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BALADNA TO EXPORT DAIRY BUSINESS MODEL TO MALAYSIA
Baladna Q.P.S.C. (“Baladna” or the “Company”), Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage producer, has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (‘MoC’) to produce fresh dairy products in Malaysia.
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The MoC agreed with Malaysia’s state-owned FELCRA Berhad (‘FELCRA’) and agriculture giant FGV Holdings (‘FGV’) aims to produce 100 million litres of fresh milk within the first full year of operation, pending the satisfactory completion of a feasibility study. The MoC is a key step forward in Baladna’s international expansion plans, which include replicating the company’s achievement in shifting Qatar from milk import dependency to self-sufficiency during the regional diplomatic crisis.
Baladna will jointly invest in an integrated dairy farm in the town of Chuping in Perlis, which borders Thailand and is Malaysia’s smallest state. The initial focus is to establish a dairy herd of 10,000 high yielding milking cows.
The parties aim to reduce Malaysia’s reliance on milk and dairy imports and to support local communities. Other potential areas include utilising Malaysian agricultural land to produce most of the required animal feed for dairy farming, as well as using the joint venture farm as a hub that supports small rural farms in developing small cattle fatting farms and animal feed farms by 2024.
Moutaz Al-Khayyat, Baladna Group Chairman, said: “We are proud to partner with FELCRA and FGV to transfer Baladna’s know-how and business model. This will ensure that Malaysia’s fundamental nutritional needs are no longer majority dependent on imports. With the support of our shareholders, we are increasingly transitioning into a truly international company. We look forward to sharing Baladna’s experience and growing our footprint in Southeast Asia as part of our international expansion plans.”
ALLER TOP – A COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE FEED FOR CARP
To optimise production and reduce farming costs, Aller Aqua have developed ALLER TOP. The feed is suited for carp-farming when costs should be kept low, and for feeding during colder months where the carp naturally eat less. ALLER TOP has been developed and tested together with carp farmers, offering them an option to improve economic output whilst maintaining performance.
ALLER TOP contains 25% protein and 7% fat and ranges from 3 mm to 8 mm in pellet size.
Feeding trials with ALLER TOP at Aller Aqua Research have shown excellent growth and feed conversion ratios and good water stability. These competitive results have been confirmed in a trial at an independent Polish Research institute.
ALLER TOP has also become popular with anglers, based on its low oil content, which means that the pellet easily sucks up flavours to create a tailor-made pellet for carp fishing.
Carp in traditional ponds can be farmed on either supplementary feed like grains, or on extruded commercial feed to achieve higher production yield. The optimal feeding strategy and choice of extruded feed depend on the production goals of the farm, the seasonal changes and the natural productivity of the pond.
Azelis, a leading innovative service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, announces the signing of the acquisition of Quimdis, a leading French distributor of ingredients for nutraceuticals, flavors & fragrances, animal nutrition, personal care, pharma and food. This acquisition strengthens Azelis’ offering to fast-growing and attractive markets, whilst also enhancing the position of Azelis France in the life sciences sector. Highlights & rationale: • This transaction enhances Azelis’ lateral value chain by diversifying and expanding its presence in France and EMEA • The acquisition of Quimdis provides Azelis in EMEA with an important foothold in the growing non-cyclical markets of flavors and fragrances, synergistic opportunities in animal nutrition, and expands its offering in nutraceuticals • The transaction is consistent with Azelis’ strategy of complementing organic growth with strategic acquisitions
Quimdis was founded in 1988 by Jean-François Quarré, Michel Manalt and Claire Couratier, originally focusing on essential oils and active ingredients. It now specializes in the ingredients distribution and formulation development, with solid positions in the French market and with sales into more than 45 countries. Quimdis complies with Ecocert, ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 22000: 2005 approvals. Mr. Quarré will remain in his position to support the transition of Quimdis to Azelis. Quimdis is headquartered in Paris and has sales close to ¤100m. Quimdis’ 78 employees serve over 1,000 customers and c.400 suppliers.
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EVONIK EXPANDS NIR SERVICES FOR FEED RAW MATERIALS AND FEEDS
With the implementation of the ISO 12099 standard for near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR), updated and expanded calibrations for feed raw materials and feeds, along with new functionalities in AMINONIR® Portable, Evonik now offers its customers in the feed industry an even more comprehensive service.
In addition to feed additives, such as amino acids, and concepts for protein-reduced diets, analytical services are a component of Evonik’s system solutions for feeding farm animals in a healthy, efficient, and sustainable way.
“Only those who know the exact quality of their raw materials can use them to produce high-quality feeds that meet the animals’ needs,” says Dr. Stefan Mack, head of Service Marketing in Evonik’s Animal Nutrition business line. “Since this quality can vary greatly, determining amino acids, basic nutrients, and other raw material parameters in the feed mill or on the farm is essential.”
