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CH4 Global Inc has raised US$29m in Series B funding. The capital, says the company, underscores market demand for safe, viable solutions to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock.

Epidemics, inflation and the climate crisis have created a turbulent year for animal agriculture. Join Animal AgTech 2023 in Amsterdam in October.

Two days of high-level networking opportunities, critical conversations and collaboration will address the most pressing challenges faced by the industry, including animal health epidemics, escalating energy costs, inflationary pressure on producers and consumers, and the urgent need to minimise the impact of food production on the global climate and local environments.

The F3 - Future of Fish Feed invites companies with an attractant, palatant or other feed-enhancing ingredients to enter the race to replace krill in aquafeed. Up to 10 companies will compete for a USD $100,000 prize for the krill replacement product that results in the best fish growth, feed consumption and survival during a 12-week feeding trial on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

Cargill is increasingly focused on fishery improvement programs and is “pioneering” the use of regenerative agriculture practices in raw materials for global aquaculture, according to its latest Aqua Nutrition Sustainability Report.

UK university scientists say they have successfully developed a bacteriophage product to prevent Salmonella in broiler chickens.

Adjusting the feed formula for optimal digestion of protein may help prevent dysbiosis and support intestinal health in birds, finds a paper in the June 2023 edition of Animal Nutrition.

The Irish government needs to urgently consider opportunities for the roll out of feed additives that reduce methane emissions from cattle, according to a report from Ireland’s Climate Change Advisory Council.

The past few weeks have seen profit warnings and new financial forecasts by multiple animal nutrition and chemical companies. dsm-firmenich's accelerated restructuring, which includes production stops, asset reviews, and organizational restructurings, surprised markets. Other companies followed suit.

Scientists from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) have successfully extracted a chemical from daffodils called haemanthamine.