NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2022 89 Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition to acquire F.L. Emmert Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire F.L. Emmert, a leading manufacturer and marketer of advanced nutritional solutions for the pet and livestock industries. Emmert is a 140-year-old, family-owned company with manufacturing operations in Cincinnati, Ohio, and 35-plus employees. “We look forward to welcoming the Emmert team and we’re excited about the capabilities this acquisition provides,” said Matt Fanta, President of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition. Emmert has a proven track record in animal nutrition, delivering the right balance of brewer’s yeast, protein, vitamins, and essential amino acids to support companion animal and livestock health. As a leader in expanding U.S. and global markets, Emmert is also known as an innovator with strong research and development capability. “Emmert supports Nutrition’s strategic priorities and complements our three core businesses – pet, livestock and aquaculture,” Fanta said. In 2021, Wilbur-Ellis celebrated its 100th anniversary and is one of the largest family-owned companies in the United States. Consummation of the acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Joining forces to fight nitrogen emissions FrieslandCampina, Rabobank and Lely have started a pilot to reduce nitrogen emissions at dairy farms. FrieslandCampina, Rabobank and Lely have joined forces to reduce nitrogen emissions at dairy farms. They entered into a partnership for the installation of 96 Lely Spheres, spread across all Dutch provinces. The Lely Sphere is a circular barn system that separates solid manure and urine and converts nitrogen emissions into valuable fertilizer. These can be reused by the farmer for precision fertilisation on the land. In this way a more closed mineral cycle is achieved, the use of artificial fertilizer decreases and the climate in the barn improves. Recent scientific reports show that with the Lely Sphere, ammonia emissions are reduced by up to 70 percent in the barn. With this partnership; FrieslandCampina will provide a financial contribution to the farms, Lely gives a discount on the purchase of the system and Rabobank offers a loan with advantageous conditions. In addition, the parties trust that this initiative will also encourage regional and national authorities to take initiatives to stimulate sustainable agriculture through innovation, and to make the necessary financial resources available. As of July 14, farmers can sign up to participate in the programme. The cooperating partners expect to install the first Lely Sphere's after the summer. Early in the new year, the results of the pilot will be evaluated to discuss follow-up steps. Besides innovation in nitrogen reduction, reduction of greenhouse gases (including methane) is high on the agenda of the three parties, and they consider it an important next step in making agriculture more sustainable.
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