Press releaseFrom the Author - Page 14Alternative ProteinNutreco opens first cell feed production facilityNutreco has opened the world’s first dedicated food-grade powder production facility for cell feed, in Boxmeer, The Netherlands.AquacultureBioMar achieves UK’s first ASC feed certificationAquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has named BioMar UK the first ASC certified feed production facility the United Kingdom.African Swine FeverResearchers receive USDA grant to improve ASF surveillanceResearchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received a three-year grant of $650,000 to develop sensitive, rapid, low-cost and portable point-of-use biosensors to improve on-farm detection and surveillance of African swine fever (ASF) virus.Animal Feed ManufacturersDSM-Firmenich opens new animal nutrition factory in BrazilThe plant will produce 100,000 tons of supplements annually for the health and nutrition of beef and dairy cattle.Carbon Emissions ReductionResearchers find cause and solution for GHGs from silageA team of Kansas State University researchers has identified silage as a significant yet overlooked source of nitrous oxide emissions, while simultaneously developing methods to dramatically reduce these greenhouse gases from agriculture.Company NewsRoyal Agrifirm Group names Piet Hilarides as new CEOHilarides will succeed Dick Hordijk who, as previously announced, will resign on January 1, 2025, after eight years as CEO.Animal Feed ManufacturersDe Heus opens feed production facility in IndonesiaDe Heus has further strengthened its presence in Indonesia with the successful acquisition and launch of its fifth production facility in Purwodadi, Central Java.Company NewsDSM-Firmenich, CPF Philippines partner to boost production sustainabilityThe two organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to implement DSM-Firmenich’s Sustell, a life cycle assessment (LCA) platform for animal protein to measure and improve the environmental footprint of animal proteins.Feed AdditivesRumin8 achieves first regulatory approval in BrazilAustralian climate technology company Rumin8 has received feed ingredient approval in Brazil from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply for the company’s methane-reducing feed additive.Animal Health & VeterinaryAnimal Health Canada funding to support animal health, welfareFunding will advance emergency preparedness, promote sustainable animal welfare practices, and strengthen Canada’s animal health surveillance systems.BiosecurityNew SHIC projects aim to advance US swine farm biosecurityThe Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, in collaboration with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, has recently funded two new projects to advance biosecurity of U.S. swine farms.Avian InfluenzaCDC confirms new human cases of H5N1 in CaliforniaThe cases occurred in people who worked with infected dairy cows, and an investigation led by California is ongoing.Previous PagePage 14 of 40Next Page
