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Jane Byrne, Senior Editor, FeedNavigator, moderates a panel involving Ana Alicia Bolivar Lara, Sustainability Manager, COVAP, Spain, Thomas Vaassen, co-founder and CEO of Meridia, an agtech company based in the Netherlands. Frank Chmitelin, Executive Vice President Strategy & Sustainability, Adisseo, France, and Rémi Cristoforetti, CEO, Le Gouessant, France.

Proposed EUDR delay: Impact on feed and livestock companies

By Jane Byrne

At FeedNavigator’s panel at the AgTech Innovation Summit in Amsterdam, industry leaders discussed EUDR compliance challenges and opportunities, just a week after the EU Commission suggested postponing the regulation’s implementation by a year.

Enifer team. Photo credit for all images used in article: Iiro Muttilainen

Fungal protein may enhance dog health and digestion

By Jane Byrne

The results of a new study by the Research Laboratory in Canine Nutrition at Brazil's Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) suggests that fungal protein can improve dog health and digestion.

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AAFCO considers new regulatory pathway for feed ingredients

By Jane Byrne

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is weighing a proposal from Kansas State University’s K-State Olathe Innovation Campus to lead the scientific review for a new feed ingredient submission pathway.

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Tentative US ports labor agreement

By Jane Byrne

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced they have reached a tentative agreement to end the strike that has crippled East and Gulf Coasts ports since Tuesday.

No pain, no gain? Ynsect has filed a safeguard plan after failing to find enough financing for its expansion plans. Image: Ynsect

What’s gone wrong for Ynsect?

By Oliver Morrison

The French poster child of the insect farming industry has filed a safeguard plan after failing to find enough financing for its expansion plans. Can it find cash from some investors?

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US Senate tackles vitamin supply chain

By Jane Byrne

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is highlighting once again the critical vulnerabilities in the US food supply chain as the Securing American Agriculture Act is introduced in the Senate.

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How viable an alternative to soy is sunflower meal?

By Jane Byrne

Rapeseed meal, sunflower meal and other plant-based proteins have shown potential as partial replacements for soybean meal (SBM) in animal diets, though outcomes depend on protein levels and dietary adjustments.

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Single cell proteins: A question of cost

By Lynda Searby

Single Cell Protein (SCP) produced by biomass fermentation has long been talked about in terms of its potential as an alternative protein source for feedstock, but how close is it to being a viable option?

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Will the new UK government embrace gene-edited food?

By Oliver Morrison

Plant scientists in the UK are demanding clarity from the new government to unlock the potential economic and environmental benefits of new precision breeding techniques such as gene editing.

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Is insect farming’s ‘green’ image overblown?

By Oliver Morrison

New peer-reviewed academic research challenges a key premise of the environmental case for insect farming, a global industry that has received billions of dollars in support from investors, major companies, and governments in recent years.

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How to achieve 30% cut in methane emissions from cows by 2030

By Jane Byrne

Achieving a 30% reduction in methane emissions in cattle by 2030 will require a multi-faceted approach, combining actions to improve feed quality and manure management with financial instruments to support farmers in their transition.

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