Carbon Footprint

Riding the botanicals wave: Nor-Feed opens new facility to boost domestic and international sales

01-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

Botanical extracts supplier, Nor-Feed, has opened a new plant in the Anjou region of France; the company said the site will strengthen its position for supplying botanicals to domestic and international markets.

Meat companies looking to feed to reduce emissions

13-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

It is becoming increasingly clear that Europe’s meat sector needs to take major steps to move towards the goals on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as set out in the European Green Deal, says an analyst.

NWF Agriculture talks headwinds, opportunities as it looks back on 150 years of business

03-Jun-2021 By Jane Byrne

UK ruminant feed producer, NWF Agriculture, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this month. We ask the company what it sees as the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the UK feed milling industry right now.

Green Plains achieves ‘breakthrough’ in its ambition to produce high protein feed ingredients

23-Mar-2021 By Jane Byrne

Green Plains, which has been transforming its business from traditional ethanol into a sustainable biorefinery platform producing value-add ingredients, says it has achieved a milestone in terms of its protein production goals.

Study shows big reduction in carbon footprint of British pig farms, with feed playing a key role

23-Feb-2021 By Jane Byrne

The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study, using a new methodology, led by the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Lowering the footprint of feed: Suppliers to the ready

21-Jan-2021 By Jane Byrne

Alltech and AB Vista are both rolling out new services this week aimed at supporting manufacturers to produce and market more sustainable feed.

Norwegian salmon farmers kiss Brazilian soy goodbye

24-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

The Salmon Group, a Norway based network and purchasing cooperative, has removed Brazilian soy from its fish feed formulations, with immediate effect.

Paper ranks organic milk production highly on ecological scores, calls for more grass in EU dairy feed rations

08-Apr-2019 By Jane Byrne

Including more grass in the rations of dairy cows increases soil carbon sequestration and decreases the negative effect on biodiversity, finds a new study.