For decades, Evonik has relied on a combination of wet chemistry and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR). “Through elaborate wet chemical analyses, we have created the data basis for reliable calibrations of NIR spectra,” says Dr. Ingolf Reimann, head of Analytical Services in the Animal Nutrition business line.
These calibrations have recently been carried out in accordance with ISO standard 12099. Laboratory processes and documentation have been adapted accordingly.
For benchtop NIR instruments, Evonik has expanded its broad offerings with new calibrations for various insect meals and marine species meals such as shrimp, squid, and krill, as well as for cow feed (beef cattle and dairy cows). “This enables us to provide the feed industry with new sources of protein,” says Reimann. Calibrations for a number of raw materials such as corn, fish meal and soybean meal have been updated in line with the regular schedule.
AMINONIR® Portable, Evonik’s mobile NIR service available since the end of 2020, can now also be used with an iPhone or iPad. For Android phones, the second app version is available. New functionalities include even faster first-time setup and scanning of samples, as well as integration options for barcodes and geodata.
BRAZIL INCREASES CHICKEN EXPORTS AND VOLUME IS 8% HIGHER IN 2021
In the first seven months of this year, Brazilian chicken meat exports totaled 2.7 million tonnes. The number is 8% above that registered in the same period last year (2.4 million tons) and, in terms of revenue, there was an increase of 15.7% in the period.
According to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA), compared to July 2020, the volume shipped abroad was 16.4% higher last month and is the third best result in history (424.4 thousand tons).
“The economic recovery of several importing countries and the substantial increase in the number of people vaccinated against covid in the world have contributed to the volumes achieved in recent months”, said the director of Markets at ABPA, Luis Rua. “The trend is for high volumes in exports until the end of the year.”
China remains the main importer of the Brazilian product and, considering the seventh month of last year, increased purchases by 4.5% in July 2021 (63.1 thousand tons). In second place, Japan bought 35.7 thousand tons (+2.6%), followed by the United Arab Emirates with 34 thousand tons (+75.7%) and South Africa with 24.6 thousand tons (+36% ).
DOXAN-50 – A NEW ANTIBIOTIC FOR ORAL THERAPY OF ANIMALS AND POULTRY
The number in the name of the novelty is the percentage of the active ingredient in its composition: 500 mg of Doxycycline hyclate in 1 g of the drug.
Doxycycline is a semi-synthetic antibiotic of the tetracyclines group with a broad spectrum of action.
It has a bacteriostatic effect by inhibiting the protein synthesis of pathogens in the bundle of aminoacyl-transport RNA (tRNA) with the complex “informational RNA (iRNA) – ribosome”.
Doxycycline is active against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus spp., Diplococcus pneumonia, Streptococcus spp., Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogens) and Gramnegative bacteria (Haemophilus influenza, E. coli, Enterobacter spp., Klebsiella spp., Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Yersinia spp., Pasteurella spp., Bordetella bronchiseptica), as well as against mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma spp.), Rickettsia spp. and Chlamydia.
A feature of Doxycycline is rapid absorption in the digestive tract of animals and poultry with a maximum concentration in the blood serum after 2-4 hours. Doxycycline penetrates well into the lungs; therefore it is effective in the treatment of respiratory infections. It binds to blood proteins by 80-90%.
Doxan-50 is developed for the treatment of calves (up to 8 weeks of age), suffering from septicemia, respiratory diseases (bronchopneumonia, pleuropneumonia, atrophic rhinitis, etc.), and the digestive tract (colibacillosis, salmonellosis), caused by pathogens susceptible to Doxycycline.
It is also used to treat chickens (broiler chickens, replacement chickens) in case of colibacillosis, salmonellosis, chlamydia, septicemia, as well as respiratory diseases caused by pathogens susceptible to Doxycycline.
Doxan-50 is available in the form of a powder (yellow or light yellow) for the preparation of an oral solution. Supplied in 1 kg foil bags. It is recommended to administer the antibiotic for 5 days.
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NEW FEATURES IN COBB FLOCK MANAGEMENT APP BRING EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT TO MORE CUSTOMERS
For several months, the Cobb Flock Management app has given customers around the world the power to access expertise, make decisions, and help manage flock production right from their fingertips. Now, Cobb is bringing this quality, simplified user experience to even more customers through new languages and a desktop feature. In addition to mobile device access, customers with an account can use the app from their desktop, and it is now available in Russian, Arabic, Turkish, Italian, German, Dutch, and Indonesian languages. “Guided by our mission to make quality poultry accessible, healthy, and affordable worldwide, these powerful new features ensure more customers will now be able to use the Cobb Flock Management app virtually anywhere and at any time,” said Robin Jarquin, director of world tech services. “The app now includes seven more languages as well as the desktop feature, so more customers across the globe have the latest technology and tools to help products reach their highest genetic potential.” The app’s other innovative features include: • Live reports, graphs, and dashboards to track rearing and production metrics. • The ability to manage and transfer Cobb flocks across farms, houses, and pens.
