Ann ReusAnn Reus is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media who covers the animal feed and nutrition industries.From the AuthorBiosecurity & 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 nutritionBESTMIX Software Inc.Integration with other tools — as well as data analytics — expand formulation software’s reach to include sustainability, precision, and ingredient cost and availability.SustainabilityReduction in cattle methane emissions starts with the nutritionistTo reduce greenhouse gas emissions, feed formulation will need to support production and profitability, as well as environmental objectives.Biosecurity & Feed SafetyUpcycled feed ingredients’ popularity requires improved traceabilityEmerging innovations may improve the speed and ease of tracking and tracing byproducts and co-products used in animal feed.SustainabilityHow large global feed companies create path to sustainabilityFind out what steps Alltech and ForFarmers are taking to achieve their sustainability goals for 2030.Page 1 of 3Next Page
