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Council adopts due diligence position, EU ag trade groups largely endorse stance

The Council of the EU has adopted its negotiating position on the Commission’s proposal on a directive for corporate sustainability due diligence.

AB Agri acquires dairy industry specialists

UK feed manufacturer, AB Agri, has acquired the dairy consultancy business Kite Consulting and its associated company, Advance Sourcing, for an undisclosed sum.

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Sustainable feed enzymes are transforming animal nutrition

Livestock producers are adding exogenous enzymes to their feeds to improve nutrient intake and lessen the financial impact of rising costs and poor feed efficiency.

ICCF seeks feedback to inform environmental risk assessment of feed ingredients

The ICCF has released a draft guidance document for public comment, one that is focused on an environmental risk assessment approach for feed ingredients.

Emissions: Nestlé and Fonterra to trial net-zero dairy farm

The hope is to eliminate all on-farm emissions in 10 years while keeping operations ‘commercially viable’. An opt-in subsidy scheme for farmers is also in the works.