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🚨New paper (and Special Issue coming from collaborative effort at the Global Research Alliance on agricultural GHG flagship) out there!🚨How can we consider and integrate within GHG accounting systems all the scientific evidence on the enteric #CH4 #methane #GHG mitigation of antimethanogenic additives used in 🐄🐐🐑? What recommendations can be given on how to account for the mitigation potential at the animal level, in farm-scale models, emissions trading schemes #ETS #Carbonfarming, life cycle assessment #LCA, carbon (C) footprinting tools, and in regional and national GHG inventories? 👉👉 https://lnkd.in/dvbeVzNv Great team co-authoring: Vibart Ronaldo Franco Bilotto Claudia Faverin Florencia Garcia Fabio L Henrique Fernanda Figueiredo André Mazzetto Brad Ridoutt David R. Yáñez-Ruiz André Bannink

Hopefully some advancement in legitimate emission reductions--measurable--to generate some credit incentives for farmers and supply chain participants. But how about the "OTHER HALF" of emissions that emanate from lagoons and post-digestate flow??? SOP® Lagoon can eliminate 80% of those, 100% of the ammonia AND the odor! Check it out at: www.ResonantTechnology.com

Athian (athian.ai) announced the first sale of verified carbon credits to Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the largest U.S. milk marketing cooperative. Known as “insetting,” DFAs supply chain purchase from a dairy in Texas utilized Athian's protocol to generate carbon credits via feed management reduction of enteric methane emissions. This coupled with recent favorable developments at FDA to speed feed additives targeting enteric emissions to market, signal great opportunities for agriculture to lead the way in voluntary carbon market development. For its part, DFA has announced an aggressive goal of GHG emission reduction across its supply chain of 30% by 2030.

Over 400 participants joined the 2-hour webinar organised by European Consortium of the Organic-Based Fertilizer Industry (ECOFI), EUROFEMA, EBIC (European Biostimulants Industry Council) and ESPP on #recycling #animal #by-#products (ABPs) to fertilisers on 17th September, with participation of the European Commission (DG SANTE, DG GROW). Read our full summary featuring: 🔸 Bringing Animal By-Products into the EU Fertilising Products Regulation (FPR) 🔸Nutrient recycling value of ABPs 🔸EBIC & ECOFI proposals for ABP regulation compatible with Circular Economy 🔸Current regulatory status 🔸Examples of ABPs but not today authorised under the EU FPR 🔸Discussions and questions  🔸ESPP – EBIC – ECOFI - Eurofema conclusions from the meeting Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5Kg4QEF

'Though EU insect producers face higher regulatory and operational hurdles, establishing insect farms remains viable, particularly when leveraging cost-saving approaches like factory co-location near feed and heat sources' - Thomas Farrugia, CEO @BetaBugs Read the below article from Aquafeed.com about the European insect industry and how the industry is navigating growth, costs, and innovation in sustainable protein production; https://lnkd.in/ecRvzhKX #sustainableprotein #alternativeprotein #bsf #insectprotein #betabugs

Happy to share our latest achievement in the fields of animal feed and organic waste treatment. In NaerobiX, our vision is to develop a microbiological based solutions for all types of organic wastes and to provide a full circular economy process for the production of innovative and high-quality feed and food. Recently, we successfully completed initial safety and efficacy trials of our two lead candidates, NbiX 29 and NbiX 30 in mice. NbiX 29 and NbiX 30, novel proprietary microbial strains were isolated and developed using our technology for the production of high-quality biomass to be used as a novel animal feed. These candidates are able to produce and accumulate high protein concentration with an excellent amino acid profile together with high concentrations of vitamins and prebiotics. Their exceptional ability to grow in recalcitrant, high nitrogen and salts wastes that cannot be disposed of in sewage and which require expensive treatment, constitutes a significant advantage over other feed products on the market such as those based on animal or plant protein, which have a particularly high ecological footprint. For further information, reach out to us directly. We invite you to join us on our mission to tackle pressing environmental challenges with groundbreaking solutions! #animalfeed, #organicwaste, #circulareconomy, #microbialproducts

30% of food goes to waste. That’s 🤯! Some of the biggest reasons? Pathogens, molds, and pests. And a lot of those start with the seeds. Unfortunately, the main methods to deal with these issues are far from ideal: heat and chemicals that hurt seed viability and/or leave toxic residue. Until now. Our friends at Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. are changing the game in ag with their groundbreaking use of cold plasma technology to clean seeds with no nasty chemistry and without hurting germination rates. They use finely “tuned” ionized gases to break down targeted microbes without harming the seeds or leaving any toxic residue. Their process effectively decontaminates seeds quickly and at scale. This can lead to enhanced crop yields, foods that are healthier, and reduced waste from spoilage. CEO Daniel White told AgFunderNews, “Our key differentiators are a cluster of process innovations that enable a fully automated and scalable treatment system, achieving customer requirements in minutes, where most batch processes we are aware of require hours.” The company is focused on seed cleaning for now, but the technology can also be applied to foods, so it could have major implications across food production systems. We love seeing innovations like this scale — a win for the planet, for farmers, and for public health, not to mention a great business! Christine Roddy #agtech #cleantech #foodsystems #wastereduction #health

Hot off the presses! Check out a new article in AgFunder that highlights how we at Clean Crop Technologies are poised to make cleaner seeds to benefit the entire supply chain!

🍃 Discover how Microphyt is making a positive impact with its CSR commitment 🍃 ✅ High CO2 capture: Their microalgae capture on average 4.3 times more CO2 than traditionally cultivated microalgae for the same surface area. ✅ Eco-efficiency multiplied: Their microalgae require 10 times less surface area than traditionally cultivated microalgae for the same biomass density. ✅ No pesticides used: Since the company was founded, they have chosen not to use any phytochemicals or antibiotics in our cultivation processes. ✅ No GMOs: They exclusively explore the natural, indigenous active compounds in their microalgae. 🏆 In 2023, Microphyt obtained FSCC 22000 V5.1 certification, which demonstrates the performance of the Food Safety Management System at Microphyt's production site in Baillargues (France). 🏆 All their cosmetic ingredients are COSMOS V4 approved. This accreditation attests to the naturalness of their ingredients and a manufacturing process that respects the environment and human health. #MarineBiorefinery #BBIflagship #GreenIndustry #BlueFuture #MarineBiomass #Microalgae

Achieving more with less isn’t just rhetoric. Brazil has exemplified this by producing more #animalprotein with less feed consumption. What was predicted as total livestock feed production in 2023 in Brazil has now been reset to be achieved in 2031. And no one is complaining! A shout out to the professionals and industry for using quality #feedsupplements to improve efficiency, coupled with advances in genetics, which have made this possible.