• Access to flock records and breeder data management tools. • The option to toggle between metric and Imperial measurements. • Access to a wealth of technical information and industry best practices. • The ability to save to the cloud and store password-protected information. • An optimized user experience currently available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, French, Russian, Arabic, Turkish, Italian, German, Dutch, and Indonesian languages.
“This app makes flock management and data tracking easier than before, and customers who have tried it love it,” said Jarquin.
“While you must be a Cobb customer to experience the full flock management capabilities, the guides and supplements are available to anyone in the industry.”
The Cobb Flock Management app is available for download in Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store.
EMERGE™ PROVIDES A SUSTAINABLE, PLANT-BASED PROTEIN INGREDIENT FOR PET AND AQUACULTURE FEED
Scoular announced the name for its new sustainable and innovative barley-based protein source for aquaculture and pet food: Emerge™. Emerge, both traceable and non-GMO, is the only barleybased protein for feed customers.
“As the demand for cleanlabel protein grows, both the aquaculture and pet food industries are seeking alternative and sustainable plant-based protein sources,” said Scoular manager JC Olson. “Emerge is a high-quality ingredient to meet this demand for the feed ingredient supply chain.”
Barley, an ancient grain, is sustainable because it contributes to water conservation systems and is grown in areas where it does not contribute to deforestation of rainforest ecosystems. In aquaculture, Emerge is highly digestible, helping to reduce phosphate discharge and water pollution.
For pet food, Emerge delivers a neutral flavor and natural color. In dog feeding trials measuring palatability, it was equal or superior to both animal and vegetable protein sources.
ARLA’S BONDS ARE GOING GREEN
Arla has issued its first green bonds to help finance the transition towards a climate friendly future.
Arla has set an ambitious science-based climate target of reducing CO2e emissions by 30% in 2030 and has an ambition of becoming carbon net zero by 2050. With a strong focus on sustainability across the entire value chain, Arla is exploring all opportunities to reduce its CO2e footprint and improve its green handprint.
Now, investors can support the transition by purchasing green bonds issued by Arla. The SEK 1.5 billion (EUR 148 million) proceeds from Arla’s green bonds will be allocated to green investments within the cooperative.
“Green bonds support our green thinking and is one more step towards a carbon net zero future. As one of the largest dairy companies in the world, we owe it to consumers and climate alike to take responsibility and play our part. As a cooperative we work hard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain – from farm to fork – and are taking every step possible towards a green future,” says Chief Financial Officer at Arla Torben Dahl Nyholm, adding that the decision to issue green bonds is an integrated part of Arla’s financing strategy.
Arla has successfully issued a floating rate green bond at the Swedish bond market in Swedish kronor on May 7, 2021 at a credit margin of 0,68%.
“Sweden has a large corporate bond market which, combined with the fact that Arla is a household name in Sweden, makes it very attractive for Arla to utilize this market,” explains Torben Dahl Nyholm.
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DSM ACQUIRES NEXT-GENERATION EUBIOTICS PLATFORM START-UP
Royal DSM, a global sciencebased company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has acquired Midori USA, Inc. (“Midori”), a biotechnology start-up with a novel precision platform developing breakthrough targeted eubiotics that improve the health and environmental impact of animals. DSM already owns 38.5% of the shares of Midori and has acquired the remaining 61.5% for a consideration of US$63m.
Boston Massachusettsbased Midori has developed a technology platform that identifies glycans derived from natural food sugars that can precisely modulate how the gut microbiome functions in animals. These glycans provide an effective and consistent impact on animal gut health, leading to improved nutrient utilization from feed and improved animal health. Such eubiotics can reduce the environmental footprint of animal farming and support the accelerated replacement of antibiotics in animal feed.
The use of eubiotics has grown significantly as farming practices shift to become more sustainable and along with the need to provide antibiotic alternatives. Midori’s platform is highly synergetic with DSM’s bioscience capability and current eubiotics portfolio, which was further strengthened through the acquisition of Biomin (as part of the Erber Group).
DSM will launch its first targeted glycan - Symphiome™ - later this year. This unique eubiotic will be the first product from DSM’s collaboration with Midori, leveraging functional modulation of the gut microbiome to improve the gut health, feed efficiency and welfare of poultry, while reducing the use of antibiotics and lowering the environmental emissions of poultry farming. Symphiome™ will be the second novel mode of action eubiotic product that DSM will bring to the market after the successful launch of Balancius®, a breakthrough innovation that improves the overall digestive health of animals.
FAO AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA JOIN FORCES TO REDUCE FOODBORNE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Republic of Korea, through its Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), signed a new Framework Arrangement which establishes overarching terms and conditions that will govern the cooperation through voluntary contributions and facilitate future negotiations between MFDS and FAO.
The Arrangement focuses on food safety and standard setting, and contains a Contribution Arrangement which will help to simplify the implementation of individual projects.
