NEW COUNTRY RETAIL STORE FOR


EARNED R ECOGNI T ION’ EXTENDED FOR AIC FEED AND


GRAIN ASSURANCE SCHEMES The Agricultural Industries Confederation has signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate that extends the scope and duration of ‘Earned Recognition’ for the three AIC trade assurance schemes: FEMAS, TASCC and UFAS. Earned recognition aims to reduce the


burden on businesses that are compliant with approved standards such as those set by the AIC schemes. At the same time, it enables enforcement activity to focus on less compliant businesses. A key benefit for agri-supply businesses that participate in the AIC schemes is a reduced frequency of intervention by the relevant enforcement authority. “This is good news for participants in


AIC’s trade assurance schemes,” said John Kelley, Managing Director of AIC Services. “AIC has worked closely with the relevant competent authorities to ensure our schemes evolve to meet their needs in delivering product and ingredient assurance in the food and feed sectors.”


EXTRA DRAFF AND POT ALE SYRUP FOR SCOTTISH FARMERS FROM


JANUARY 2018 Significant new quantities of draff and pot ale syrup are set to be available for Scottish livestock farmers from early January 2018, following a recent review of co-product activities at Diageo’s distilling operations. The additional draff supply will be distributed through KW Scotland. “To have more distillery co-product


feeds available from early in the New Year is great news for Scotland’s farmers,” highlights KW Scotland’s moist feed product manager Rachel Reid. “And it comes at a time when many are running low on forage stocks following a difficult silage-making season. “Draff has always worked well as a


forage replacer in dairy and beef rations, as well as being used as an alternative to dry concentrates where digestible fibre is needed to balance high starch levels.” Both feeds are also great sources of


protein for farmers facing reduced availability of many mid-protein feeds this winter, claims Ms Reid. “Recent years have seen big changes


in the types of distillery co-product feeds available in Scotland,” she continues. “Farmers have been adapting feeding systems to suit, but this additional volume of draff and pot ale syrup is very welcome.”


HARPERS Harpers Farm Supplies, the agri retailing division of Holsworthy based Harpers Feeds is determined to become a major force in rural retailing. Harpers Feeds, which last year celebrated its 25th anniversary, is well-established in the animal feed sector across the south west and say the move into agri-retailing is in response to customer requests. “With the development of the new cattle


market in Holsworthy many farmers are using the town’s industrial estate to source goods and services,” explains Director Bill Harper. “We were soon told by farmers that they wanted to be able to pick up feed and other products from one site. This, coupled with our need for more finished product storage for our expanding feed business, led to submitting a planning request for a retail and storage site.” The store represents the biggest


investment in agri-retailing in the region for several years. It totals 3500 sq ft of shop space, a 1700 sq ft mezzanine, a 4000 sq ft yard and ample parking on the two acre site. It stocks over 10,000 product lines.


FUTURE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY: LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR EU FEED AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SHOULD BE


MAINTAINED FEFAC fully supports the call from Copa- Cogeca for a strong, competitive, market- oriented CAP with common and simple rules across the EU following the European Commission publication on The Future of Food & Farming Communication, outlining the challenges and opportunities of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post 2020. FEFAC welcomes in principle the EU Commission’s intention to take a pragmatic approach and apply more flexibility taking into account the diversity of EU agriculture. FEFAC members, however, share concerns about potentially unintended consequences which could give rise to market distortions and jeopardize the level playing field between Member States. In FEFAC’s view, the European Commission needs to strengthen its role as guardian of the Treaty, thus preventing a further widening of the scope for national derogations and exemptions which could undermine the CAP. FEFAC recalls its preliminary position on the CAP post 2020 which called for a rebalanced CAP strengthening the economic viability of the EU livestock sector. FEFAC welcomes the overall orientation


in the CAP Communication to favour more sustainable and environmentally-friendly farming methods in the future CAP, which will enable farmers to meet the commitments to the Sustainable Developments Goals


and the COP21 climate change objectives. To this end, FEFAC calls for more publicly funded research, including animal nutrition science projects, to further reduce livestock- related GHG emissions while identifying effective mitigation strategies. The European feed industry has


heavily invested in a common methodology at EU and global level (PEFCR for feed & GFLI Feed LCA database project) to measure the environmental performance of feed production and is ready to provide assistance to livestock farmers to reduce their environmental footprint while improving animal performance and resource efficiency. In addition, FEFAC is also committed to support the European Commission in the development of the new European Protein Plan, expected by the end of 2018. FEFAC recommends to EU policymakers to take a fully comprehensive approach that covers the strategic need to maintain market access to highly concentrated protein sources which are essential to promote sustainable feeding strategies in Europe.


THE EDGAR PYE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP – AN AWARD OF


£2,500 Applications are open for the 2017/18 Edgar Pye Research Scholarship, with an increased prize of £2,500. The scholarship aims to sponsor a research-based project from any area of farm animal feeding including animal nutrition and management, feed production and marketing. The project can be undertaken in the UK or abroad. The Research Scholarship is open to anyone who is studying agriculture or a related subject, or who is employed on the animal feed industry. Participants must be a resident in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. The winner will be chosen by a panel of


judges and entries must be no longer than 5,000 words and be submitted by the 31st May 2018. For further information on how to enter, the judging criteria and past winners please contact: SFT / Edgar Pye Scholarship. c/o Secretary, Society of Feed Technologists, Old Rectory Cottage, Herb Lane, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HJ. Tel: 01432 820912 / 07980859953. Email: secretary@sft.uk.com


NUTRIAD ACQUIRES PARTNERS’ INTEREST IN CHINA JOINT


VENTURE Nutriad announced it acquired the 45% share stake of its’ local partner into Feed Flavour International. Upon completion of the share purchase Nutriad will own 100% of the Nantong based company that produces and markets a palatability portfolio in China. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.


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