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The Use Of Hydrolyzed Feathermeal In Mushroom Growth to obtain High Yields

In order to get maximum yields of mushrooms per ton of compost, growers add extra nutrients to the compost. This may be in the form of hydrolyzed feathermeal, formaldehyde de-natured Soya products, lipids and protein mixtures with calcium/amine salts of carboxylic acids.

These supplementary nutrients, in particular the Feathermeal, are normally added at a rate of from two to four percent on the weight of compost. It is essential to mix the supplementary nutrient very evenly throughout the compost bed. Any area with excess supplement could cause overheating effects and result in reduced yield and mycelium kill.

Areas with little or no supplement will of course not produce any yield increase.

Eccofeed’s Hydrolized Feathermeal is obtained in a fully dedicated line by pressure-cooking with hydrolysis (133ºC, 20 minutes, 3 bar), grinding and sieving of fresh feathers collected from poultry processing plants. With particle size of approximately 2.5 mm and density of 0,7, our feathermeal offers 13% Nitrogen, in a slow release form during the growth cycle of the mushroom.

Our current field results (information shared by one of our customers in Canada), while using Eccofeed’s hydrolized Feathermeal, they’re obtaining yields in production of about 3%, which are quiet significant in large production scale whether organic or conventional.

Please let us know if you have any questions, inquiries or require any quotes

We look forward to assist you with your Feathermeal needs.

Please visit www.EccoFeed.com for more information on FeatherMeal and other products.

Latin American human AI case a warning of worse to come?

A young girl is hospitalized as ever more reports of the avian influenza virus in mammals emerge.

from MARK CLEMENTS | WattPoultry.Com

The global avian influenza (AI) situation is going from bad to worse, and not simply for its direct impact on the poultry industry.

The other week, we reported on a cat in France that had to be euthanized after contracting AI. Europe is experiencing its worst-ever AI outbreak, but attention over recent weeks has turned to Latin America, where the virus is re-emerging in ever more countries.

What has not, however, been widely reported is that a nine-year-old girl in Ecuador has been hospitalized with AI.

This is the first reported case of human infection caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Prior to infection, the child was otherwise well, but developed a variety of symptoms after her family acquired poultry that subsequently died without apparent cause.

The latest reports reveal that the girl remains in hospital, under isolation and with noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

List of affected species keeps growing
The case, perhaps, serves to strengthen a recent warning from the World Orgnisation for Animal Health (WOAH) that H5N1 may become better adapted to mammals, and of spillover to humans and other animals.

It points out that a rising number of H5N1 AI cases has been reported in several mammalian animals both terrestrial and aquatic, causing morbidity and mortality. This is sparking ever-more concern about the threat for the health of domestic and wild animals, biodiversity, and potentially human health.

The current situation, it says, highlights the risk that H5N1 may become better adapted to mammals. In addition, it warns, some mammals, such as mink, may act as mixing vessels for different influenza viruses, leading to the emergence of new strains and subtypes that could be more harmful.

Recently reported infections in farmed mink are a particular concern because infections of large numbers of mammals kept in close proximity to each other exacerbates this risk.

Several studies are currently ongoing to further explore virulence and transmissibility, the WOAH nevertheless is reminding its members to continue closely monitoring the situation to assess the risks to animals and humans and it stresses the need to implement strict biosecurity measures at poultry holdings. Amongst other actions it is calling for the movement of domestic animals to be more greatly controlled and for monitoring of die-offs in wild animals.

The list of mammals affected seems to keep growing, and includes, badgers, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, and various cat species, amongst others.

For the moment, the World Health Organization continues to assess the risk to humans to be low, and there have still been no recorded cases of human-to-human transmission.

As we all know, however, viruses mutate, and AI having already caused enormous damage to the poultry industry, could, without care, start to pose a great many more threats with more severe consequences.

Automation could ease environmental monitoring in poultry

Technology that creates a virtual layout of your poultry or egg processing plant can identify microbial hotspots and help producers review large amounts of data at once

BY MEREDITH JOHNSON
(As posted in WATTPoultry.com)