The Republic of Korea will provide $10 million to help implement and monitor Codex Alimentarius international food standards, with the goal of containing and reducing foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR not only poses a major threat to human and animal health, but also has serious implications for food safety, food security and the economic wellbeing of millions of farming households.
The first project under the Arrangement will be implemented by the Joint FAO/WHO Centre on CODEX Food Standards and Zoonotic Diseases the FAO Division on Food Systems and Food Safety, and will focus on implementing Codex standards to support containment and reduction of foodborne AMR in six countries: Cambodia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Nepal, Bolivia and Colombia.
Signing on behalf of FAO, Deputy Director-General, Beth Bechdol, praised the Republic of Korea’s continuous interest and effort to increase cooperation with FAO and its deep commitment for the development of international food standards and to the Codex Alimentarius. “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important it is to boost international food safety standards to ensure our food keeps travelling safely across borders, safeguarding food and nutritional security. We must transform our agri-food systems to make them more resilient and inclusive if we are to ensure a better food future for all.”
GI OVO’S BRAND NEW SYSTEM FOR DUCK AND TURKEY EGG TRANSPORTATION
Following the very successful EggsCargoSystem® for chicken eggs, GI OVO has now also developed the EggsCargoSystem XL. The XL system is specially designed for the transport of duck and turkey eggs. The system consists of a tray which is designed for 20 eggs and which offers maximum comfort and protection to the eggs. In addition, it consists of a pallet with the dimensions 120x90 cm. These pallets are exactly matched to 12 stacks of trays per row. Finally, the system consists of a divider. This divider makes the use of empty trays on top of the stacks unnecessary. The stacks of eggs can also be slid over the divider instead of having to be placed. That makes the work much lighter and faster. The system can be build up to 5 rows containing 7.200 eggs per pallet. The entire system can also be picked up and unpacked with robots. In case of bad roads, the EC protector can also be used. This protector connects the top layer of eggs with the row below and prevents the top layer from jumping with the risk of unnecessary damage to the eggs.
All parts of the EggsCargoSystem XL are made of durable plastic with an antiaging additive. If desired, the system can also be provided with Clean Compound®. An additive which, in combination with professional cleaning of the parts, reduces the risk of contamination to a minimum.
GI OVO can supply the system in almost all RAL colors and provided with customerspecific inscriptions. All this for indication to the user. The EggsCargoSystem XL is the perfect solution for the damage-free transport of duckturkey eggs.
INDIAN POULTRY COMPANY VENKATESHWARA HATCHERIES DOUBLES HATCHERY’S PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Celebrating its fiftieth year of activity in the poultry industry, Venkateshwara Hatcheries, popularly known as Venky’s and one of the largest fully integrated poultry groups in Asia, has completed the expansion of its Nilakottai hatchery to a yearly production capacity of close to 30 million day-old chicks.
Founded in 1971 by Dr B.V. Rao, Venkateshwara Hatcheries set out to be a pioneer in the Indian poultry industry by combining expertise and experience in the field with strategic collaborations.
Through years of meticulous research and development and collaborations with companies such as Cobb-Vantress, Venky’s distinguished itself in the production of Specific Pathogen-Free (SPF) eggs in India, as well as the breeding of Vencobb strain broilers suited to Indian agroclimatic and management conditions.
Today, Venky’s hatchery in Nilakottai distributes Vencobb broiler chicks to collaborating farms in the Southern Indian states Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Other companies in the VH group cater to diverse specialties within the poultry industry, such as the production of poultry feed and biosecurity products, chicken and egg processing, and much more.
A well-known brand across India, Venky’s decided to expand its broiler hatchery in Nilakottai (Tamil Nadu province) to fulfil the growing demand in the market. Thanks to this project, the hatchery has doubled its production capacity to 29.8 million day-old chicks per year.
The flagship hatchery commissioned its first phase in 2014 with 9 BioStreamer™ 24S setters and 6 8H hatchers. Petersime also designed and set up the full HVAC system. The latest expansion was completed in 2021 and doubled this capacity through the installation of an additional 9 24S setters and 6 8H hatchers, all equipped with Petersime’s Operational Excellence Technology™. We also provided the hatchery with our Eagle Eye™ monitoring software.
FEED ADDITIVES FOR BIO SECURITY AND GUT HEALTH
Berg + Schmidt Animal Nutrition, experts in functional lipids, have developed the LipoVital product range consisting of easily combined nutritional feed additives proven to not only support gut health and the immune system of livestock animals, but also reduce the level of pathogens. As the components are based on various monoglycerides, medium-chain fatty acids and medium-chain triglycerides, this is an entirely natural means of bio security. Available in liquid and powder form, the feed additives contribute to efficient farm management, as well as animal welfare and sustainable handling of livestock
Following over a year of intensive planning, Glanbia Ireland has pledged to achieve a 30% absolute reduction in carbon emissions from its processing sites by 2030 and will work with their dairy farmers towards a similar cut in carbon intensity from milk production. The ambitious targets are laid out in a comprehensive sustainability strategy launched, called ‘Living Proof’. Glanbia Ireland owns brands such as Avonmore, Millac, Solmiko and Solago milk proteins and CheddMax cheese solutions. The company and its over 2,000 employees will continue to prioritise actions in air and water quality, animal health and welfare, biodiversity, packaging, production and other areas.
