Feed Matters

An ING report scrutinizes various strategies aimed at slashing on-farm emissions, spotlighting those garnering significant attention within the dairy industry, while also delving into their potential and cost implications.

In this edition of Feed Matters, we talk to Aidan Connolly about his collection of essays: The Future of Agriculture.

There is no one silver bullet in terms of dietary interventions to reduce methane emissions. To reach 2050 climate goals, a combination of multiple strategies will be required, says Dutch animal nutrition expert, Jan Dijkstra.

We spoke to Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at the StoneX group, to hear about key developments in both the US and global grain and oilseeds market.

Land O’Lakes sustainability business, Truterra, paid over US$5m to farmers last year for capturing and storing around 262,000 metrics tons of carbon.

Despite the recently agreed two-month extension of the Black Sea grain export corridor, it has emerged that dozens of ships are still unable to reach Ukraine for loading with grain exports.

Feed additives have a role to play in busting methane emissions (CH4) but current FDA policy is preventing US farmers from gaining access to such tools, says a leading expert.

The market is asking for specific soybean meal nutritional profiles or more oil, but US soy farmers continue to make growing decisions based on yield.

The conflict in the Black Sea region continues, and the global agriculture sector is braced for a huge shake-up as a direct result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

There is a strong need for technology interventions, especially in the emerging markets where the yield per animal is low, traceability is inadequate and quality is not up to the mark, says a tech startup CEO.