The Dioxin responsible company assets to be sold

The company responsible for the dioxin scandal, in Germany and Europe Harles and Jentzsch is to be split up this month, which could mean that farmers affected by the dioxin scandal may soon be able to partially  be recompensed for the damages they suffered. "The land and the production facility will be sold under the bankruptcy case," said the spokesman of the liquidator, Frank Pluemer.

The company is facing claims of around €20 million (US$25.673 million) from about 600 affected farmers and feed suppliers. "Those recognised as a creditor can expect to receive part of their damage claims from the liquidation," said the spokesman. However, it will take some time after the sale until the the money will be paid. Read more ...

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Research: Nutrition and pathology of weaner pigs discussed

Scientist from the Australian Livestock Innovation, Murdoch University and the University of Copenhagen have been discussing nutritional strategies to support barrier function in the gastrointestinal tract of weaner pigs. The article in Animal Feed Science and Technology reviews the association between dietary components, intestinal bacterial growth, intestinal barrier function, and enteric disease in weaner pigs with special emphasis on post-weaning colibacillosis (PWC). Read more ...

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Antibiotic use in food producing animals

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), has sent a letter to the US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack supporting the use of antibiotics in food producing animals. The letter pointed out the consequences for human and animal health if antibiotics were limited. Dr. René Carlson said "The AVMA strongly supports the judicious use of antibiotics in food producing animals. This includes the administration of antibiotics for treatment, control, and prevention of animal diseases to promote food safety as well as assure the health and well-being of food producing animals." Read more ...

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Three new feed innovations introduced for dairy animals

Land O'Lakes the livestock marketing group launched three new innovations for dairy animals, the enhanced calf milk replacers, the Ampli-Calf grower feed and the updated MetaPro Nutrition program for dairy cows. In a partnership with Animal Milk Products, a division of Land O'Lakes, Inc Livestock Marketing introduced a new plant based ingredient milk replacer. In addition, a new product line extension was launched: ColdFront milk replacer which formulation uniquely and effectively helps dairy calves face nutrition and health challenges during cold weather stress. Read more ...

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Police arrest several people in Italy over feed fraud

Italian police have arrested several people for falsification of paperwork to sell conventional raw materials as organic products. Seven people, five owners or directors of a dozen companies and two employees of a control body, were arrested by Italian police, accused of having committed fraud by selling conventional products as organic products with false invoices and certification documents, IFOAM, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, reported. Read more ...

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European Union approves three new GM crops

The European Union has approved three genetically-modified corn varieties from Syngenta AG, and a biotech cotton variety from Dow Chemical Co, for food and feed use, import and processing. The GM crops was approved after member states failed to provide a qualified majority either for or against the approval, the commission said in a statement on its website. Read more ....

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Feed wheat imports to the Philippines was up by 11.29 percent in 2011

Philippine feed millers imported over one million metric tons of feed wheat in 2011 which was an increase of 11.29 percent on imports from 2010 of 962,446 metric tons. All of the imported feed wheat was imported from Australia as per the Australia-New Zealand-Asean Free Trade Agreement, feed wheat imports do not come under tariff. In 2010 feed wheat imported from India, Brazil, Ukraine, Russia and the European Union, feed for which feed millers paid a duty of seven percent. Read more ...

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