The company has also signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to show its clear and unambiguous commitment to breeding.
A trial with broilers at the University of Rostock confirmed the excellent effect of LipoVital on Clostridium perfringens. Both the intestinal flora and the performance parameters were positively influenced. Studies at the Pipestone Applied Research Institute and the Cornell University Animal Health Center also demonstrated the high antiviral activity of LipoVital monoglycerides fighting Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSv). A study with Penaeus vannamei shrimp, conducted at Bangkok’s Kasetsart University, confirmed that LipoVital Protect Aqua, a special combination for aquacultures, could improve growth, survival, immune response and intestinal bacteria composition in shrimp. Furthermore, LipoVital also reduced the number of Vibrio spp.
Christian Cordts, Product Manager Feed Additives at Berg + Schmidt, says: “Today’s task for successful livestock management is to increase efficiency while at the same time safeguarding consumers, animals and the environment. With our toolbox of natural and proven functional lipids, we can help optimize biosecurity and through prophylaxis minimize the spread of diseases.”
GLANBIA IRELAND FARMERS COMMIT TO A 30% REDUCTION IN CARBON INTENSITY BY 2030
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The company’s overall ambition is to reach Net Zero Carbon by no later than 2050, in line with the Irish Government’s commitment in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill and shows the commitment of the farming community and the company to make a real difference to achieving ambitious targets set out in the plans.
Following over a year of detailed analysis and planning, the Board of Glanbia Ireland has adopted a comprehensive, company-wide ‘Living Proof’ sustainability strategy. It sets out clear targets to 2030 and beyond for each of five key priority areas, including: carbon reduction, regenerative agriculture, natural nutrition, the circular economy and growing together.
RICARDO TO ASSESS FEASIBILITY OF USING AN INNOVATIVE CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REMOVAL
As part of its mission to support the decarbonisation of the global transport and energy sectors, Ricardo, a world-class environmental, engineering and strategic consulting company, has announced that it is leading a consortium that has won funding to design a community scale greenhouse gas removal system. The funding is awarded by the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. The consortium combines the hot air turbine technology from Bluebox Energy, which provides renewable energy to homes, business parks and agriculture, with Ricardo’s expertise in carbon capture technologies and 100year track record in engine development. The consortium will develop a highly innovative greenhouse gas removal technology, which will also provide renewable heat and electricity for towns, villages and agriculture.
Dr Mike Bell, Ricardo Group Strategy Director said: “Ricardo is well known for its mission to decarbonise the global transport and energy sectors. In partnership with Bluebox Energy, this project is a great opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of applying tried and tested technology from the automotive engineering sector to remove greenhouse gases. We aim to demonstrate that this kind of carbon capture system with combined heat and power can be used to benefit local communities and bolster the UK’s reputation as a pioneer in green technologies.” The technology works by taking sustainably sourced waste wood from domestic timber production and then processing it in three ways: producing charcoal; generating heat and power; and capturing, using and storing carbon dioxide. The technology, therefore, captures up to 95% of the carbon dioxide in the wood and supplies local homes and businesses with renewable heat and electricity. It also produces commercially marketable carbon products: the charcoal, or ‘biochar’ can be used by farmers for animal feed and to enrich soil, and the carbon dioxide can be used for low-carbon concrete.
P4L – PARTNER FOR LIFE, THE CUSTOMIZED DEMEDICATION PROGRAM BY WISIUM
Antimicrobials are regularly used in animal nutrition for therapeutical reasons or still as growth promoters in some countries. The overuse of medication is leading to antimicrobials resistance (AMR) which directly impacts public health. The global trend to regulate the use of medication leads animal nutrition players to look into alternative solutions and products, for more resilient animal production and a sustainable future.
As a global player in animal nutrition, Wisium is addressing this challenge, offering a dedicated medication reduction program for each livestock animal, partnering to support its customers in this market move. Wisium experts are thus offering their P4L (Partner For Life) concept, a holistic approach addressing specific challenges for each animal species, aiming at limiting the use of medication.
Three key pillars are structuring the Wisium approach: Nutrition strategy, Farm management, and Products solutions. This program is fully customized in order to meet each animal species’ challenges, the markets’ expectations and needs, and following each country’s feed and food regulations.
Wisium has strong expertise in developing nutritional solutions. As part of the ADM company, Wisium relies on a global network of R&D centers and laboratories, as well as on a strong team of experts with a good understanding of local challenges. Wisium provides a tailor-made approach to meet local animal nutrition needs. Our product portfolio is based on innovative solutions including natural ingredients and plant extracts to address the medication reduction trend.
