Analytical equipment

Can cows flip the climate narrative?

25-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

Over the past five years, a research alliance has created tools for estimating the carbon footprint of grazing ruminant animals, and it has generated some surprising results.

When will EU set limits on 'forever chemicals' in feed?

23-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

The EU is intensifying efforts to develop enforceable limits on Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in animal feed, building upon last year's regulation targeting PFAS levels in food.

AIC signs up to GFLI to advance sustainability in UK feed industry

02-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

In a bid to drive sustainability initiatives within the UK’s feed manufacturing sector, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has announced its membership of the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI).

EUDR: 'Significant legal uncertainties persist'

02-Apr-2024 By Jane Byrne

Operators and traders strive to comply with EUDR but face challenges: gaps in information, technical solutions, and supply chain complexities, claim FEFAC, FEDIOL, and agribusiness groups.

EU-funded project to advance detection methods for NGT products

27-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

A new EU funded project, DARWIN, is set to deliver validated analytical and digital tools for screening, detection, identification, and quantification of NGT products in the food chain under an interdisciplinary and co-creative approach.

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Roundup

Photosynthesis breakthrough in corn – but can a ‘new type’ of ag follow?

26-Mar-2024 By Oliver Morrison

After boosting oil and protein content in soybean with no drop in yield, US company ZeaKal has replicated its success with corn. It now wants to redefine the value proposition of crops for growers, industry, and consumers alike, it tells AgTechNavigator.

TRACT boosts platform capabilities for adherence to EUDR

26-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

Tech startup TRACT has unveiled further capabilities for its platform, enabling users to streamline adherence to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

dsm-firmenich adapts as nutritional needs of fattening pigs evolve

22-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

Swine are undergoing changes, becoming leaner, with increased muscle protein retention, and thus, their nutritional needs are evolving.

Reports from IPPE 2024

Poultry industry told to prioritize immune health for profitability boost

19-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

A seasoned expert has been shedding light on how critical an aspect immune health is in poultry production.

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Roundup

Start-up scales AI-enabled genetic data analysis software for cattle producers

19-Mar-2024 By Oliver Morrison

Technology accelerates more efficient, profitable and sustainable global beef production, says US-based AgBoost.

Bayer pilots unique generative AI tool for agriculture

18-Mar-2024 By Oliver Morrison

The expert generative AI system has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users.

Achieving compliance with EUDR: Does a Berlin-based startup have the answer?

13-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

LiveEO, a Berlin-based provider of satellite analytics, has launched TradeAware Lite, a free version of its software platform, TradeAware, designed to help companies achieve compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Navigating the complex grain marketing terrain

12-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

Cargill has introduced a suite of resources catering to grain farmers, encompassing market insights, pricing options, expertise, and access to farm management platforms.

Building a more sustainable cattle supply chain in both Brazil and China

04-Mar-2024 By Jane Byrne

China is highly exposed to ecosystem damage in Brazil but collaboration between the two countries has the potential to transform the entire sector, according to supply chain transparency experts.

EFSA highlights risk from ergot alkaloids in feed, microbiological hazards in production, and safety of feed detox processes

29-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published three feed industry related risk assessments.

CP Foods subsidiary and LDC ink deal on satellite mapping for soy traceability

22-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

CP Foods subsidiary, Bangkok Produce Merchandising (BKP), and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) have formalized a collaboration aimed at leveraging satellite mapping solutions and traceability data points to create sustainable and deforestation-free supply...

Will fermentation tech prove a game-changer for feed industry sustainability?

11-Jan-2024 By Jane Byrne

A collaborative initiative involving academic and industry stakeholders, led by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Schothorst Feed Research (SFR), is aimed at enhancing the utilization of industry side streams in poultry and swine feed formulations.

Feed additive market tracker

Chinese vitamin suppliers navigate uncertainties amidst Suez Canal dilemma and rising costs

20-Dec-2023 By Jane Byrne

As markets transition into the year-end holiday season, the anticipation of the upcoming Chinese New Year in February 2024 looms large.

Donau Soja standard: How can it support GHG emissions disclosure and EUDR compliance?

30-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

Donau Soja sees great potential for the expansion of regional, European, GMO-free, and certified sustainable soy value chains both in the EU and in European non-EU countries due to the growing demand for deforestation-free raw materials with a low carbon...

Predictive models to manage mycotoxin outbreaks in the US

29-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

A paper documenting a research project that relied on algorithms to predict mycotoxin contamination of corn was published this month in Frontiers in Microbiology.

An e-nose could be a powerful tool in the feed chain for quality control and mycotoxin monitoring

29-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

Dr Matteo Ottoboni, from the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, at the University of Milan, presented on the application of electronic noses for feed safety and animal nutrition at the World Mycotoxin Forum in Antwerp in Belgium last...

Sustainability fund leads $1.7m investment in Kenya focused fish feed and farming platform

24-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

Aquarech, Kenya’s first fish farming platform, has closed an equity investment of US$1.7m to hire talent, acquire more feed, and set up infrastructure to support more vertical integration of its technology.

To what extent are inflation, disease and transport bottlenecks undermining the growth of the US feed sector?

15-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

A level of inflation not seen in decades has become a major disruptor for the US feed market, says an executive.

New commodity carbon accounting approach adds up

08-Nov-2023 By Lynda Searby

By combining land conversion data and trade statistics, start-up, AdAstra, claims to have come up with a way of calculating carbon emissions from deforestation for commodities such as soy and corn with greater accuracy.

AnimalAgTech Innovation Summit Methane Emissions Panel Review

How is the toolkit for methane emissions reduction in dairy and beef cows expanding?

