March 27, 2012

AFIA Nutrition Symposium looks at feeding more with less impact

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Nutrition Committee recent seminar on “Feeding more people with fewer resources and less impact” covered a wide range of topics centered on the impact of the advancements in crop genetics on animal nutrition and the need for real time nutrient analysis.

The first speaker, Dr Jude Kapper, Washington State University, opened the symposium with a sustainability overview and its importance to agriculture. Dr Kapper explained that in order for the industry to remain viable, environmental impact must be reduced while sustainable productivity must increase. Critical to this is recognising that production systems must be customised to a region’s needs, because “every system is different on a global basis.” 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. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.
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