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Friday, July 24, 2009
New EU Import Controls on Feed IngredientsEU - 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.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Authorisation of GM Maize in EU Moves CloserEU - The Commission has transmitted to the Council proposals to authorise three varieties of genetically modified (GM) maize.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Zero-tolerance Could Make Pig Farming UntenableEU - 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...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
New EU Feed Rules Will Improve Food SafetyEU - 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...
Friday, June 19, 2009
McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms ProgrammeEU - 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...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Support for Animal Proteins in Pig DietsEU - 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.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Completion of Animal Feed Assessment by EFSAEU - 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...
Saturday, April 11, 2009
EFSA RE-Evaluates Ractopamine SafetyEU - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has re-evaluated the safety of the growth promoter, ractopamine, in pig feed.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Yeast Product Approved for SowsEU - 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...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
New Feed Rules Get Green Light from MEPsEU - 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.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Maximum Levels of Vitamin A in Feed RecommendedEU - 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 LawEU - 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...
Friday, December 05, 2008
EU Approves RR2Y Soybeans for ImportEU - 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.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Fast-track Approval More Effective than GM DebateEU - 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...
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
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...
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