D S M F I L E S F O R E U AUTHORIZATION OF METHANE-


REDUCING FEED ADDITIVE Royal DSM has commenced filing for EU authorization for a new feed additive for dairy cows that will reduce methane emissions by around 30% and thereby significantly reduce the environmental footprint of milk and dairy products, a key source of high quality and affordable protein around the world. The new product underlines DSM’s commitment to delivering science-based, sustainable and scalable solutions in response to the challenges our world faces today. The feed additive is scientifically proven


to cut methane emissions from dairy cows by ±30%, with its efficacy confirmed in 26 peer-reviewed studies globally. Methane is a natural byproduct of digestion in cows and other ruminants, the majority of which is released into the atmosphere through burping and breathing and responsible for more than half of the cow’s carbon footprint. Like CO2


, methane is a greenhouse gas which


methane emissions could therefore help lower the rate of global warming in the near term, helping society stay within the 1.5-2°C maximum temperature rise indicated in the Paris Climate Agreement, while society moves to net zero carbon emissions. Just a quarter teaspoon of the feed


contributes to climate change. Methane is a short-lived, but much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2


. Reducing global


DSM’s feed additive will be available


in Europe as soon as EU authorization is granted, with a launch in the region anticipated in the late 2020/early 2021 timeframe. Registrations in other regions will follow.


NEW SECOND GENERATION FEED SUPPLEMENT FOR TRANSITION


COWS Getting transition and early lactation cows off to the best start requires close attention to detail and a new fatty supplement from UFAC has been formulated to meet their specific nutritional requirements. “We expect a transition cow to achieve


an enormous amount in a very short time,” Mike Chown from UFAC suggests. “They have got to safely deliver a calf and recover from the stresses this entails. Then we expect them to start eating significantly more, go from zero milk production to producing a significant volume of milk with good solids all within a short time frame. We ask them to do all of this without suffering any metabolic disorders along the way. “Utopia is a unique supplement


combining glycerine, fatty acids, amino acids and minerals to help improve health, productivity and fertility in transition and high yielding cows, focusing on four key areas.” He says early lactation cows have a


additive per cow per day suppresses the enzyme that triggers methane production in a cow’s stomach. Upon feeding, the additive takes effect immediately. After suppressing methane production in the stomach, it is broken down into compounds already naturally present in the cow’s stomach. The feed additive is a result of DSM’s


Project Clean Cow, a decade-long journey of research and development. It is the most extensively studied and scientifically proven solution to the challenge of burped methane to date. “We’re excited to start registration in


Europe,” said Mark van Nieuwland, program director at DSM. “This is an important milestone. Our science-based solution has the potential to be a real game-changer in the global effort to reduce the climate impact of the foods we know and love. Because of its global warming potency, mitigating methane emissions will be a powerful lever for the dairy sector to take action on the climate emergency.”


high demand for glucose which accounts for 70% of their energy needs. Glucose drives milk production but is also vital as the fuel for the immune system in the event of a disease challenge. Utopia contains rumen- inert glycerine, the most efficient source for glucose production by the liver. A balanced blend of highly digestible


rumen inert fatty acids boosts energy density and helps reduce body condition loss, while choline helps keep the liver healthy and efficient to reduce the risk of ketosis. The ability to fight infections quickly and


efficiently during transition is vital so Utopia contains high levels of vitamin E and organic selenium to help reduce oxidative stress and the risk of infection. The inclusion of the long chain Omega


3’s, EPA and DHA from the most effective marine sources helps strengthen the overall immune response and plays a crucial role in fertility, increasing the size and quality of eggs, leading to improved conception rates and reduced early embryonic deaths. “Finally, transition cows need a supply of essential amino acids and the performance


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of everything is determined by the first amino acid to be limiting. If any amino acid is limiting the consequence is yield depression, reduced milk protein and compromised fertility. In most transition diets this is methionine so Utopia supplies it in a highly effective rumen-inert form.


“Utopia will help cows transition


effectively, doing all that is expected of them while making high yielding cows better equipped for the challenges they face.”


EASY MONITORING OF HEALTH AND MICROBIAL STATUS OF POULTRY FLOCKS THANKS TO NEW SCREENFLOX®


SERVICE


FROM EVONIK Evonik is to release a new service product group that enables poultry producers to improve livestock production by monitoring the microbial status of entire flocks. ScreenFloX® is the only environmental screening system that non-invasively quantifies the levels of certain pathogens, including Clostridium perfringens, from an entire flock with a confidence exceeding 90%. Evonik will launch new ScreenFloX®


in Bangkok later this month. The ScreenFloX®


service at WVPAC platform comprises of


a broad range of tests and is designed to help veterinarians, livestock production managers and farmers make smarter decisions to ensure animal well-being and food safety. Dr. Christoph Kobler, Head of Product


Line Sustainable Healthy Nutrition from Evonik said: “Current common practice in animal diagnostics involves testing individual animals using invasive methods. This includes necropsy, histopathology and confirmatory testing which can easily take several days and are expensive. “ScreenFloX®


is an environmental


screening system that enables poultry producers to detect levels of different pathogens for the entire flock using an unbiased, non-invasive method. The goal of using ScreenFloX®


is to optimize overall


livestock production through an ‘early warning system’. This gives producers the chance to react before it is too late to adjust the production process.” The ScreenFloX®


platform can perform


multiple tests using a single sample and with minimal additional effort. Combining environmental screenings for avian and human pathogens saves costs and time for poultry producers.


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