French GMO labelling law to hit feed producers The National Assembly in France has passed an amendment requiring that all “food placed on the market in France”...
Seaweed: The silver bullet to reduce methane? In a quest to reduce methane output from dairy cows, researchers in the US have put seaweed to the test. The...
Methane emission factors need revision Methane is a hot topic, but measurement of it is complex and expensive. And are we calculating it in the right...
Feed supplement drops methane by 58% Trial data from Copenhagen University in Denmark shows that a 58% methane reduction can be realized by using a...
Turning waste to animal feed: Algae can help Algae are being used to develop new technology to clean up waste. Excess waste nutrients produced from anaerobic...
Fefac to support market-oriented CAP Fefac, the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation, fully supports the call from Copa-Cogeca for a strong,...
Stepping up market demand for responsible soy There is need to follow-up action by downstream chain partners to materialize the commitments to deforestation...
Sustainability of Canadian eggs reviewed Poultry given organic chicken feed can help to produce eggs with a smaller environmental footprint than those...
Satellite data explain processes in plants Satellite data is being harnessed by researchers at the University of Illinois for a more complete picture of...
Impact of meat consumption of US pets calculated US cats and dogs cause 25-30% of the environmental impact of meat consumption in their country. This is...
Fefac: Feed sector should embrace UN goals “The EU livestock sector is to fully embrace the ambitious targets, set out in the UN Sustainable Development...
Global research efforts to reduce resistant fungi Researchers from Aarhus University are collaborating with researchers from other countries in the EU to develop...
5 trends driving precision livestock farming The need for precision livestock farming is driven by trends in the industry and society at large. This is...
Countries commit to climate smart agriculture Tanzania and Vietnam are among the countries that will work towards climate smart agriculture.
New gene that influences grain yield New gene findings can have a huge impact on selecting candidate crops for producing renewable and sustainable...
Dutch project to study seaweed applications A new Dutch research project delves into seaweed as a sustainable source of protein for people and animals alike.
Earth as an apple I sometimes wonder how much we can take from the earth? Often, keynote speakers at international conferences...
A sustainable farm: Family owned or high-tech? Some people are still feeling nostalgic when it comes to farming. Their ideal picture is small scale farms,...
The environmental invasion: How much time do we have? I apologise for banging on about the environment. And I’ll get to the point of how it’s related to All About...
More than just one revolution I have heard it quite a lot recently; people in the agricultural industry who say that we are at the beginning...
Managing bacterial crowds The rumen contains around 20% of the bodyweight of a cow. The main digestion of the cow's feed takes place in...
Nutritional value of fish silage in pigs By-catch fish and fish waste like heads and offal are usually disposed of, resulting in pollution to the...
Future farm sustainability: Value or volume? More than 1,200 farmers and food and agribusiness industry stakeholders from around the world attended the...
The way fish diets have changed It’s a given that fish health and fish nutrition are linked. As are fish health and environmental conditions. As...
Agri innovation expo moves to the Netherlands The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) will be launching its European edition in the Netherlands...
Interview: Insects as animal feed All About Feed’s editor Emmy Koeleman has been interviewed by L’Entomofago, a communication project about the...
Closing the gap between potential and performance The most important time in the life of good performing pigs is likely to start during gestation. As from that...
"We help animals do more with less" An Iowa farm boy, with grassroots in agriculture, Diamond V CEO, Jeff Cannon takes the role of feeding the world...
Column: What does natural and sustainable pet food mean? Many people believe that natural is healthy, making the adjective an effective marketing tool for pet food. The...
A healthy piglet starts with a healthy sow When aiming for the best health for piglets, pork producers should definitely take the piglets' mothers into...
Tackling energy guzzlers in feed processing Reducing energy consumption is applicable to every type of business, but especially feed mills, as the...
Action needed to sustain(ability) Sustainability is a frequently heard theme in pretty much every industry. But in the livestock sector, the theme...
Scientists will save the world A Dutch scientist, often appearing in daily television shows to make the difficult science topics understandable...
Feed the fish and feed the world As demand for fish cannot be adequately met by wild caught fish, the aquaculture industry makes up market needs....
Botanicals: from sensory to zootechnical additives As more countries around the world ban the use of in-feed antibiotics, more natural additives take their place....
Enzymes make the pelleting process less power consuming The feed pelleting process consumes a lot of energy. One way to reduce the energy needed is to use enzymes. They...
Knowledge alone is not enough At a recent conference I attended, I heard a great speech from David Drew, director of the company AgriProtein,...
From steel to dryers and coolers Dutch company Geelen Counterflow produces dryers and coolers for the feed and food industry. Every year, over...
Updated photo report: World Nutrition Forum The sixth edition of the World Nutrition Forum was held in Munich, Germany from 15-18 October, 2014. The theme...
PHOTO REPORT: Feed Design Lab The Feed Design Lab (FDL) is an independent innovation centre in Wanssum, the Netherlands. It focuses on the...