balanced diet, rather than single issues which don’t serve the cause in the long-run. “Globally, given that the top emitters
AIC GIVE S BACKING TO REALISTIC NET ZERO CARBON
RECOMMENDATIONS The Committee on Climate Change report calling for action to reach a net zero carbon position for all greenhouse gases is being reviewed by the Agricultural Industries Confederation, which represents much of the UK agrisupply industries. This is the most serious challenge of our
lifetime, according to Robert Sheasby, CEO at AIC. While it makes sense for the UK to take a lead in reducing emissions, Government support is vital to achieve this, and we have to understand what is technically achievable in the farmed and natural landscape. We need to aim high but be realistic. “The whole agri-food supply chain will
require protection from carbon intensive imports that would compete with UK businesses. We also need recognition from government and the media for progress being made,” said Mr Sheasby. “In other words, Government pressure
on the industry needs to be backed with encouragement and where appropriate incentives.” Too often media reports quote global
statistics that misrepresent the UK’s prime position and overlook its geographical benefits. UK soils, rain-fed grass and crops together with high standards of animal husbandry are a great foundation. Coupled with UK farmers’ capability and a highly professional cohort of advisers provides a basis to make significant strides across the whole rural landscape. Furthermore, the carbon footprint of
home-produced fertilisers and animal feeds are amongst the lowest in the world. “Government must be careful not to
disadvantage UK agriculture’s position in its future policy planning which would risk displacing jobs and export emissions off shore,” said Mr Sheasby. Currently, 10% of UK emissions arise
from food production, which may increase as other industries decarbonise. Therefore, AIC maintains that collaboration in farming and landscape management is vital in working towards net zero carbon as far as technically feasible by 2050. Through the new environmental land
management schemes being developed, farmers will be incentivised to make land management decisions best suited to the landscape of which they are custodians. The whole agricultural industry is collaborating with Government to make the changes. A new Farm Emissions Plan is expected next year. “Society needs to support the process
we are undertaking,” said Mr Sheasby. “The focus being on the benefits of eating a UK
(China, US, India, Russia) have no similar commitments to limit carbon, the domestic action that is being planned for must surely need to be considered in a way which does not expose the UK to more carbon intensive imports into the UK/EU.”
KEMIN SPOTLIGHTS UNIQUE BETA-GLUCAN ALETA™ AND ITS IMMUNE-MODULATION
BENEFITS Kemin Industries, recently showcased its new Aleta™ beta glucan to more than 60 veterinary specialists from the EMENA and Southeast Asia regions at a seminar in Rome prior to the Intestinal Health Scientific Interest Group’s (IHSIG) 6th Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health in the city. Aleta is a unique beta-glucan molecule
derived from the specific algae Euglena gracilis. An immune modulator available for agricultural animal species, Aleta reinforces the immune system for optimal function during periods of stress, disease and vaccination. The Kemin-hosted seminar focusing on
the advantages of Aleta included presentations from Delphine Le Roux, Assistant Professor in Immunology at the National Veterinary School of Alfort (France), who spoke about immunity in animal production; Geoff Horst, the inventor of Aleta; and other speakers from Kemin. Immune modulation is the future
of disease prevention and is becoming increasingly important as a strategy to optimise animal health. Aleta harnesses beta glucan from a new source, algae, and the multiple studies Kemin has conducted show its effectiveness as an immune modulator for agricultural animal species.
INNOVATIVE YEAST DERIVATIVES BENEFIT WEANLING PIGLET
PERFORMANCE AND IMMUNITY At the American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science Midwest Meeting in Omaha, March 11-13, Lallemand Animal Nutrition presented a new study on piglet immunity. The study presented by Fernando
BRAVO DE LAGUNA, R&D Swine Project Leader indicated that an innovative multi- strain yeast fractions product (sold by Lallemand Animal Nutrition under the brand name YANG), is able to alleviate the adverse effects of challenging sanitary conditions on weanling piglets. The trial was conducted in South Korea
in collaboration with Dankook University on 160 weaning piglets weaned at 24 days and split into two groups: Control (n=80) and Supplement (n=80). The supplementation lasted for 6 weeks post weaning with a two-
phase feeding program. In this trial, piglet diet supplementation with Lallemand’s multi-strain yeast fractions helped: • Improve growth performance, final body weight and average daily gain are significantly higher with the supplement • Increase dry matter digestibility, possibly as a result of better gut efficiency • Modulate inflammation of the intestinal mucosa triggered by the poor sanitary conditions, as shown by a reduced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the gut (TNF-α, IL-6, TLR2 and INF-γ). Bruno Bertaud du Chazaud, Yeast
Derivatives Product Manager, explained: “Our innovative multi-strain yeast fractions product has been developed from carefully selected yeast strains for its immunomodulatory power, in vitro assays have demonstrated the synergistic effect of our yeast fraction combination on the immune system, and this had been validated in other animal species (fish, pre-ruminants, broilers, shrimps, etc.). This new study shows that, in piglets under challenging conditions, YANG also shows positive immunomodulatory effects.”
COMMITMENT TO R&D NEEDED
TO BRING BENEFITS TO FARMERS Continued investment in research is essential to help underpin the development of sustainable farming systems. Speaking at the BSAS Conference in
Edinburgh where he presented a paper on the effect of carbohydrate sources on NDF digestibility, Dr Phil Holder from molasses liquid product specialists ED&F Man believes that the increased uptake of new science and innovation will be essential to underpin sustained improvement in performance on farm.
He comments that ED&F Man were
one of a very small number of commercial companies presenting new research at BSAS. “We are seeing less research carried out by the UK supply trade to help unlock performance improvements and this will count against the UK as we move into an increasingly competitive marketplace,” he says. “As an industry we need to be investing in the research which will improve overall livestock production at all levels.” The paper, reporting on a study at the
University of Bologna showed that fibre digestibility can be improved by the addition of cane molasses and molasses blends which impact on microbial fermentation. “Findings like this can have a significant
benefit on ruminant production, helping drive production from forage and resulting in better performance and higher margins. They also help the feed trade formulate more effective supplementary products. “The more the industry is prepared to
commit to R&D, the bigger the role it can play in maintaining a vibrant and successful livestock sector,” he concluded.
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