Valio’s sustainability bonus scheme for Finnish dairy farmers was updated at the start of this month. The goal of the initiative is to increase cattle grazing, biodiversity, and climate actions.
After successfully closing a €8.5m (US$9.3m) Series A financing round last September, led by Astanor Ventures, FoodLabs, Happiness Capital and Faber, alt protein producer, MicroHarvest, has raised €1.5m from new investment partner Simon Capital.
In March this year, Nordic Halibut signed a three-year contract with feed supplier, Skretting. The two companies will collaborate on the next generation of halibut feed.
There is no single solution to mitigate the impact of removing zinc oxide from piglet diets. However, if a producer can optimize gut health, maintain good biosecurity, and support colostrum delivery, then it is possible to manage the removal of zinc effectively,...
The market for insect meal is 'massive' if the product can be produced at the right price, the co-founder and co-ceo of Malaysia-based BSF ingredient producer, Nutrition Technologies, told this site.
MarinTrust, the program dedicated to marine ingredient production factories, allowing them to gain recognition for their sourcing and production of marine ingredients globally, is launching an open public consultation on the revision of its Factory Standard.
A program funded by UK supermarkets - Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Waitrose – has delivered 42,400 tons of verified deforestation and conversion free (DCF) soy into the supply chain from 32 participating farms located in the Cerrado region of Brazil.
Wheat futures staged their biggest rally in six months after an alleged attack on the Kremlin heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions, stoking doubts over the renewal of the Black Sea grain export deal, warned CRM Agri.
As industry experts warn that some US soy crush expansion projects could be put in jeopardy by EPA proposals, ADM confirms its soybean crushing plant in Spiritwood, North Dakota, is set to come on stream in Q3 2023.
The San Diego-based firm says its feed supplement can redirect methane-generating carbon in cow’s rumen into compounds that can be used as energy by the animal to produce more milk with a lower environmental footprint.
Professor Matt Bell, director of agriculture at Hartpury University, one of the UK's leading specialist education providers in agriculture, has created a ‘breeding index’ to select dairy cows based on traits key to enhancing the sustainability of...
Rabobank anticipates a modest improvement in production costs in swine production in 2023, but this will depend very much on local conditions, while risk management will remain critical to success.
The prevalence of infectious diseases in the aquaculture industry requires a multi-pronged approach to control; the experts agree there is no one silver bullet in terms of managing health and welfare in fish and shrimp farming.
Globally, the consumption of animal source foods including meat, eggs and milk can help to reduce stunting, wasting and overweight amongst children, according to a new UN report.
Danish aqua feed producer, BioMar, and France based biotech, Agronutris, have signed a long-term partnership to develop the 'next generation' of black soldier fly (BSF) derived protein, one that addresses the specific needs of the aquaculture...
With an increasing amount of beef coming from the dairy herd, Boomer Birch, Beef Programme Manager at Cogent Breeding explains how insightful data can drive consistent improvements and profitability throughout the dairy-cross-beef supply chain.
MicroHarvest has been selected as a winner in the 2023 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneers awards, which recognize early-stage companies working to introduce technologies and products that can push the world to a net-zero global economy.
Grain markets have returned to prior levels following the late March rally after speculation about Russian export bans and the withdrawal of major trading companies from Russia, finds CRM Agri.
The US and EU need to lead the way on regulating methane emissions of industrial livestock corporations, says the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).
US based Do Good Foods, which uses a closed-loop system that connects with retailers to upcycle grocery surplus food into animal feed, is expanding operations.
US agribusiness giant, Bunge, has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Fuji Oil New Orleans to acquire its newly constructed, port-based refinery located in IMTT’s Avondale Terminal, Louisiana, on the Mississippi River.
The development of avian influenza (AI) is the big wild card for poultry trade in 2023; the disease poses an ongoing global threat, especially if Brazil's southern states are hit by outbreaks.
German specialty chemicals business, Evonik, is separating its amino acids and specialties businesses into two distinct operating models; it says the move will allow it to adapt to market dynamics, ensuring competitiveness and enabling further profitable...
US agribusiness giant, Cargill, said it will further scale back its business activities in Russia, with it planning to stop handling Russian grain at its export terminal by mid-summer.
Vilomix, which is owned by Danish Agro, Agravis and Vestjyllands Andel, has inked a deal to acquire 75% of the Brazilian premix and minerals company, Vitamix Nutrição Animal, which owns factories in Brazil and also in Paraguay.
A Singapore-based company is seeking to transform pet care with the use of postbiotics supplements, especially targeting the areas of gut, skin, immune, and renal health.
In its second forecast for the 2023 crop, Coceral sees the total grain crop in the EU and UK at 303.5 million tons, which, though lower than its forecast in December, would be a significantly higher than the 290.7m tons harvested last year.
Algaia, a French producer of seaweed-based products, has been sold to J Rettenmaier & Söhne (JRS), a German fiber and hydrocolloid specialist. The newly merged seaweed group is targeting the food, feed, agriculture, and pharma sectors
A new whitepaper from EIT Food outlines critical need for standardised tools and metrics to support the ruminant livestock sector in the UK and Ireland to reach Net Zero.
InsectiPro, a Kenya based insect ingredient supplier, is producing black soldier fly (BSF) derived meal for animal feed as well as frass and chitin. It is also looking to support food production, processing crickets for human nutrition, and working to...
