Many farmers are evaluating how they use fertiliser to reduce the carbon footprint of crop production. This includes cutting fertiliser use levels, more accurate and timely application, and also using natural fertilisers or manures with a lower carbon footprint. Category 2 Meat and Bone Meal (Cat 2 MBM) is a relatively low carbon source of […]
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Registration for the next EFPRA Congress in Riga is now open. The 23rd EFPRA Congress will take place from the 4–7 June in Radisson Blue Lavija Conference and Spa Hotel. The programme for the Congress itseld is still being arranged, until then, guests can start looking forward to visiting Riga. In Riga, medieval charm meets
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A message from the new EFPRA President Robert Figgener Following six years as Vice-President, Mr Robert Figgener has taken the helm at EFPRA becoming President at the recent 22nd EFPRA Congress. He has broad experience of the rendering sector following ten years as Managing Director at SARIA International and deep knowledge of renewable fuels from
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The 22nd EFPRA Congress built on the success of previous events with an interesting and enjoyable social and technical programme. In total, 537 delegates (including exhibitors) made it to Amsterdam from around the world, of course, with the majority from Europe which is EFPRA’s focus. “Everyone attending will have their own highlight of the event.
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A small selection of images from the Technical Symposium and main session of recent EFPRA Congress in Amsterdam. More photos available at https://efpra2024amsterdam.com/photoalbum.php
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EFPRA is pleased to announce the speakers for the Technical Symposium at the 2024 Congress in Amsterdam. Taking place on 13 June, the session is chaired by EFPRA’s Martin Alm who is well known for his work as Technical Director for EFPRA and as an independent expert on animal by-product regulation. The six other speakers
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The EFPRA Sustainability Charter is now available as an interactive publication at sustainability.efpra.eu. It contains the entire Charter and all 18 Case Studies in an engaging and easy to read format. The new format makes it easier for people inside and outside the industry to learn about the sustainability credentials of the rendering sector. Launching
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You can now book your place at the 2024 EFPRA Congress in Amsterdam from 12 – 15 June. This will be the 22nd EFPRA Congress which has become one of the main events for the European and global rendering industry to network and learn about the latest developments. The Congress will be held at Anantara
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As we come to the end of 2023, it is the traditional moment for reflection and looking back and ahead. 2023 was a year with an unprecedented geo-political turbulence. Compared to that the rendering business was calm, although some very important topics for the long-term interest of our business were addressed. Fortunately, we have
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The EU Commission has recently published amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 regarding the end points of animal by-products (ABPs) used in fertiliser. But further regulatory changes are needed to open new markets for most ABPs as fertilisers. “This is only the first step, the animal by-products regulations have been changed; however, step two is
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