Agriculture: Commission launches crops' market observatory
The Commission launched a market observatory for crops to ensure more transparency and increase availability of market data for European farmers and traders.
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OECD-FAO: Agricultural outlook for the next 10 years
The OECD, together with the FAO, have just published their Agricultura outlook report 2017-2026. According to the report, in the period encompassed by the Outlooks, it is expected that the growth of the demand suffers a considerable deceleration.
Wheat and meat push FAO Food Price Index higher in June
Global food commodity prices rose in June, led by wheat and meat prices.
EU cereal production set to rise
New figures released by Copa and Cogeca show EU cereal production set to rise by 0.4% this year, but still below 300 million tonnes.
Commission authorises five genetically modified products for food/ feed uses
The Commission adopted five authorisations for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food/feed use.
Publication of the third update of the EU catalogue of feed materials
Publication in the Official Journal of the EU of the third update of the EU Catalogue of feed materials (Regulation (EU) 2017/1017).
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Compound feed production in EU: Forecast for 2017
The expected stabilisation of pigmeat production in Europe could induce a moderate reduction in demand for pig feed (-1%).
EFSA Public consultation: guidance on characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance document on the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms.
EU: Compound feed production in 2016
Compound feed production in 2016 vs 2015: +0.4%.
Suspending the authorisation of ethoxyquin as a feed additive
Since further use of the additive ethoxyquin might cause a risk to human, animal health and the environment, the additive and feed containing it should be withdrawn from the market as soon as possible.