Results of a study at Kansas State University in the US indicate that increased levels of feed grade L-lysine can improve growth in swine herds when capped at a certain inclusion level.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has found that DSM’s feed additive, 3-NOP, branded as Bovaer, reduces enteric methane emissions from dairy cows and is safe for the animal and the consumer.
As ADM unveiled its new animal nutrition lab in Rolle, Switzerland, expanding its R&D capabilities, we get the low down on the company’s goals for its feed additive portfolio.
A newly released draft law on deforestation would seem to prioritize the ‘cleaning up’ of domestic supply chains rather than trying to curb the issue at origin, according to three stakeholder groups.
Dutch-based startup Connecterra and Fonterra, which is owned by 8.800 New Zealand dairy farmers, are teaming up to expand access to artificial intelligence (AI) technology for farms across New Zealand in 2022.
Scientists at the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast are to feed seaweed to farm animals in a bid to slash methane by at least 30%.
A new mechanism has been developed, the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF), with the goal of protecting vast tracts of native Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, reducing CO2 emissions and protecting biodiversity.
The F3 challenge, carnivore edition, will award a total of $300K in prizes for most ‘fish-free feed’ sales. The idea is for the aquaculture industry to replace fishmeal and fish oil in feeds for farm-raised carnivorous species.
Bunge Pro-S, Italy’s CSQA scheme and USSEC’s SSAP certification program have passed the independent benchmarking process against the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines 2021.
DSM is planning to realize large scale production capacity for its methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants, Bovaer, with a new plant at its existing manufacturing site in Dalry, Scotland.
The inclusion of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in feed for pigs reduced the relative abundance of Lactobacillus in the colon, but did not affect the animal’s overall performance, finds a Norwegian study.
JBS, one of the world’s largest food companies, has signed a deal with DSM to implement a development program based on the Dutch group’s feed additive, Bovaer, with the goal of reducing enteric methane emissions from beef cattle.
The US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) says its supply chain sustainability assessment tool can guide innovation, drive improvements and support communication about the measured and verified sustainability of US poultry and eggs.
The promise, made in a joint statement issued late on Monday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, was backed by the leaders of countries including Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A report from environmental campaigners claims that failure to take action on methane emissions by the world’s biggest meat and dairy companies is fueling the climate crisis.
EU compound feed production has been negatively impacted by the spread of animal diseases but boosted by the continuing global grain market rally this year, according to data from FEFAC.
A partnership between industry, government and academia will see renowned US institute, Cornell University, build a lab aimed at reducing methane emissions.
A Nutreco and Mosa Meat led project, Feed for Meat, to develop cellular agriculture and bring cultivated meat to the EU market, is being supported by REACT-EU to the tune of a €2m (US$2.3m) grant.
Their extended enzyme alliance looks to further innovation aimed at reducing nutrient waste, improving feed efficiency, and promoting animal growth and wellbeing.
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I’Anson Brothers Ltd, a fourth generation, family-owned and managed animal feed manufacturer, has signed contracts enabling work to begin on the construction of its new £20m (US$27.5m) mill in Yorkshire.
Mondelez and Saputo have defended their commitments to sourcing milk from sustainable producers, after a Greenpeace investigation linked the manufacturers to a complex supply chain that was devastating rainforests.
UK feed manufacturers have been undertaking customized training in environmental management of mill operations, reported UK feed industry representatives, the AIC.
Five more schemes offering responsible soy to the European feed market have passed the independent benchmarking process against the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines (SSGs) 2021.
Most customers are not willing to buy soy meeting sustainability criteria, including no-deforestation criteria, if it entails having to pay a premium, finds FEDIOL.
A newly opened analytical lab in Tulln in Lower Austria will be used to conduct nutritional analyses to help boost the nutrition, health and sustainability of livestock, says DSM.
Studies investigating hemp as an aqua feed ingredient and the optimization of algae feed additives for dairy cows are part of a US$146m spend by the USDA in sustainable agricultural research work.
The findings of initial research conducted in Northern Ireland indicate that willow leaves and branches could reduce methane emissions in livestock production.
Grōv Technologies announced that they have signed a definitive agreement with a dairy operation in drought stricken, West Texas, to build what will be the largest controlled environment feed center in the US.
A study led by Singaporean insect meal producer, Nutrition Technologies, found performance gains from partial substitution of fishmeal with BSF meal in shrimp diets.
Air leaks and steam trap malfunctions: US feed industry trade body, the AFIA, had produced a guidance document aimed at, among other issues, preventing feed facilities from incurring unnecessary costs arising from wasted energy.
Agricultural output needs to increase by 70% to meet food demand in 2050, and smart farming can support this, while also addressing challenges from labor shortages to an increased need for sustainable production, says Meili Robots, in a newly published...
ForFarmers says it is looking to modernize its mill in Izegem in Belgium, while at the same time close another feed manufacturing facility in that country, in its strategy to ensure more efficient and sustainable production processes.
US and EU feed trade groups have jointly backed the US-EU Union Global Methane Pledge, which calls for the use of scientific innovation to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.
