NEWS 16 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2024 Lallemand Animal Nutrition shared the results of a recent scientific publication showing that the application of a dedicated microbial bedding conditioner preserves the quality of the bedding material and has positive outcomes on the maintenance of udder health and cow health (Dunière et al., 2024). Dairy cows spend, on average, 10 to 13 hours per day lying down. This is also how long their teats are in direct contact with the bedding materials – making it easy to realize how important it is to maintain good bedding quality. Deteriorated bedding may ultimately impact udder health (for example, somatic cell counts) and farm revenue. The published study evaluates a microbial based bedding conditioner, MANURE PRO, which contains a unique enzymatic and bacterial complex that promotes the development of beneficial microorganisms when applied to the bedding material. MANURE PRO was used on a bedding material consisting of recycled manure solids (RMS) in the study. RMS is obtained by mechanically separating manure removed from dairy cow housing systems. Its low cost of recovery, as well as wide availability, has allowed RMS to be used as an alternative source of bedding. While an economic and sustainable solution for dairy farms, RMS can pose a higher challenge in terms of microbial pressure on the animals. The scientists used specific omics techniques (16S amplicon sequencing) to decipher the effect of the microbial bedding conditioner on the bedding microbiota. Read more>> dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, announced that IFC, one of the largest global development institutions focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group, agreed to use dsm-firmenich’s life cycle assessment (LCA) platform, Sustell™, in a program in Brazil to monitor emissions in the dairy supply chain. According to dsm-firmenich, by embracing green financing, disclosing environmental risks, and implementing credible measurement platforms, lenders can contribute to the greening of the financial system, the food system and foster a more sustainable future for both the planet and the economy. The company points out that Sustell™ works with numerous banks on measuring and reducing their customers’ environmental footprint, creating new business opportunities and enhancing the overall sustainability of animal production. Global Head of Emissions Value Management at dsm-firmenich, Dr Heinz Flatnitzer commented: “This shows how banks can use Sustell™ to identify and manage financed emissions in the agriculture and the food sectors. This is particularly important to the banking sector in light of increasingly stringent reporting requirements, efforts to tackle greenwashing and the industry’s commitment to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – and to steer capital towards more sustainable operations.’ Read more>> New publication: Microbial bedding conditioner preserves udder health dsm-firmenich announces Sustell collaboration with IFC
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