Long-awaited review of country’s feed rules offers industry more flexibility, risk-based approach, focus on food safety
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s feed industry has a new set of rules. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released its long-promised update to national feed regulations. Formally referred to as “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” the final version was registered June 17 and published July 3 in part 2 of the Canada Gazette. “We’ve been waiting for […] Read moreTag Archives Animal Nutrition Association of Canada
Feed sector worries as regulations increase
WINNIPEG — Livestock feeding is facing more sticks and fewer carrots these days, says the executive director of the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada. The widespread perception that cattle and other farm animals cause climate change and antimicrobial resistance problems has led to a hardening of government’s approach to the industry. “They look at livestock […] Read more
Updated feed rules expected
WINNIPEG — Some people in the feed industry are too young to recall the last update to national feed regulations, but that could soon change. “I’m really optimistic,” said Melissa Dumont of the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada. “We really are expecting these regulations to be published in 2024 unless someone in the government at […] Read more
New feed rules may affect on-farm milling
WINNIPEG — On-farm feed millers will need to be careful to make sure they’re complying with new feed regulations coming into force, according to the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada. “The more complicated the farm, the more controls they’re going to have to have in place,” executive director Melissa Dumont said during a question and […] Read more
Sustainability demands pressure livestock feed industry
Those attending recent conference were challenged to take micro-nutrient impact, efficiency and waste more seriously
Farmers and the animal nutrition industry need to understand that feeding livestock today requires thinking about what comes out of an animal as much as what goes in, according to many at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada. Demands around the world to restrict greenhouse gas and nutrient emissions from all forms of livestock mean […] Read more
VIDEO: Cutting edge livestock feed research
Emily Burton of Nottingham Trent University in the UK discussed “responsible innovation” in an era in which nutritionists are facing expectations that their work can lead to major improvements in greenhouse gas and other emissions from livestock. “The pressure on us . . . is enormous,” she said. Burton urged fellow nutritionists to engage with […] Read more
