZYME® NP is now also officially authorised for use in sow feed in the European Union.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Authorisation of Two GM Maize Varieties ProposedEU - The European Commission is to transmit to the Council proposals to authorise one genetically modified (GM) maize product and renew the authorisation of another.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Acquisition of Huvepharma Cleared by EC EU - The European Commission (EC) has cleared the acquisition of Huvepharma by Citigroup.
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