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Environmental Stewardship

Metal packaging products company releases sustainability report

Crown Holdings Inc., a supplier of metal packaging products, released its first sustainability report, entitled Creating an Infinitely Bright Future. The report combines industry and internal data with case studies to highlight how the company is addressing the sustainability pillars of economic, environmental and social through its innovations, operations and people.

Brand Insights

Unlock the Power of Soybean Meal in Swine Production

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Elevate performance, protect ROI, and beat seasonal challenges with research-backed strategies and real-world insights. 

Environmental Stewardship

Fieldale Farms recycles for poultry sustainability, cost reduction

Fieldale Farms of Baldwin, Ga., is practicing a key sustainability concept – recycling – to strengthen its poultry brand image, improve its standing with customers and save money in the bargain. Recycling as part of environmental sustainability is good for the poultry producer’s corporate brand, community relations and financial bottom line.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Joel Newman discusses feed challenges, solutions

Joel Newman was elected president and CEO of the American Feed Industry Association in July 2004. He is a director of the International Feed Industry Federation and is an appointed member of U.S. Department of Agriculture Technical Advisory Committee to the Secretary. Here he provides an overview of the activities of the AFIA.

Environmental Stewardship

Practical solutions for sustainable pig production

A group of dedicated UK researchers-cum farmers have just a small herd of pigs, but the results of their studies into pig behaviour have already persuaded fast food giant McDonald’s to change its global advice to suppliers.

Environmental Stewardship

Report Urges Broadening of Agricultural Research Focus

U.S. farmers are under pressure to produce more, pollute less, fulfill consumer preferences, and make a living — all with increasingly scarce natural resources and the uncertain effects of climate change, says a new report from the National Academies National Research Council.

Environmental Stewardship

Safe sourcing: traceability for today

Consumer concerns over their pets’ health are advancing the development of petfood traceability standards more than ever

Environmental Stewardship

USDA small farmer initiative questioned

The sense of unreality which pervades the USDA has profound implications for our future.

Environmental Stewardship

Are we entering an easier spring?

Moderating ingredient costs, managing health threats and supplier innovations should help with an upward swing.

Environmental Stewardship

Profits from sustainability, Part II

Companies and producers discuss how they implement and encourage sustainable practices.

Environmental Stewardship

USDA to train farmers in sustainability, marketing

Agency funds educational institutions $17 million for farmer training

Additive Technologies

Petfood goes green

When our industry looks back at 2009, we might consider it the year of the greening of petfood, at least in the US. This year has seen the opening of several new or retrofitted US facilities-plants and office buildings, for manufacturers and suppliers-designed to be more environmentally friendly.

Energy Efficiency

Profits from sustainability

Part I: Views differ on one definition, but all agree to be sustainable, you must first be profitable.

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