NEOGEN, GENCOVE EXTEND ANIMAL GENOMICS PARTNERSHIP
TESCO DAIRY FARMERS AND WWF TEAM UP TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE AND IMPROVE HERD HEALTH
NEOGEN Corporation announced that they have extended their strategic partnership with genomics software company Gencove, Inc. to continue providing robust and innovative animal genomic testing.
NEOGEN, the global leader in animal genomics, first entered into a partnership with Gencove in January 2020 and has since developed innovative solutions that offer the complete sequencing of entire breeding populations and provide in-depth analysis at high value to the customer.
“We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with Gencove and continue working together to develop innovative animal genomics solutions,” said Marylinn Munson, NEOGEN’s Vice President of Genomics. “The continuation of this agreement demonstrates our dedication to providing cutting-edge genomics services that provide valuable information, analysis, and exclusive benefits to agricultural professionals around the world.”
The multi-year global agreement allows NEOGEN to offer their next generation SkimSeek™ low-pass sequencing technology to customers across the agricultural community, including those in the bovine, canine, and poultry industries. Utilizing Gencove’s unique sequence imputation platform, NEOGEN can deliver increased genomics data with enhanced accuracy and flexibility, allowing customers to make more educated breeding decisions.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to partner with NEOGEN to continue providing software services for their SkimSeek product offering,” says Joe Pickrell, Gencove’s CEO and co-founder. “The combination of Gencove’s informatics and NEOGEN’s operational excellence and global reach allows us to make sequence level information routinely available to customers on a global basis.”
An innovative trial to offer UK dairy farmers attractive subsidies that support growing feed more sustainably for their livestock, has been launched by Tesco and WWF.
Through the scheme, created to help reduce the environmental impact of the average shopping basket, 15 farmers in Tesco’s Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) have been given an 80 per cent seed subsidy to plant herbal leys – a soil enriching grass mix of plants, legumes and herbs which is used as feed for dairy cows. The seed mix has a number of benefits over conventional grass fields including: • Increase on-farm biodiversity: different plant species attract a range of insects and pollinators, as well as birds and other wildlife. • Reduce carbon footprint: some of the legumes take in nitrogen so do not need as much artificial nitrogen fertiliser to grow. Over time, they also sequester more carbon in the soil than conventional ryegrasses. • Improve soil health: different plant species have varied and deeper rooting structures than conventional ryegrasses. This in turn increases resilience in the face of adverse weather conditions like drought. • Improved water quality: improved root structures minimise soil erosion and fertiliser run-off. • Improve animal health: different plant species provide nutritious food for the animals and can even increase immunity from some diseases.
Even though cows are responsible for two per cent of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, given Britain’s love of milk, finding a way to reduce the carbon emissions associated with dairy farming, while also increasing biodiversity could lessen their environmental impact.
The herbal leys trial is part of a wider set of measures being introduced by Tesco, designed to emphasise the importance of cutting carbon emissions and improving biodiversity on farms.
Tesco dairy farmers have reduced their carbon emissions by 6.5% since 2016. Tesco has now introduced a new emissions reduction target with the aim of helping TSDG farmers reduce their emissions by a further 10% by 2025. Plans to improve soil quality, water usage and biodiversity will also be implemented on each TSDG farm.
FIERAVICOLA TO BE RELAUNCHED AS AN IN-PERSON EVENT: A COVID-FREE EDITION IN RIMINI (7-9 SEPTEMBER)
The very best of the poultry industry will be in the spotlight at the 2021 edition of Fieravicola, to be held from 7 to 9 September at the Rimini Expo Centre. The 2021 edition will be packed with innovations, starting with a new location. In fact, for the first time, Fieravicola will be held in Rimini in parallel with Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector. This event has a specific goal: to set up a large agribusiness hub that will attract exhibitors and visitors from all over the world, allowing the two trade fairs to network.
Without a doubt, this event dedicated to poultry farming has a great added value, which is the opportunity to gather on-site again, to get together and do business in the exhibition halls after the last two years in which the entire trade fair industry has had to do this all remotely.
‘We are optimistic and confident that this historic event can be relaunched in Rimini,’ says Renzo Piraccini, President of Fieravicola, ‘offering the opportunity to establish relations in a more relaxed environment and resume faceto-face business in a Covidfree setting.’
Innovation, sustainability and internationalisation will be the key themes of this edition, with the aim to demonstrate how much this industry, which is already undergoing a modernisation process, has grown.
VYTELLE RELEASES PUBLIC FEED EFFICIENCY DATABASE
Vytelle, with their network partners, announce the release of the Top 150 Proven Bulls. These high accuracy bulls have risen to the top of more than 81,000 animals of 25 different breeds and more than 262,000 residual feed intake (RFI) EPDs.
