R&D
New mobile feed material analyser
Speciality chemicals company Evonik has developed Aminonir Portable, a mobile service that extends the use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) for on-site raw material and feed analysis. Evonik claims the product has a world-first feature: amino acid calibrations....
Three-way feed control for AMR in pigs
Trouw Nutrition has launched a novel feed additive that combines three complementary modes of action to help reduce the shedding and transmission of pathogens in pig herds. Fysal Solute will play a key role in the company’s salmonella reduction programme, helping to...
Three European cattle breeders to collaborate
Three European cattle breeding businesses have formed a new partnership, Arcowin, to drive a high and sustainable rate of dairy and beef genetic progress to benefit their members and customers worldwide. The founders are Evolution, Masterrind and VikingGenetics,...
ADM partners with InnovaFeed over insect protein
French biotechnology company InnovaFeed has opened what it claims is the world’s largest insect protein production site at Nesle in northern France. It is also working with multinational ADM to develop a larger facility in the US. InnovaFeed says its disruptive...
Empty feed silo warning system
Agri-tech company Glas Data has developed a system to alert farmers when their animal feed silos are almost empty. The system warns farmers by email or text when a feed bin needs to be refilled and can also automatically place an order with their feed supplier....
Two Edgar Pye Scholarships for 2020
The Edgar Pye Research Trust has, due to the generosity of its sponsors, awarded two Scholarships of £2,000 each for 2020. There is usually a single annual award. The Trust selects research projects to support in an area of farm animal feeding such as animal nutrition...