The Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI), a consortium investing in research mitigating enteric methane, and backed by FFAR, recently awarded a grant to develop actionable options that reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle.
The corn silage-based diet that dominates Italy’s dairy industry had a key role in the high efficacy of Bovaer during a market-first trial carried out in Italy.
Hamburg, Germany based Berg + Schmidt - Animal Nutrition is expanding its footprint, with it recently announcing that it has opened a new subsidiary in Dubai.
A Danish team of animal scientists looked to quantify the anti-methanogenic potential of iodoform when pulse-dosed intra-ruminally to dairy cows in a dose–response study.
A novel bio-catalyst feed technology shows breakthrough results to help dairy farmers and their industry meet new net zero targets while increasing milk yields.
Mootral reports that 3,000 of its CowCredits have been purchased by well-known UK businesses, including a household brand in financial services, driving much-needed capital into sustainable agriculture.
With recovering cheese prices, US farmers could soon see improved margins after 8 months of declines. In Europe, possible input cost volatility makes the market hard to predict.
The workings of Kangaroo gut bacteria was the inspiration for the establishment of the Australian startup, ProAgni, which is advancing probiotics to provide multiple benefits for cattle farming.
A variety of dietary- and husbandry-management strategies are being evaluated to mitigate enteric methane (CH4) emissions in dairy cattle, but these strategies may not be applicable to pastoral dairy systems, finds a US review.
After more than six months of price cuts, several dairy co-operatives announced they will hold or raise milk prices, sparking hopes for long-awaited stability for British farmers.
Swiss-Dutch human and animal nutrition group, dsm-firmenich, reports that Bovaer, since it was first developed and up to today, has enabled the reduction of 50,000 tons of CO2e equivalent.
Lifecycle analysis (LCA) has shown the carbon footprint benefits of using animal by-products (ABP) in feed, according to data released by the European Fat Renderers and Processors Association (EFPRA).
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has come out in support of a bill that it says offers a new way for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate feed additives and spur innovation in the US livestock sector.
UK animal feed production has declined at a stronger rate than initially expected across all sectors, in the past few months, according to newly released data.
“This program will keep our small organic dairies in operation as they continue to weather a combination of challenges outside of their control,” said FSA administrator Zach Ducheneaux as the agency welcomes new applications to assist organic dairies...
Cargill is building a new facility in Granger, Washington, solely focused on producing feed for current and potential ag retail locations in the region.
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 methane-inhibiting feed additive has led to a 28% average reduction of methane emissions following a six-month trial at FrieslandCampina dairy farms.
Falling dairy prices are a double-edged sword that benefits consumers and manufacturers, but pinches farmers’ margins and threatens additional challenges later in the year, cautioned Mike McCully, independent dairy consultant for The McCully Group, shared...
Windfall Bio founder Josh Silverman, PhD speaks to DairyReporter about his company's first-of-a-kind solution to reducing on-farm methane emissions and creating organic, nitrogen-enriched fertilizer. ‘We want this to be cheap enough so that any farmer...
More than a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dairy commodity prices have started to recover from the highs experienced in 2022. But as the market adjusts, processors find themselves under increasing pressure to reduce farmgate milk prices.
The two Irish co-ops announced fresh cuts to their farmgate milk prices this week, triggering criticism from the Irish Farmers' Association that price reductions have been ‘immediate and stark’.
Global feed production remained steady in 2022 at 1.266 billion metric tons (BMT), despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, finds the 12th Alltech global feed survey.
The technology can turn livestock slurry into nitrogen-rich fertilizer by using air and electricity. Soon, it may find application in other food production systems such as pork.
Procurement intelligence and analytics provider Beroe predicts that corn prices will remain high due to supply chain disruptions and increasing production costs.
In all regions of Europe, grass and corn silage samples contained levels of mycotoxins that would be deemed higher risk for use in dairy production, finds the Alltech 2022 European Harvest Analysis.
DSM’s novel methane-reducing feed additive for cattle will be manufactured at scale in Dalry, Scotland, where construction work on a large production plant has commenced.
Some 43% of UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soy members are currently specifying requirements for deforestation and conversion free (DCF) soy to suppliers, with a further 48% reporting they plan to do so in the next 12 months.
We caught up with Cargill at EuroTier in Hanover last week and heard about what the company has been doing in relation to methane emissions reduction in dairy cattle.
N2 Unit turns livestock slurry into nitrogen-rich fertilizer, right on farm. Soon, the system will be produced by GEA and made available to more dairy farmers globally.
The €450m CAP agriculture reserve could be made available to farmers and fertilizer producers affected by high input costs ‘to prevent market disturbances’ and strengthen food security.
A perfect storm of lower production and higher exports and demand has fuelled consumer fears that butter would be of short supply right before the winter holidays. Fear not, says IDFA.
The co-op’s recorded its highest payout to farmers but its ingredients and active living portfolios play an increasingly key role in times of constrained milk supply.
Many Turkish cattle farmers are struggling to make ends meet because input costs, especially feed, are increasing at a faster pace than farmgate prices for carcass meat and milk.
Agri-food commodity prices have dipped, raising hopes that the input inflation spiral seen in 2022 was indeed transitory. However, analysts at Jeffries warn, it is too early to ‘break out the champagne’.
A deal that will see New Zealand’s Exchange (NZE) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) take stakes in Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) platform is expected to ‘stimulate future growth’, the dairy cooperative has said.
Jefo Nutrition says there are over 30 different stressors can affect the health and performance of dairy cows. It has launched a new online resource identifying research and resources that help farmers understand and manage stress.
Arla Foods amba has confirmed further farmgate milk price increases as farmers continue to grapple with soaring on-farm costs. However, the dairy cooperative also noted that commodity prices are beginning to stabilise.
The UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is establishing a strategic farms network around the country as part of its commitment to support the industry transition towards net zero emissions.
