Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the AuthorProtein of the FutureWhat do consumers want from the food system?A consumer panel and separate survey at the Center for Food Integrity’s Transparency Summit shines light on what consumers are looking for when it comes to their food.Feed Manufacturing TechnologyHow can artificial intelligence optimize animal nutrition?Jennifer Ellis, associate professor of animal systems modeling at the University of Guelph, discusses how AI might be used in feed formulation software in the future.Energy EfficiencyWill rural America be part of the electric vehicle revolution?Electrifying the country’s fleet of medium- and heavy-duty freight trucks, including feed and grain haulers, would cost US$1 trillion, according to one study.Biosecurity & Feed SafetyTrends and tools for traceability in the supply chainFeed Mill of the Future asked Blake Harris, technical director, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center, about traceability tools and trends.Protein of the FutureHow a novel feed additive makes it to marketThe inventor of methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer explains the process from concept to reality.Biosecurity & Feed SafetyH5N1 in dairy herd spurs new biosecurity protocols, technologiesThe emergence of avian influenza virus in the U.S. dairy industry prompts producers to revisit and enhance biosecurity measures.SustainabilityBreaking down barriers to a circular economyDr. Jerry Shurson, professor of animal science at the University of Minnesota, discusses the barriers to circularity and what is needed to make a circular economy successful.SustainabilityEmerging carbon programs pay farmers to lower emissionsLearn about a few of the carbon programs that are available to help farmers meet their sustainability goals, lower their carbon footprint and create a more sustainable value chain while earning money to do so.SustainabilityHow does carbon trading work and can it help your business?Experts explain the ins and outs of carbon trading schemes and how they help players in the agriculture supply chain earn money by lowering their greenhouse gas emissions.SustainabilityWhat is circularity’s role in the future of feed production?Panelists at the 2024 Feed Mill of the Future Conference covered topics including technologies and techniques that can improve feed production’s efficiency and bottom line.Feed Manufacturing TechnologyPortable NIR devices can improve feed mills’ bottom lineMore compact near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy tools allow for increased analysis with faster results, saving feed producers time and money.Formulation & NutritionHow feed formulation software is going beyond nutritionIntegration with other tools — as well as data analytics — expand formulation software’s reach to include sustainability, precision, and ingredient cost and availability.Page 1 of 3Next Page
