New cheaper turkey feed could help producers increase profits

Feeding turkeys has become a costly issue to turkey farmers in the US, and the cost of the feeds account for up to 70 percent of production. Now a University of Missouri researcher has produced a cheaper turkey feed, which could fill turkeys and producers pockets. "Cost reduction is a critical concern in the industry," said Jeff Firman, a professor in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. "High feed costs pose long-term problems to the industry and make it difficult to maintain a competitive edge against other sources of protein, such as pork and chicken." Read more ...

Up to ten more GM feeds could be allowed into Turkey

Last week the deadline for public input into the controversy on Turkey’s biosecurity committee’s recent regulation over whether to allow at least 10 more genetically modified organisms into the country. This regulation was brought about by Turkey’s Animal Feed Industrialists Association and the Meat and Egg Producers Association to import 10 kinds of new genetically modified feeds. Read more ...