Royal DSM has acquired Midori USA, Inc., a biotechnology start-up with a novel precision platform developing eubiotics that improve the health and environmental impact of animals.

Trouw Nutrition will present free mini-course on optimizing feed shelf-life and production efficiency. The 1.5 hour courses will be held on 5 August and 12 August, at 9am and 4pm CEST.

Globally, an overall decrease in antimicrobial quantities was observed with a 34% decrease of mg/kg from 2015 to 2017, indicating a positive trend over time in more prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in the animal health sector.

Agri-technology company Devenish, in collaboration with global professional services firm Accenture, has launched a groundbreaking sustainable farming initiative which will help decarbonise the global agriculture sector by supporting farmers to continue to produce nutritious meat and milk while dramatically improving their carbon balance.

With the implementation of the ISO 12099 standard for near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR), updated and expanded calibrations for feed raw materials and feeds, along with new functionalities in AMINONIR® Portable, Evonik now offers its customers in the feed industry an even more comprehensive service.

Lallemand Animal Nutrition has opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea, to further enhance the company's commitment to customer service and innovation.

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) unveils animal welfare innovations to create a model that promote humane principles for husbandry to grow naturally and safely as a key factor to produce healthy meat quality throughout the supply chain to ensure food security and sufficiency under a single standard for its businesses both in Thailand and overseas investment.

Alltech recently continued its commitment to supporting the Poultry Science Association and student research with the Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award. This year’s award was presented virtually to George Hall of Canada, who is currently studying at the University of Guelph.

Royal De Heus has made a deal for the acquisition of Coppens Diervoeding. With the addition of a 400,000-tonne capacity plant, De Heus now has 10 animal feed plants in the Netherlands and its production capacity will increase.

Dairy farmers have re-elected Pierre Lampron to a third term as President of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) at the organization's annual general meeting on July 14. Lampron is a sixth-generation dairy farmer and a uniting voice of dairy farmers across Canada.