NEWS 82 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2023 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) held its 52nd annual Liquid Feed Symposium (LFS) in Louisville, Kentucky, from September 12-14, 2023, where over 170 attendees gathered to hear the latest ingredient, weather, and market forecasts and discuss the ways this unique industry segment factors into cattle producers’ sustainability objectives. “AFIA’s Liquid Feed Symposium was second to none! Attendees enjoyed three, action-packed days of AFIA and Louisville hospitality and discovered opportunities in the areas of nutrition, sustainability, and regulatory compliance,” said Paul Davis, Ph.D., AFIA’s director of quality, animal food safety and education. “Additionally, industry experts were on hand to share their latest thoughts on ingredient availability, weather outlook, cattle markets, and employee retention. Plus, the liquid feed folks are generous and know how to have fun!” LFS attendees heard from several speakers on myriad topics, including interrelationships among the microbial metabolites of a molasses-based liquid supplement, gut health and growth of grain-finished feedlot cattle; effects of replacing soybean hulls with molasses during the receiving period of feedlot calves; branding and marketing sustainability; product placement in Yellowstone; what the U.S. dairy industry’s 2050 environmental stewardship goals and the net zero initiatives mean to feed producers and practicing nutritionists; best practices for advocating for agriculture; and the relationship between carbon and cattle. Apart from the educational sessions, the AFIA held a networking event at Churchill Downs. Read more>> AFIA held its annual Liquid Feed Symposium in Louisville IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation announces its 61st Annual Conference, to be held from the 23rd to 25th October in Cape Town, South Africa. Open to IFFO members and non-IFFO members interested in the marine ingredients value chain, the conference will discuss the foremost issues shaping the future of nutrition, and the role marine ingredients will play. The Conference provides a pre-competitive platform for sharing knowledge and making the most of networking opportunities amongst the thought leaders who represent the main marine ingredients market drivers: aquaculture, nutraceuticals, and pet food. The programme features presentations and panel discussions involving Professor Manuel Barange, Director of the FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture division, and David Pilling, African Editor at Financial Times. There will be interactive discussions on specialist topics looking at how ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) rating is impacting sourcing policies, how precision nutrition as well as feed footprint measurement and traceability requirements are shaping the feed sector and the role marine ingredients have to contribute to food security globally. Read more>> IFFO unveils its Annual Conference’s detailed agenda
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