07-Nov-2023 By Jane Byrne

The race is on to reduce methane emissions from cows. Methane production may be mitigated to varying degrees in cattle by breeding strategies, by vaccines, or by various dietary interventions.

Deforestation risk assessment tool hits 11,000 searches in first three months

31-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

BVRio says its new free soy production map and tool for assessing deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level for production areas in the Brazilian Cerrado region, has seen over 11,000 searches conducted in its first three months,...

FarmInsect raises €8m for its decentralized, on-site insect larvae production

26-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

German insect technology company, FarmInsect, this week announced an oversubscribed €8m (US$8.47m) Series A funding round.

Full Circle and HydroNeo join forces to boost shrimp farm profitability

17-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Full Circle Biotechnology, a Thailand based insect feed company, is partnering with local aquaculture technology startup, HydroNeo, to expand its customer base.

McDonald's and FrieslandCampina team up to slash GHG emissions in dairy sector

17-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

McDonald's and FrieslandCampina announce a new collaborative effort aimed at an accelerated reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on dairy farms.

Feed mills globally now have access to biosecurity audit tool

13-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

US feed pathogen control specialist, Anitox, has launched a free app to collect and present feed mill biosecurity audit records for all geographies and regulatory bodies.

New agribusiness backed digital tool designed to simplify sustainability measurement and reporting

06-Oct-2023 By Jane Byrne

Agricultural and food production systems face increasing sustainability challenges and are under growing legislative and public pressure. A new digital platform – TRACT – has been launched to boost transparency in feed and food supply chains - from growers...

Kemiex introduces weekly spot prices for additives

04-Sep-2023 By Jane Byrne

Swiss trading and data analytics platform, Kemiex, has launched a new price benchmarking service for vitamins, and feed-grade amino acids in Europe.

Bühler and Entocycle align to reduce time to market for companies building insect facilities

30-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Swiss plant equipment manufacturer, Bühler, and UK-based, Entocycle, a provider of insect farming technology, have joined forces to drive adoption of large-scale black soldier fly (BSF) operations.

New interactive tool designed to show country-specific supply chain regulations

15-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

Risk assurer, LRQA, has published a map outlining country-specific supply chain and ESG legislation.

UK invests £9m in fight against endemic livestock disease

08-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

The UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced £9m (US$11.43m) funding for phase two of the endemic livestock disease initiative.

New free deforestation checker now available for Brazilian soy buyers

02-Aug-2023 By Jane Byrne

A new tool assesses deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level for soy production areas in the Cerrado, Brazil. It also includes Brazilian Forest Code related indicators and other compliance checks.

AFIA kickstarts contest for US commercial dry feed facility of the year

18-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has opened the application phase for its 2023 Commercial Dry Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) program.

Environmental footprint of feed: dsm-firmenich looks to support industry on Scope 3 reporting

10-Jul-2023 By Jane Byrne

dsm-firmenich's animal nutrition and health (ANH) business unit has launched a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) initiative, aimed at providing credible Scope 3 reporting to help customers reach emissions pledges.

Novus rebranding as an ‘intelligent nutrition’ company: ‘It is about getting that differentiation in the marketplace’

27-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Missouri, US headquartered Novus said its 'intelligent nutrition' rebranding exercise is about reflecting the 32-year-old feed additive company’s promise to deliver more to its customers using advanced technology and leveraging global scientific...

FrieslandCampina and Mondelēz team up on project to boost dairy farm sustainability

27-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Dutch dairy cooperative, FrieslandCampina, and snack giant, Mondelēz International, have signed a four-year agreement aimed at reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of milk supplied by dairy farmers by around 14% in 2025 compared to 2019.

Greening the financing of animal protein players: Banks assess mounting risks, opportunities, and impacts

19-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

There is increasing pressure on lenders today in terms of evolving regulation aimed at greening the financial system.

New Trouw Nutrition tool aimed at measuring environmental impact of farm-gate milk

14-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Trouw Nutrition has launched MyMilkPrint, a new service that is integrated into the company’s MyNutriOpt digital platform.

Land O’Lakes Truterra: ‘We focus on helping farmers make agronomic, economic, and environmentally sound practice changes’

12-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

Land O’Lakes sustainability business, Truterra, paid over US$5m to farmers last year for capturing and storing around 262,000 metrics tons of carbon.

AB Agri set to buy dairy tech firm National Milk Records

06-Jun-2023 By Jane Byrne

AB Foods agricultural arm, AB Agri, is to acquire Wiltshire, UK based dairy technology business, National Milk Records (NMR) for £48m (around US$59.5m).

Reports from the World Nutrition Forum in Cancun, Mexico

Challenges and trends in mycotoxin analysis

31-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

At the industry level, there is a need for effective and rapid analytical methods for feed mycotoxin detection at the required thresholds, in the parts per billion (ppb) range, for efficient mycotoxin risk management.

AI to improve insect farming efficiency

09-May-2023 By Michelle Perrett

Farmers can improve efficiency and life expectancy in insect farming with a better understanding of insect behavior and needs through using artificial intelligence (AI), the co-founder of a Singapore-based start-up has revealed.

Selecting for dairy cows on sustainability traits could cut carbon emissions per animal

27-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

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...

The Long Read

Disease management in aquaculture: ‘It is about tipping the balance in favor of the animal’

26-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

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.

Fera to carry out research project on use of novel substrates for rearing insects

04-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

Fera Science Ltd is to lead a research project for the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) that will investigate what the risks are from using novel, currently non-approved waste substrates to rear insects such as the Black soldier fly (BSF) and yellow mealworm....

Global livestock sector in urgent need of standardised measurement system for GHG data

23-Mar-2023 By Oliver Morrison

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.