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Whether it’s a family meal, a team meeting or just old friends catching up, real connection begins around the table. Inspired by the power of coming together in this way, our President and CEO, Jeff Simmons, launched Shared Table, a monthly LinkedIn Newsletter that covers the real conversations he's having with animal health industry leaders on big topics from climate and sustainability to access to pet care to the challenges of leading in a post-COVID world. In the first newsletter, Jeff sits down with Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., Director, UC Davis CLEAR Center, Department of Animal Science to discuss livestock and their role in climate and sustainability. Watch "Trust, Cows, Milk and Climate" as the two talk about the latest innovative solutions in the dairy industry, how the cow can be part of the how to reduce climate warming and the path to climate neutral animal agriculture farms in this decade. Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4dIRxdQ #WeAreElanco #SharedTable

🥚ABB is introducing "Grow Your Way", a community for farmers, by farmers, to connect with peers and experts, share and learn from experience of others. Being an animal farmer is demanding work. Think of animal health, cost control, sustainability, profitability, ethics. Since issues are common, we have decided to create a community for farmers, by farmers. Together, it is much easier to turn challenges into opportunities and lessons learned into innovation. https://lnkd.in/eidAPatx

TAKE ACTION NOW✒️ The Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act would hold meat industry giants accountable for animal, worker and community suffering instead of allowing these corporations to profit off of tragedy. In our latest blog, we dive into why we support the IAA Act and how you can help. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XeUtIp Send your message to Congress: https://bit.ly/3Z6CiUm

Great experience, today I joined #larvaecon India the webinar✨ on the possibilities of the black soldier fly in changing the feed system!! The speakers Ykä Marjanen ,Rajiv Bang , and Leo Wein founder of Protenga spoke passionately about this topic and set new rules for the game, it is very important to repeat such seminars so that everyone knows the features of the future of feed and sustainability in animal production. #bsf #bsfl #sustainability #larvaeconindia #insect

Every stakeholder of your business expects transparency. But do you know what to tell them, how much, and how to enable employees to share information in a way that doesn’t increase business risk? At the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder Summit, I’ll dive into the seven elements that build trust and share practical tips to empower trust-building transparency with your key audiences. It's not too late to register – hope to see you in KCMO! #AAA24 https://lnkd.in/gtAAF3hm

Interested in sustainability and animal health? Dr Jude Capper will be giving a 1hr long webinar on Nov 6 overviewing the impact of various technologies, their animal health impact, and associate environmental outcomes. Click below to register and join us!

At Eurotier 2024, it was made clear that the sustainability train is loaded with alternative ingredients, and this provides us a glimpse on the future of animal feed formulations. Ioannis Mavromichalis, PhD Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gGYXa45Y #EuroTier #AnimalFeed #FeedIndustry #AnimalHealth #AnimalNutrition

💡🐄From white to blue light, discover the impact of RUDAX lighting on dairy cows and their milk production. 💡🔵 In collaboration with Van Grinsven Agritechniek en Advies our comprehensive research reveals how different lighting conditions can enhance animal wellbeing and productivity. Our lighting expert Renée Gehring visited Gijs Hendriks to discuss their experiences. You can read more about it on our dedicated Insights page (link in comments). #CattleLighting #CattleResearch #MilkProductionImprovement #SuccessStories #HATO

We’re proud to introduce TransformDairyNet (TDN), a visionary European project dedicated to advancing Cow-Calf Contact (CCC)—a practice that keeps calves with their mothers for months, promoting better animal welfare and health. With 26 partners across Europe, TDN will establish 11 national hubs to share knowledge, develop solutions to CCC challenges, and support farmers in adopting sustainable practices. By 2027, we aim to make ethical, sustainable dairy farming a reality across Europe. 📄 Read our press release to learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dxQVuvJJ 💡 Join us in transforming the dairy industry—follow us for updates! 🐮💚

TransformDairyNet is a project with the main goal of accelerating the adoption of cow-calf contact systems in Europe. FOUR PAWS is one of the 26 partners working on it, including researchers, farmers and industry experts. I am happy to collaborate with my colleagues Sabine Hartmann and Daniela Haager on this. If you are interested in learning more about it, please check the press release below. More updates to come!