“There are two high-stake producer decisions that drive genetic progress in the global cattle industry: mating selection and reproduction method. By publicly sharing this list of feed efficient bulls, we’re able to assist cattle producers in identifying elite animals that drive a more accurate mating selection,” said Kerryann Kocher, Chief Executive Officer for Vytelle. “Producers can accelerate genetic progress to meet the global demand for high-quality and nutritious protein by utilizing the most modern hormone-free, in vitro fertilization to multiply offspring from their elite-performing animals.
The 2021 Top 150 Bulls list was compiled using data collected by Vytelle SENSE systems and Vytelle INSIGHT analytics services, formerly known as GrowSafe Systems. All tested animals include at least three generations of pedigrees and all animals must have at least a 0.6 accuracy rating on their RFI EPD to be eligible for the list. Each phenotyped animal strengthens the database providing producers insight to make profit-bearing decisions regarding selection for feed efficiency and performance. With the permission of each network member, Vytelle shares this information publicly to collectively advance feed efficiency improvements across the industry. Phenotypic data is captured through the use of Vytelle SENSE systems. The Feed Intake Nodes measure feed disappearance every second an animal is feeding, each time an animal feeds, to a 10-gram resolution. The In-Pen Weighing Position measures individual animal partial body weight and growth. It weighs every second an animal is standing at the water trough, which can equate up to 450 weights a day.
AKER BIOMARINE COMMISSIONS GEA TO DESIGN THE WORLD’S FIRST KRILL PROTEIN PILOT PLANT
On behalf of Aker BioMarine, GEA is to design and deliver the world’s first pilot plant for hydrolyzing krill protein. The client is a biotechnology company based in Norway that fishes for Antarctic krill – tiny shrimp-like crustaceans – and uses them to develop ingredients for functional foods, aquaculture and animal feed. Slated to come online in late 2022, the new pilot plant will produce a highly concentrated protein isolate destined for food and beverages. The partners signed the engineering, procurement and construction contract valued in the doubledigit million euro range in July 2021. “With GEA’s expertise in engineering plants for food ingredients, we look forward to starting operations in a highly innovative facility that will also house our research and innovation center,” says Kees van de Watering, Vice President Process Engineering Aker BioMarine. Through its activities at the new site in Ski Næringspark near Oslo, the company aims to help evolve Norway’s marine biotechnology competence cluster.
As a manufacturer of seafood ingredients, Aker BioMarine believes it has a responsibility to improve human health through product innovation and sustainable harvesting technology without compromising the health of our planet and its marine ecosystems. To this end, the company intends to decarbonize both its krill fisheries and production. Aker BioMarine’s decision to cooperate with GEA was motivated in part by the systems supplier’s consistent pursuit of sustainability together with the reduced carbon footprint its process technology offers. GEA will engineer the pilot plant for krill protein with a view to sustainability. While every component’s energy consumption and longevity are checked, major efficiency gains are secured thanks to streamlined process planning and automation.
FANTURA TUNNEL INLET PREVENTS COLD AIR DROP WITH TUNNEL VENTILATION
The typical feature of a tunnel ventilation system is the fans installed in the rear gable of a house and an air inlet at the front of the house. This creates the so-called tunnel effect where air flows over the animals at high speed and creates a cooling breeze. With a wind speed of 1.5 m/second - similar to a sea breeze - that wind chill effect can already cause the actual temperature in the house of 34 degrees Celsius to feel like 24 degrees and help prevent heat stress. With the Fantura tunnel inlet you create a perfectly controllable tunnel ventilation system.
What makes the Fantura tunnel inlet unique is the special way it opens. The panels slide smoothly from top to bottom and create a gradual increase in the flow of ventilation flow in the house.
The gradual opening action in combination with the inlet’s unique shape, also make the tunnel inlet ideal for minimum ventilation. A jet stream bundles the incoming air for a better throw that directs the air straight to the ridge of the building. This effect is a good way of cutting costs as there is no need to install additional inlets above the tunnel inlet.
With a capacity of no less than 38,000 m3, the Fantura tunnel inlet delivers a top performance. The inlet is airtight and well insulated and made of materials that are perfectly resistant to weather influences and the aggressive substances in the air inside the house. Users can rely on years of trouble-free operation.
A Fantura inlet system is a complete package with actuator and an intelligent control computer. Just one actuator is needed to accurately control the system.
TANMIAH DELIVERS 1H21 REVENUE GROWTH OF 27.6%
Tanmiah Food Company, a market leading provider of fresh and processed poultry and other meat products, animal feed and health products, announced its results for the first half and second quarter ended 30 June 2021, reporting revenues of SAR 734.9 million for the first half, and second quarter revenues of SAR 366.5 million. Gross profit value in first half 2021 rose by 20.2% year-on-year to SAR 167.5 million, while net income was SAR 22.2 million, with a decrease of 16.2% attributable mainly to an increase in the global grain prices.
Fresh Poultry sales, the largest contributor to the Company’s revenues grew by 23% to SAR 510.6million in 1H21 on y-o-y basis. The growth was a result of continued increase in capacity and volumes in line with growing popularity of Tanmiah’s products.
