NEWS 8 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2023 ICCF publishes its guidance document on identification and characterization of feed ingredients The International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF) Steering Committee announced that it endorsed the guidance document on ‘Identification and characterization of feed ingredients’ during its meeting on the 05th of September 2023. In 2021, an Expert Working Group composed of dedicated regulatory authorities and industry experts from the founding ICCF members was created to provide recommendations on information necessary for the establishment of the identity and characterization of feed ingredients. This guidance document will support the applicants to gather the relevant information for that purpose. The guidance document is accompanied by a checklist to support the applicants, when collecting the data to be included in the submission package. Read more>> Trouw Nutrition, the livestock feed business of Nutreco, and the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science are convening scientists, producers, nutritionists, and veterinarians from around the globe to share emerging research and novel discoveries that will nurture the future of tomorrow’s dairy herds. Expanding on the ruminant science and practical application shared at two prior symposiums, the 3rd LifeStart Calf Symposium will be held on 17-18 October at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Presenters include several of the world’s most renowned authorities on calf nutrition, development, animal behavior, and farm management. A highlight of the symposium will be the unveiling of a discovery that offers the potential to transform a longstanding practice in calf nutrition. The event agenda includes optional on-farm workshops along with remarks from experts in calf development and management. Sessions will cover farm case studies, emerging insights into the optimal environmental conditions for calf rearing, and strategies for reducing risks on the farm. The application of precision nutrition to enhance calf-rearing success will set the stage for a major technology announcement. The 3rd LifeStart Calf Symposium will unveil a novel technology inspired by the discovery of how fat composition in milk provides natural metabolic signals to prepare the calf’s rumen and intestinal tract for starter feed. Scientists identified specific signals that play a role in avoiding digestive challenges such as acidosis, scouring, and the weaning slump. Affecting more than 18% of dairy replacement calves, digestive disorders are a major cause of illness leading to problems with early life development as well as health and performance problems later in life. “Milk plays a communication role beyond its great nutritional value,” said Javier Martin-Tereso, Ph.D, manager of the ruminant team at Trouw Nutrition Research Development. Read more>> LifeStart Calf Symposium to highlight discovery transforming calf nutrition
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