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“We can use this to investigate the


performance between pens within a project and between projects that run at different times,” she adds.


CARGILL INTRODUCES NEW UK REFERENCE UNIT FOR GROWER


AND FINISHER RESEARCH Cargill has introduced a new reference farm in the UK to carry out research projects on grower and finisher pigs. The site is set up to reflect UK


commercial pig units and the projects carried out will focus on the interaction of the environment, nutrition and management and how these factors can improve pig welfare and performance, unit sustainability and producer profitability. “Our main aim is to monitor how


different diets and nutritional products perform in conditions that are akin to the situation on many of our customers’ farms,” says Cargill research coordinator Clare Gaukroger. “We can draw on a wealth of research


from the global Cargill pig research programme, but it is important to research these concepts more locally, and on farm, so our recommendations can bring real benefits to the UK industry.” The new grower/finisher reference


facility consists of 2,000 fully-slatted finisher spaces, with monitoring and recording equipment installed to allow studies to be run in a controlled yet commercially- relevant situation.


First batch of growers in pens with Clare Gaukroger, Cargill pig research coordinator


“Our priority areas for trials are


nutritional strategies to improve welfare and sustainability, and on alternative diet formulations that can improve protein utilisation.” This new facility is Cargill’s second UK-


based reference farm. Dr Gaukroger also co- ordinates projects on a weaner pig facility. This latest addition strengthens Cargill’s R&D footprint in the UK and enables the company to offer ‘tried and tested’ products and advice across the whole pig lifecycle.


ADISSEO ACQUIRES A MINORITY STAKE IN PIGCHAMP PRO EUROPA SL THROUGH A CAPITAL


INCREASE Adisseo Group announces the signature of an agreement to take 24.99% participation through a capital increase in the company PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL. This investment represents for Adisseo


a key milestone in Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) where Adisseo wants to invest and bring innovative solutions to the market, to support the sustainability of the animal production industry through efficiency, welfare, biosecurity and traceability. PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL, located


Trial pens used in Cargill’s new reference farm facility


The feed system can deliver up to four


diets at any one time, and a specified blend of feed from different silos can be delivered to any of the pens. “The system design allows us to run


robust scientific studies with individual pen replicates for feed intake and feed conversion ratios,” says Dr Gaukroger. “We can also monitor average daily weight gains, water intake patterns and environmental conditions within each building. Daily feed intake can also be recorded along with the pigs’ feeding behavioural pattern.” The farm uses Agriness S4 recording


software; a system developed by Cargill that can monitor and analyse performance and health details in a central online hub.


PAGE 52 JULY/AUGUST 2021 FEED COMPOUNDER


in Segovia (Spain), is a service provider to the swine industry, focused on digital transformation of the swine sector addressing every topic including health, production, reproduction and biosecurity. The company, managed by its founder


Dr. Carlos Piñeiro, has 30 employees and has mostly been serving the Spanish and Portuguese markets for the last 20 years. PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL is


specialized in data management, analytics and tailor-made digital solutions, providing a smooth implementation including customised training for the users. Their Biorisk system provides enhanced digital control of biosecurity in farms, while Sanitrax improves real-time health and antibiotics use control. The reproductive software is a backbone for analysis and continuous improvement in efficiency and costs.


They are also a CRO and execute


several R&D projects for the swine industry. PLF has been identified by Adisseo’s


Open Innovation (InnovL@b), as a key area to boost Specialties growth and PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL being a partner for several years, this comes as a natural move to accelerate the cooperation. Combining its well-developed software,


equipment and specialists (veterinarians, agronomists, programmers, engineers and data scientist), and cumulated R&D work carried over the years, with Adisseo’s support, PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL is eager to expand globally, grow sales and develop its services and offering towards the new frontiers that will include artificial intelligence and specific equipment and sensors. Together, Adisseo and PigCHAMP


Pro Europa SL will develop new products and services to the swine industry. PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL will


continue to be managed by its founder and CEO, Dr. Piñeiro.


ICCF PUBLISHES ITS


GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON ‘MANUFACTURING


PROCESS


AND SPECIFICATION’ The International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF) Steering Committee is pleased to announce that it has endorsed the guidance document on ‘Manufacturing Process and Specification’ during its meeting on the 15th


of June 2021. During the year 2020, an Expert


Working Group composed of dedicated regulatory authority and industry experts from the founding ICCF members was created to establish recommendation concerning the information to be provided on the manufacturing process of feed ingredients, for further risk assessment. In addition, the description of the manufacturing process will support the provision of its specifications. The draft document built on consensus between the experts was submitted to Public Consultation in January 2021. Comments from different stakeholders were received and further discussed within the group of experts, before finalising the Guidance Document. The draft guidance document provides


guidance to applicants for providing the relevant information necessary for the safety evaluation of feed ingredients. It distinguishes different process steps to be described and provides guidance on the setting of specifications, in relation with the manufacturing process. The guidance document builds on existing international guidance documents, and on expertise and experience from a panel of experts drawn from the ICCF founding members. The ICCF Guidance document can be downloaded online.


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