Environmental challenges tackled by animal nutrition experts

Experts and scientist from around the world met at the University of New England this week for the University’s biennial Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition Australia conference. Coming from about a dozen countries, including Egypt, Iran, Philippines, and Malaysia, India, China, Fiji, the Netherlands, Singapore and the US, to discuss ways of improving the nutritional efficiency of animal production while reducing its impact on the environment.

“In the past, feed conversion efficiency has been pursued mainly because of the related cost benefits,” Organising committee chair Dr Cronjé said.  “Now, however, the emphasis is shifting to its environmental benefits in reducing emissions and effluent. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers