Analytical equipment

Reports from the World Nutrition Forum in Cancun, Mexico

Challenges and trends in mycotoxin analysis

31-May-2023 By Jane Byrne

At the industry level, there is a need for effective and rapid analytical methods for feed mycotoxin detection at the required thresholds, in the parts per billion (ppb) range, for efficient mycotoxin risk management.

AI to improve insect farming efficiency

09-May-2023 By Michelle Perrett

Farmers can improve efficiency and life expectancy in insect farming with a better understanding of insect behavior and needs through using artificial intelligence (AI), the co-founder of a Singapore-based start-up has revealed.

Selecting for dairy cows on sustainability traits could cut carbon emissions per animal

27-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

Professor Matt Bell, director of agriculture at Hartpury University, one of the UK's leading specialist education providers in agriculture, has created a ‘breeding index’ to select dairy cows based on traits key to enhancing the sustainability of...

The Long Read

Disease management in aquaculture: ‘It is about tipping the balance in favor of the animal’

26-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

The prevalence of infectious diseases in the aquaculture industry requires a multi-pronged approach to control; the experts agree there is no one silver bullet in terms of managing health and welfare in fish and shrimp farming.

Fera to carry out research project on use of novel substrates for rearing insects

04-Apr-2023 By Jane Byrne

Fera Science Ltd is to lead a research project for the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) that will investigate what the risks are from using novel, currently non-approved waste substrates to rear insects such as the Black soldier fly (BSF) and yellow mealworm....

Global livestock sector in urgent need of standardised measurement system for GHG data

23-Mar-2023 By Oliver Morrison

A new whitepaper from EIT Food outlines critical need for standardised tools and metrics to support the ruminant livestock sector in the UK and Ireland to reach Net Zero.

Cargill donates thousands to University of Idaho large scale dairy research project

02-Mar-2023 By Jane Byrne

Cargill is backing the University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) to the tune of $500K.

BASF and Schothorst Feed Research collaborate for greater farm-to-fork transparency

02-Mar-2023 By Jane Byrne

BASF and Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) have signed a pact whereby SFR gains certain non-exclusive licensing rights to Opteinics, BASF’s digital platform designed to calculate the environmental impact of feed and animal protein products to identify opportunities...

MSD Animal Health set to launch revamped platform to predict poultry health, prevent disease and improve performance

17-Feb-2023 By Jane Byrne

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the US and Canada, has been fine-tuning the range of IoT monitoring devices for poultry farming it acquired in 2021, with the idea of expanding the footprint of this digital technology, tailoring...

US swine sector looks to reduce its environmental impact

25-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

The US produces 12% of the world’s pork, which is one of the most widely consumed proteins in the world. Working with American producers is critical to making an impact on the sustainability footprint of livestock, said the lead of a UC Davis facility...

Alltech: Newly acquired asset can help deliver insights into interface between soil, crop, animal, and human health

17-Jan-2023 By Jane Byrne

Alltech Crop Science has acquired Ideagro, a Spanish company focused on the analysis and testing of food products, agricultural inputs and the development of microorganisms.

‘Taking a holistic view of operations can generate environmental gains’

26-Oct-2022 By Jane Byrne

Bühler sees higher demand for consultancy services in relation to reducing energy consumption at feed plants in European markets, particularly over the past few months.

The US perspective: Preventive maintenance programs key to optimized feed plants

26-Oct-2022 By Jane Byrne

To what degree is energy efficiency a priority for US feed mills today? We spoke to Gary Huddleston, director of feed manufacturing & regulatory affairs, American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) to find out.

Supermarkets told to exclude soy traders linked to deforestation

19-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

Supermarkets have been urged to end relationships with soy traders who allegedly continue to buy soy from suppliers contributing to deforestation in the Cerrado region of Brazil.

Field narrows in Nutreco’s feed and food tech challenge: Livestock, aquaculture and alt protein startup finalists chosen

12-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

A jury of industry experts have chosen Beakbook, BioBetter, Multus, Tepbac and AquaRech for the final round of Nutreco’s Feed and Food Tech Challenge (NFFTC) 2022.

Industry groups still find fault with proposed EU deforestation law

30-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

EU feed, grain and oilseed trade groups have welcomed some of the changes made by the Council of the EU in relation to the draft deforestation regulation.

Nutreco to take on full ownership of India-based Eruvaka, an aquaculture focused IoT company.

30-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

The Dutch group acquired a 25% stake in the company in 2018, in a move designed to help scale Eruvaka.

Big six soy traders launch financial and traceability models to protect Cerrado

22-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

Leading soy traders have collectively developed a protocol to monitor and trace soybeans from indirect suppliers in the Cerrado, they have also initiated a financial scheme to incentivize sustainable land use practices.

Elevated copper in feeds: Valley View Milling sent FDA warning letter over alleged lack of plant safety controls

15-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

Kansas, US based feed manufacturer, Valley View Milling, was sent a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May after an agency probe found evidence of ‘significant violations’ of feed regulations at its facility.

DSM looks to reduce the environmental footprint of salmon farming

14-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM is extending the application of its environmental footprint assessment service, Sustell, to the aquaculture industry.

New tools to manage heat stress in cows and rumen acidity

10-Jun-2022 By Jane Byrne

Lallemand Animal Nutrition has developed a tool to predict the negative impact that heat stress has on milk yield and milk quality for dairy cows, milk yield for dairy sheep and goats and growth for beef cattle.

Cargill helping salmon and trout farmers chart a path to net-zero emissions

04-May-2022 By Jane Byrne

Through its SeaFurther program, Cargill’s aqua nutrition business has identified ‘hot spots’ where salmon and trout companies can immediately improve their operations, to help reduce carbon emissions, one being feed formulation.

IFFO joins GFLI: ‘Its LCA approach allows cross-sectoral comparisons across numerous feed materials’

30-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) membership can facilitate transparency and a more rapid transformation to sustainable feed supply chains, says marine ingredients organisation, the IFFO, as it signs up.

Protenga raises $2m to scale its insect farming technology

10-Mar-2022 By Jane Byrne

Protenga has closed a US$2m venture debt facility with a syndicate of Singapore-based investors to develop its next generation production facilities and launch YumGrubs, its new pet food brand.

Genetics project looks to boost use of insect protein in feed in East Africa

24-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

A new Kenya and Uganda focused project is looking to make insect production for livestock feed sustainable and efficient through the application of selective breeding.

Bühler champions pelleting innovation that cuts carbon emissions at feed mills

16-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

Bühler says innovative services it introduced in 2021 in relation to pelleting and moisture control for feed millers reduces the energy consumption of the feed pelleting process and lowers the C02 footprint of feed plants by 4%.

New analytical tool designed to predict spoilage risk in grain and oilseed shipments

14-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

US headquartered technology provider, Centaur, says it has reached a milestone in terms of its work to preserve quality and maximize profitability across the food and commodities supply chain.

Skretting ARC renamed as Nutreco business doubles down on aqua feed innovation efforts

09-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

Skretting ARC has been renamed and restructured into a multi-functional unit incorporating the global marketing, sustainability, and digital teams, along with its experts involved in basic and applied research.

Covantis adds North American market and new commodities to blockchain platform

08-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

Swiss grain and oilseeds blockchain trading platform, Covantis, has gone live in North American markets.

Si-Ware: NIR based tool allows feed millers to maximize use of high-value raw materials

04-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

Si-Ware Systems says its new Near-Infrared (NIR) based feed portable analyzer produces rapid, near-lab grade results in a matter of seconds.

EFSA outsources literature scope as it evaluates risk from presence of OTA and bromine in feed

04-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says it has received mandates from the EU Commission for a scientific opinion on Ochratoxin A (OTA) in feed and the same on bromine in feed.

New GFLI pilot focuses on validation of LCA data for commercial feed ingredients

03-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

The GFLI has noted significant demand by companies for the inclusion of lifecycle assessment (LCA) of commercial feed ingredients into its database.

Ÿnsect looks to strengthen insect breeding as global competition intensifies

01-Feb-2022 By Jane Byrne

A new initiative involving France's Ÿnsect is aimed at determining high performing insect breeding lines.

Trouw Nutrition launches remote dosing data and logging capabilities for feed mills

28-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

The remote capabilities expand upon Trouw Nutrition’s earlier development of precision dosing and application equipment.

DSM revamps animal nutrition and health business

14-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

DSM has reorganized its animal nutrition and health division, with it now underpinned by three business lines aimed at addressing the industry’s biggest challenges.

Cargill leveraging AI tools to optimize broiler production

12-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Technology like AI can help poultry producers improve the efficiency and health of flocks, identify previously unknown problems and anticipate outcomes, says Cargill.

Are NIRS tools useful to assess digestible energy of pig feedstuffs?

07-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

A study, undertaken as part of the EU-funded Feed-a-Gene project, found that near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) tools enable more accurate digestible energy predictions in pig feed ingredients than those done using in vitro assays (EDOM).

Study: Genomic selection could improve feed efficiency traits in Nile tilapia

21-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

A study has highlighted the potential to improve feed efficiency traits in Nile tilapia.

Marubeni set to become equal shareholder in trader led Swiss blockchain startup

15-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Japan’s Marubeni is to invest and acquire shares in Swiss-based blockchain startup, Covantis.

Is nutrient kinetics the key to enhance piglet performance with lower production costs?

03-Dec-2021 By Jane Byrne

Using nutrient kinetics as part of diet formulation enables pig producers to use raw materials in a targeted way, allowing higher inclusion levels of more cost-effective local feedstuffs, say two animal nutrition specialists.

Animal health, welfare and environmental challenges on ADM’s radar as it opens new Swiss lab

18-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

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.

Connecterra looks to transform dairy farming through the use of AI, signs agreement with Fonterra

16-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

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.

New tool to better measure and communicate about sustainability of US poultry industry

04-Nov-2021 By Jane Byrne

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.

Cargill backed Cornell University lab upgrade aimed at controlling methane emissions in cattle

28-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

A partnership between industry, government and academia will see renowned US institute, Cornell University, build a lab aimed at reducing methane emissions.

Physical feed characteristics key for nutrient digestibility

14-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

Grinding ingredients into a specified size class may realize higher digestibility of nutrients in feed, according to a new paper.

Newly opened DSM lab will support mission ‘to radically improve industry sustainability’

08-Oct-2021 By Jane Byrne

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.

3 key findings to heighten Salmonella control in US poultry feed production

27-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

New data could contribute to US feed mill microbiological safety standards, particularly when it comes to Salmonella control.

UK report sees increase in Salmonella isolates in feedstuffs

24-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

A UK government report noted 756 isolations of Salmonella from animal feed in 2020 - from both compound feed and feed ingredients – that number represented a hike of 6% compared to 2019 and it was over 20% on 2018.

Doing more with the same or fewer resources: Does smart farming also mean smart feeding?

24-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

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...

Spotlight on feed intake, nutrient bioavailability, and FCR at new poultry research unit

17-Sep-2021 By Jane Byrne

A new poultry health and nutrition unit opened by Trouw Nutrition in Spain enables researchers to carry out studies that replicate the climate and environmental conditions in various production environments globally.