disposal is to develop circular solutions that use waste streams as raw materials for new products. One example is Project Air, in which captured carbon dioxide together with residue streams from Perstorp’s production plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, will serve as raw material for production of sustainable methanol that will replace all the virgin fossil methanol used by Perstorp in Europe.
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the company and the goods that are offered for their industry, their new website features a comprehensive brand makeover with modern design throughout, insightful content, and sleek, consistent navigation. General Manager at CORETech,
Geraldine Quinlan Burke said: “More than 40 years of unparalleled industry experience has taught us a lot about how we can enhance your business with our solutions. CORETech are proud to showcase what we can deliver to you in our new website. “CoreTech’s ongoing commitment to
R&D has enabled us to deliver niche solutions that are unmatched by other providers. We continue to collaborate with clients to shape cutting edge software to match business needs.” CORETech invite you to visit their
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30TH FEFAC CONGRESS IN YSTAD (SWEDEN) ON CIRCULAR FEED FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK &
AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS FEFAC, together with its Swedish (FS - Foder & Spannmål) and Danish (DAKOFO) member associations will host the 30th FEFAC Congress in Ystad (Sweden) on 14 – 16 June 2023. The main theme of the Public Annual meeting will focus on the contribution of Circular feed to sustainable livestock and aquaculture systems. The programme and registration for the event can be found online EU, Nordic and Baltic feed, livestock
and aquaculture sector delegates will discuss with experts from the European Commission and EU Swedish EU Council Presidency, the opportunities and challenges of circular feed and sustainable feeding techniques to facilitate the transformation of EU livestock and aquaculture systems. This takes place in the context of 1st
implementation year of the new CAP reform and the announced
publication of the EU legislative framework for sustainable food systems. Two panel sessions with EU and
national policymakers and key value chain partners will explore the potential synergies of new EU policy instruments and key innovations in animal nutrition science and in the feed industry, which can help improve the circularity and sustainability profile of aquaculture and livestock production. For the first time, FEFAC, FS and
DAKOFO will host animal species-specific expert workshops covering farmed fish, ruminant and monogastric animal production, to identify the relevant ‘best practice” professional recommendations, which can create a virtuous cycle reducing the environmental footprint while increasing nutrient efficiency and circularity of highly diverse animal production systems.
LATEST NMR ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS TOP HERD AND
BREED PERFORMANCE NMR’s Annual Production Report for the year ending September 2022, published in January 2023, shows that total milk yield dropped by 104kg across all breeds compared to the previous year, reflecting the first fall in production for five years. But the report reveals that milk quality
improved in the Holstein breed, which represents 68.2% of all NMR-recorded herds. Average milk fat was 4.08% and protein 3.27%, up 0.02% and 0.01% respectively. The breed also reported a reduction in
average somatic cell count (SCC) of 7,000 cells/ml to 164,000 cells/ml, and calving interval dropped to 399 days – the first time it has dipped below 400 days. The average Holstein milk yield for 2021/22 was 9,327kg, down from 9,472kg in the previous year. These encouraging milk quality, health
and fertility parameters are at record levels as published in the latest report, which includes data back to 2008/09. In the Jersey breed, which represents
1.9% of NMR-recorded lactations, milk fat fell slightly to 5.36%, from 5.38%, but protein increased by 0.01% to 3.92%. Average SCC decrease by 9,000 cells/ml to 189,000 cells/ ml.
A dip in milk yield and milk quality –
both fat and protein – were recorded in the Ayrshire, British Friesian, Shorthorn, Guernsey and Montbeliarde breeds. All represent more than 0.5% of NMR-recorded lactations.
Top-production herds J H Shropshire returns to top place, from eighth in 2020/21, in the Holstein production ranking with a combined fat and protein yield from this Shropshire-based robotically- milked herd of 1,013kg and an average yield of 14,219kg per cow. Nudging up from fourth to second place
is Derbyshire-based JE & EM Marshall with 1,007kg of fat and protein from 183 cows
on three-times-a-day milking. Average yield was 13,517kg for the year ending September 2022. In third place, slipping down from
second in 2020/21, is PJ & PE Ashley from Shropshire with 996kg of fat and protein and 13,774kg of milk from 109 cows milked through robots. Newcomers into the top 10 national
Holstein herds ranked on production are: GJ Walton, from Denbigh and Flintshire, in seventh place; Will Read Partnership, from Somerset, in ninth place; and CJ & PH George from Cornwall.
New names in other breeds New names have taken top places in the Jersey, Shorthorn and Ayrshire production rankings. Scotland-based Cally Mains Farming
leads the Jersey rankings with its 68 cows on three-times-a-day milking achieving 739kg of fat and protein and 7,106kg of milk. The top Shorthorn herd, from second
place, is IL & E Harris, from Carmarthenshire, with their 28 cows producing 692kg of fat and protein and 8,667kg of milk. D & C Sanderson from Carmarthen
heads up the Ayrshires with 171 cows producing 618kg of fat and protein and 7,793kg of milk. Cumbria-based Nerewater Farm hold
onto first place in the British Frisian table for the sixth year running with 692kg of fat and protein and 8,649kg of milk from 53 cows. D Vincent, from Devon, stays top of the Guernsey ranking with 70 cows producing 605kg of fat and protein and 7,164kg of milk.
Top two genetic merit Holstein herds hold places Ranked on genetic merit, the top NMR Holstein herd for the year to September 2022 is, once again, Derbyshire-based Easom and Son with an average PLI of £341 based on 337 qualifying lactations. Herd average yield was 10,105kg of milk at 4.56% fat and 3.46% protein on twice-a-day milking. And BC & PM Cox’s herd, from Cornwall,
hold on to second place with a PLI of £324 and 116 qualifying lactations. In third place, up from sixth, is D Foot from Dorset with the 899-cow herd achieving a PLI of £321. The NMR Annual Production Report
lists the top 1% of herds ranked on weight of fat and protein (CF&P), and on genetic merit (£PLI) both nationally and by county. It also includes the production, health
and fertility trends, by breed and as a total for all NMR-recorded herds – from 2008/09 to the most recently recorded year, 2021/22. The Annual Production Report 2021/22
is available to NMR customers on the Herd Companion website.
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