Animal Feed
FEFAC calls for EU feed drought mitigation measures
European feed trade association Fefac is calling for EU measures to mitigate the effect of this summer’s heat and drought on forage and feed crop production. Data from Fefac's national feed industry member associations confirm...
Dairy UK to require deforestation-free feed from 2027
Dairy UK, the trade body representing UK milk processor companies and co-operatives handling some 80% of domestic milk production, is to require all dairy feed to be free of forest-risk ingredients from the end of 2026. The AIC has...
Lower protein diets reduce pig ammonia emissions
Research by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has found a fall in ammonia emissions of 45% per pig place over the last two decades, brought about through the adoption of lower protein diets. Dr...
Fevara divests final Carr’s asset
Fevara has completed the transformation from its former Carr’s Group identity through the divestment of its last engineering asset. The company has completed the sale of Chirton Engineering to the Deca Group, a Gloucestershire-based...
Harbro acquires Cargill Animal Nutrition’s UK business
Multispecies feed manufacturer Harbro has acquired Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health’s business based at Dalton in North Yorkshire, in a move that grows its trading area and product portfolio. The deal includes both the Dalton feed...
NWF’s full year profit level, despite milk market fall
Full year results from the Cheshire-based NWF Group show its feed business – the second largest ruminant feed manufacturer in the UK – maintained profitability and increased volumes, despite weakening milk prices in the period. The...