ALLTECH CROP SCIENCE
ACQUIRES IDEAGRO Alltech Crop Science has acquired Ideagro, based in Murcia, Spain. This partnership joins two leading platforms to accelerate soil and crop research, and to enhance biological and other microorganism-based offerings to Alltech Crop Science customers throughout the world. “We are excited to announce that
Ideagro has joined the Alltech Crop Science global team, providing us with a partner who shares our vision and significantly scaling our research capabilities,” said Andy Thomas, CEO of Alltech Crop Science. “This is the strengthening of a longstanding partnership. We have worked closely with the Ideagro team since their founding 11 years ago.” Ideagro is a leader in agri-food
research and development with a team of more than 20 scientists. It is committed to improving the productivity and profitability of agricultural systems. Its expertise in developing beneficial organisms for soil aids the growth of crops, reduces the impact of chemical inputs and helps plants to resist biotic and abiotic stress. Ideagro’s analytical capabilities, with special emphasis on in-vitro research, phytopathology, soil dynamics and microorganisms, further enable growers to identify microorganisms and quantify enzymatic activity in the soil. “We are facing a great growth
opportunity for Ideagro because we are going to have better means and more technological capacity to develop our research, which will now have a global projection,” said Pedro Palazón, CEO of Ideagro. “We will no longer only study the soils of the Iberian Peninsula, but we will work with soils from all over the world to achieve more sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture.” Ideagro has state-of-the-art laboratories
and experimental research stations and fields for carrying out trials in Spain. To date, the company has researched more than 90 different crops and performed more than 10,000 physicochemical and biological analyses. This has led to the development of new agricultural strategies based on microorganisms. Ideagro’s three laboratories are fully
equipped with the latest technologies to focus on nutraceuticals, phytopathology, research and development and molecular biology. Its services include: • Precise diagnoses, identification and semi-quantification of more than 290 microorganisms at the species level in different crops. Through the development of multispecific detection kits, it can simultaneously detect up to 40 pathogenic microorganisms in a single sample, with results in 24-48 hours. Molecular
• identification of
microorganisms as well as genetic characterisation of specific strains
and determination of pathotypes of a pathogen. • Analysis of nematodes. • Design of specific probes for specific microorganisms. As a result, Ideagro is able to detect specific microorganisms in soil, water, plant material and biostimulants. • Mycotoxin analyses. With more than 15,000 analyses carried out to date, Ideagro can identify and quantify the risks of aflatoxin B1, fumonisins, zearalenone and deoxynivalenol trichothecenes and T2 toxin. It provides monthly data on mycotoxin contamination in animal feed and in the main crops of the Spanish and European markets.
Ideagro is accredited by MAPAMA (EOR
82/13) and has ISO 9001:2015 certification. In June 2021, it was named a Reference Regional Laboratory by GLOSOLAN, the Global Soil Laboratory division of the FAO. “The combination of the Ideagro
expertise with the reach and scale of Alltech will allow us to extend world-leading understanding of the interface between soil, crop, animal and human health to the global market,” said Andy Thomas, CEO of Alltech Crop Science. “The potential implications of these insights cannot be understated as we endeavor to improve the vitality of our global food system, from the ground up.”
UPDATED 2023 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFE ANIMAL
FEED DELIVERY GOES ONLINE The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has revised the AIC Code of Practice for Making Safe Deliveries of Animal Feed to Farms to an online version that can be found on the AIC website. The code, endorsed by the Farm Safety Partnership was originally developed in support of a UK-wide feed industry initiative started in 2012 with the objective of securing significant improvements in the safety of delivery drivers who are working for, or on behalf of, animal feed companies. The Farm Safety Partnership is a collaboration of organisations including NFU, NFU Mutual, HSE and CLA with a responsibility to show industry leadership by promoting safe systems of work within all sectors of agriculture. Commenting on the update, AIC Technical Manager David Moss said, “The updated Code of Practice is designed to give advice to farmers, feed manufacturers and feed merchants, on safe deliveries to the farm and is primarily targeted at deliveries of animal feed products. However any delivery made to a farm customer’s premises should be planned to ensure that, following a risk assessment of the site, which includes consideration of the product being delivered, the vehicle to be used, and the manufacturers product safety information, a safe system
of work is implemented to manage the delivery”. The agricultural sector has the worst fatal accident rate of any major industrial sector. The UK animal feed industry is committed to playing their part in helping to reduce this unacceptable situation. “With fewer people present on farms, delivery drivers are often working alone making deliveries out of normal working hours” adds Mr Moss. “As an industry we need to do everything we can to ensure anyone working on farms are doing so in as safe a way as possible and this code of practice provides a well-tested blue print to ensure risk is managed in a sensible way”. The code is easy to follow and provides
clear areas for consideration and action covering all types of deliveries to farm: • Planning for Feed Product Deliveries • Basic Requirements applying to any Delivery
• All Bulk Deliveries • Bulk Blown Deliveries • Bulk Liquid Deliveries • Packaged Deliveries “The code supports the UK wide
initiative of the Farm Safety Partnership and I’m delighted to say that it is now accessible through the AIC Website “concludes Mr Moss. For further information or any questions
please contact AIC Technical Manager David Moss at
david.moss@
agindustries.org.uk
DSM RESUMES ANIMAL GRADE
VITAMIN A PRODUCTION Royal DSM confirms that it is resuming Rovimix®
Vitamin A production in Sisseln,
Switzerland. In November 2022, the firm announced
a temporary halt to Vitamin A production at the site. The challenging cost environment cited
in 2022 spans energy, raw materials and process material costs, continues in 2023. Restarting production will allow DSM to
serve its loyal customers with animal nutrition premix solutions ahead of the shutdown for lifetime extension work planned for the Vitamin A line this summer. The ongoing geopolitical and economic
turbulence highlights the importance of maintaining resilient vitamin supply which plays a critical role in food security. DSM is committed to sustainable
production of the highest quality feed additives, including the longstanding Rovimix®
product range, with a strong
production base in Europe, in alignment with the company’s aim to generate sustainable profitable growth.
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