Animal Feed
Carr’s trading rebounds in H2, despite lower feed sales
Full year figures from the Carr’s Group of businesses show that its Agriculture division recovered from a slow first half with better trading in the second period. The division reported an operating profit of £13.4 million on revenues of £342.6m in the twelve months...
New feedmill fire safety guidelines
The AIC has released a new “Control of Fire & Explosion Risks in Animal Feed Manufacturing Plants & Processes” guidance document, prepared by its Health and Safety Feed Sector Forum. Chartered safety practitioner Stephen Pope, a former HSE Inspector of Health and...
FEFAC reduces 2020 EU compound feed forecast
EU feed trade body Fefac has reduced its estimate of 2020 compound feed production in the EU 27 plus the UK, in response to animal disease outbreaks in the Community plus the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on demand patterns for meat, milk and eggs. Based on...
Massey Feeds launches soya and palm-free dairy compounds
Independent feed manufacturer the Massey Harpers Group has launched what it believes are the first dairy compound feeds in the UK that specifically exclude soya and palm feed ingredients – those widely acknowledged to have the highest environmental impact. The...
DSL Systems acquired by Valsoft
DSL Systems, a long-established UK feed and grain processing software house, has been acquired by a Canadian IT company, Valsoft. DSL was founded in 1979 as Design Software Limited, a Nottingham-based business specialising in process control programs. A contract with...
Wynnstay reports higher feed sales offset lower arable volumes
A trading update from the Wynnstay Group predicts underlying profitability for the full year ending October 31st 2020 to be significantly ahead of expectations. This follows strong second half trading across both the agriculture and rural retail divisions with higher...