A software that digitalizes environmental monitoring programs in poultry or egg processing plants can visually show producers where microbial hotspots are in their facilities, making issues easier to address and reducing the amount of labor needed for data review.
Many poultry processing plants are still manually managing their environmental monitoring data, according to Katie McPherson, Neogen Corporation digital consultant, at the 2022 Poultry Tech Summit.
“Producers are still using Excel, spreadsheets or even paper to track environmental monitoring, which is causing a lack of visibility into the data,” she said.
Additionally, the environmental monitoring data collection process can be time consuming when each sample needs to be labelled by hand or investigations into a specific area of the plant need to be conducted.
Virtual environmental monitoring management
Neogen Analytics can make a producer’s environmental monitoring plan more valuable by automating manual processes to reduce the amount of labor needed and by giving a deeper look into the data being collected.
“One way Neogen Analytics can improve the swabbing process is by mapping out an interactive floor plan that helps producers identify hotspots concerning microbial loads,” McPherson stated.
After the swab results are entered into the system, they can be viewed on the map to help producers find where the problem areas are. Additionally, the software allows the producer to identify trends by comparing historical data to current data.
“One of the coolest things about the analytics is the virtual tour of your facility. While this might be a simplified version of a production environment, it showcases that we can now see the results,by location over specific time periods,” McPherson added.
Green, red and yellow dots across the virtual map show areas that are microbial clean, loaded or have not been tested yet. If a positive is detected, the system can create a corrective action process based on the producer’s specific protocols. Data can be sorted and reviewed by the bacteria detected.
The software can also create swabbing schedules for teams to follow.
“Instead of your team having to spend time figuring out what you are going to swab for the day, the system tells them what needs to be swabbed based on predetermined parameters,” she said.
Facilities with the program implemented have seen improvements in overall efficiency, are able to spend time analyzing data, have shown a reduced risk of microbial issues and have strengthened their environmental programs, explained McPherson.

(Pic: Bigedha)

Indian feed, poultry sectors call for corn export ban.

New post on our blog at EccoFeed.com
(Photo by Andrea Gant / FeedStrategy.com)

https://www.eccofeed.com/indian-feed-poultry-sectors-call-for-corn-export-ban/

https://www.eccofeed.com/us-tops-pet-food-imports-by-canada-with-potential-to-grow/

US tops pet food imports by Canada with potential to grow.

Tim Wall
December 6, 2022

The U.S. is by far the largest exporter of pet food to Canada, and Canada is the largest export market for U.S. dog, cat and other pet foods.
Analysts in the United States’ Department of Agriculture (USDA) believe there are opportunities for more exports of pet food from the United States to Canada. The U.S. is by far the largest exporter of pet food to Canada, and Canada is the largest export market for U.S. dog, cat and other pet foods. Nevertheless, USDA Foreign Agricultural Services analysts detailed further potential in the report “Opportunities for Expanding U.S. Pet Food Exports to Canada.”

Currently, 90% of Canada’s pet food imports come from the U.S., followed by Thailand at 4% and China and the European Union at 2% each.

“In 2021, Canada was the destination for nearly half of all U.S. pet food exports,” USDA analyst Kortni Blalock wrote in the report. “Canada’s geographical proximity, large disposable income, high pet ownership rate, health consciousness, and preference for e-commerce make it an excellent market opportunity for U.S. pet food exporters.”

Citing Euromonitor International data, Blalock wrote that Canada’s pet food retail value is forecast to grow beyond US6.7 billion by 2027. In 2021, Canadian pet food imports from the United States reached US$958 million. Those imports grew by 19.6% in the first eight months of 2022, compared to the same period last year.

Dog and cat food imports by Canada

In 2021, premium dog kibble sales were 14 times higher than premium wet dog food sales, and may increase to US$1.9 billion by 2027. Considering cat food, retail sales are forecast to exceed US$1.7 billion USD by 2027, led by premium dry cat food. Online sales of cat food grew from 2019 to 2021, increasing 92.3%, while grocery store sales fell 15.9%. In 2021, cat food sales in grocery stores reached US$582 million, while e-commerce sales were valued at US$262 million.

In April 2021, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) stopped requiring import permits for processed, shelf-stable pet foods or treats. Import conditions do still include a zoosanitary certificate and an importer’s statement of compliance.

“Opportunities for U.S. pet food in Canada are promising and continue to expand,” Blalock wrote. “Potential exporters need to consider food trends, demographics, and the importance of e-commerce when marketing to the Canadian consumer. Canadian pet owners are placing increasing importance on their animals and want the highest quality ingredients afforded by their high disposable incomes. These factors, including Canada’s proximity and similar health standards, make Canada an excellent market for U.S. pet food exports.”

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Tim Wall covers the dog, cat and other pet food industries as senior reporter for WATT Global Media. His work has appeared in Live Science, Discovery News, Scientific American, Honduras Weekly, Global Journalist and other outlets. He holds a journalism master’s degree from the University of Missouri – Columbia and a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Wall served in the Peace Corps in Honduras from 2005 to 2007, where he coordinated with the town government of Moroceli to organize a municipal trash collection system, taught environmental science, translated for medical brigades and facilitated sustainable agriculture, along with other projects.

Contact Wall via https://www.wattglobalmedia.com/contact-us/

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Credits: https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/11813-us-tops-pet-food-imports-by-canada-with-potential-to-grow

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