Capitalizing on its proven operational excellence, growing consumer preference for locally produced chicken and Saudi government support Tanmiah intends to grow its fresh chicken business in line with the Saudi government’s strategic goal of attaining 80% self-sufficiency in the poultry sector. The Company has increased its local sales of fresh chicken by 23% over the past three years from 66.3 million chickens in 2018 to 81.5 million in 2020 and up to June 2021, the Company has sold 49.2 million chickens so far as a result of reinvestment in its assets and operations.
The Company plans to further expand its capacity to serve growing local and regional demand. Planned capital expenditure in the next 5 years to increase feed milling, primary processing and further processing capacities is intended to allow the Company to capture new and emerging growth opportunities.
The Company’s capital investments are expected to lead to higher revenues and margins due to the premium that end consumers are willing to pay for fresh domestically produced chicken meat.
Tanmiah is operating in a growing defensive sector with an expanding population and consumer spending. The Saudi population has grown at a CAGR of 2.4% since 2014 with total consumer spending CAGR of 1.3% since 2016. This coupled with the government’s poultry self-sufficiency initiative presents a unique set of opportunities for the Company to achieve growth in the coming years.
DELAVAL INTRODUCE NEW PARALLEL PARLOUR SYSTEM P100
The DeLaval P100 Parlour has been specifically designed with family farms and grassland customers in mind. The new DeLaval Parlour P100 delivers a smoother milking process using fewer resources and enabling the right automation to be used for every single farm.
“With the P100 we present a sequential bailing parlour that combines simplicity, functionality and extraordinary efficiency in a conventional exit system. Keeping the milker in mind, the new straight rump rail provides excellent visibility to see the cows during milking.” says Gary Edwards, Capital Solution Manager UK & Ireland. With the DeLaval P100 sequential bailing system cows stand at 90 degrees to the operator. Whether you have a highly advanced management system like DelPro connected or a standalone system the P100 is compatible with both. The DeLaval P100 is the result after many years of developing, testing and input from our customers with a focus on work efficiency, animal welfare and farm profitability. Gary Edwards “We are pleased with the reactions from our customers and the feedback we received from the installations. These farms are extremely important to us and we are more than happy with the performance achieved from the DeLaval P100 parlour.”
“The features of the DeLaval P100 fits perfectly into the philosophy of creating a simple but highly effective milking system. The DeLaval P100 parlour is easy to install, and thanks to conventional exit it fits easily into existing buildings as retrofit installation. The features of the P100 perfectly complements our range of products on offer to our customers”.
SKRETTING TO EXPAND FOOTPRINT IN EAST AFRICA WITH LATEST INVESTMENT FROM NUTRECO
Nutreco recently announced that it has formed two joint ventures with the largest animal feed producer in East Africa, Kenyabased Unga Group Plc, to meet the growing demand for highquality protein within the East African region.
This partnership involves open-ended, Nutreco-managed joint ventures with two indirect subsidiaries of Unga Group, Unga Farm Care (EA) Limited in Kenya and Unga Millers (U) Limited in Uganda. The announcement underpins Nutreco’s commitment to its purpose of Feeding the Future.
On the investment, Skretting CEO Therese Log Bergjord says, “Food security in Africa is an ambition that is at the core of our purpose. We believe that by working together and investing locally we can truly strengthen the industry further and accelerate the needed growth of aquaculture in Africa.”
The growing population in East Africa is expected to double from 170 million people to approximately 340 million people by 2050. With the increase in population, the demand for high quality protein from the aquaculture and agriculture sectors will rise accordingly.
Nutreco CEO Rob Koremans says, “I am thrilled to partner with Unga Farm Care and Unga Millers, companies that, like Nutreco, have extensive knowledge within the animal nutrition and aquaculture industries. Together, Nutreco and Unga Group will tap into each other’s extensive expertise to continue meeting the growing demand for high quality protein.”
Unga has over 100 years of grain-processing experience in East Africa and, as one of Kenya’s oldest companies, has become the largest animal feed miller in East Africa. Since its inception in 1909, Unga has grown from a wheat grain miller to manufacture and market a broad range of human nutrition, animal nutrition, and animal health products in East African countries. Unga has been a business partner of Nutreco’s divisions, Trouw Nutrition and Skretting for more than 25 years.
The National Health authorities have decided to continue to use the RICEC venue as a Vaccination Facility until the end of 2021.
The organizers complied with the authorities’ directives and booked suitable 2022 dates for their international events, in time periods beyond the expected Covid Mitigation period and will allow the clients peace of mind regarding the Pandemic, within the Kingdom and overseas, to be a positive business setting where our international and local business leaders can travel, meet, and conduct safe comfortable business.
The 39th Edition of the Saudi Agriculture International Trade Exhibition has been rescheduled to be held in the fall of 2022, from 17-20 October 2022.
