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Sustainability in Feed Production

Ridley developing new sustainable fish meal

Ridley developing new sustainable fish meal

Brand Insights

Optimized phytase dosing: unlocking more value from feed phytate

IFF Animal Nutrition & Health

Learn how optimized phytase dosing with Axtra® PHY GOLD can improve nutrient release, reduce feed costs and maximize feed phytate value in poultry and swine diets.

Circularity/Upcycling

EU looks to turn food waste into feed on World Food Day 2014

EU looks to turn food waste into feed on World Food Day 2014

Equipment

Zhengchang SPHS218F extruder

Shanghai Zhengchang

The Zhengchang SPHS218F extruder is used to produce a variety of high-grade extruded aquaculture feed, pet feed and sinking feed. It uses a high-precision inverter, feeds more evenly than a regular feeder, and offers high capacity, better stability and easy access.

Sustainability in Feed Production

Future of sustainable farming requires optimization, communication

Four industry leaders at the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit discussed the complex issues surrounding environmental sustainability and global food production. Each explained what sustainability means to their organizations and offered suggestions on how agriculture can move forward into the future of feeding 9 billion people by 2050.

Sustainability in Feed Production

Sustainable agriculture to headline summit in response to poll

An industry panel seeks to define sustainability as it relates to agriculture at the Animal Agriculture Alliance's 13th annual Stakeholders Summit in May. Summit panelists will discuss the complex nature surrounding sustainability and marketing to the millennial generation.

Sustainability in Feed Production

FEFAC to focus on ‘greening’ livestock farming at meeting

As the EU moves from the Common Agriculture Policy into theimplementation period of the reform package, close scrutiny is required as theagreements are put into practice. At the 57th FEFAC Annual GeneralMeeting, there will be focus on the contribution animal nutrition can make tothe “greening” of livestock farming in order to meet the policy goals forsustainable development while improving competitiveness.

Sustainability in Feed Production

Alltech, KSU form research alliance for sustainable farming techniques, modern farming

With a global population of nine billion expected by 2050 and fewer resources with which to feed them,the agribusiness industry will require major technological leaps in order to keep pace with a growing population while also preserving natural resources for future generations. For this reason, Alltech and Kentucky State University (KSU) have formalized a joint research alliance to develop sustainable farming techniques and modern farming models.

Equipment

Morillon Compact Hydrascrew silo unloader

The Morillon Compact Hydrascrew silo unloader is designed to discharge difficult flow material from flat bottom silos. With low power consumption and fewer carbon emissions, the unloader features direction transmission with a hydraulic motor.

Dairy Cattle

Cow-calf stage significant contributor of greenhouse gases

The cow-calf stage is the most significant contributor of greenhouse gases during beef production, according to a paper for the Journal of Animal Science which showed that overall beef production has a carbon footprint ranging from 10.7 kg to 22.6 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kg of hot carcass weight. In the cow-calf phase, the cow gives birth and nurses the calf until the calf is six to 10 months old.

Sustainability in Feed Production

Monsanto joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Monsanto Company has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and is offering the council's business ecosystems training course globally for employees. The course is designed to enhance employees’ awareness and understanding of the links between ecosystems and business.

Business & Markets

UK biofuel crops market outlook may be improved

A Home Grown Cereals Authority-led revision to regional greenhouse gas emissions figures could deliver financial benefits to growers and reopen market opportunities for arable crops in the biofuels supply chain, according to the group. The HGCA has been working with the Department for Transport and an industry consortium to revise a report that details the ability of UK regions to meet legally binding greenhouse gas emissions criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive.

Carbon Emissions Reduction

Delacon studies feed additives as carbon footprint reducers

The key to managing the livestock industry’s carbon footprint while continuing to supply the demand for meat likely lies in continued increases in efficiency, according to Delacon, which has focused on improved performance and economic profit, and the reduction of ammonia and odor emissions, in its product development.

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