As the year draws to a close and we look forward to some rest with family and friends, it’s a good time to reflect on what we have achieved in the last 12 months – and we are curious what the next year will bring. While we are eager to progress quickly, the typically slow […]
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Feed compounders now consider the environmental footprint of ingredients on top of the nutritional value. Animal by-products (ABPs) have many nutritional benefits but they also offer environmental advantages compared to some plant-based alternatives. Researchers from Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk updated the carbon footprints of 12 rendered products used in feed and published water footprints for these prodcuts
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With the UK making tentative steps to follow the EU in allowing PAPs to return to pig and poultry feed. We spoke to Adrian Kesterson, Technical Advisor to the animal by-products trade association FABRA UK, about developments in the UK following Brexit. Will the UK follow the EU in lifting the feed ban for pigs
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EFPRA held successful discussions on trade and co-operation with a Vietnamese delegation, including the deputy minister for agriculture Mr. Phung Duc Tien, who attended the EuroTier fair in Hannover. Vietnam imports a significant quantity of feed and feed ingredients to meet its annual demand of 25-30 million tonnes. EFPRA is keen to understand how its
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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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