Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 4 May 2021

NEWS 10 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2021 W ith many aspects of life on pause over the last 12 months due to the pandemic, two-thirds (67%) of Americans have used the opportunity to adopt or purchase a dog, according to a new survey by ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition. As owners spend more time at home, many have found themselves paying closer attention to their new pup’s health. Sixty-four percent of survey respondents said their attention to their dog’s health, wellness and overall development has increased over the last year — and of those people, 24% said it has “dramatically increased.” “Many Americans have turned to their dogs for companionship during the pandemic, so it’s no sur- prise we’ve been more vigilant about caring for our furry friends,” said Ricardo Rodriguez, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Technical Marketing Manager for ADM’s Animal Nutrition Business. “However, as a result many owners are realizing that they need more support to provide adequate care.” Pandemic changes habits of pet parents New ADM survey reveals unforeseen challenges of ‘Pandemic Puppy’ boom. The study finds two in five dog owners have struggled with their pup’s nutrition over the past year. Arla provides action plan to reduce carbon footprint in dairy farms F or the last decades, Arla farmers have been working steadily towards sustainable farm- ing and implementing green op- portunities on their farms, such as circular farming practices, re- newable energy and biodiversity and now also Climate Checks. A total of 7,986 farms across seven European countries have conclud- ed a Climate Check using Arla’s new standardised tool for identify- ing carbon footprint and the data shows that they are among the most climate efficient in the world.  FIVE UNIVERSAL LEVERS The data has revealed five uni- versal levers to a lower carbon footprint for dairy on all types of Arla farms. They are: • Better feed efficiency to im- prove milk yield   • Precision feeding to reduce surplus protein in feed rations • A healthy and long life for the cow to improve milk yield   • Precise fertilizer management to reduce nitrogen surplus from feed production  • Better land use management to ensure better crop yields   The areas targeted by the five big levers are explaining the majority of the differences between the in- dividual farms’ carbon footprints. The five levers apply to all Arla farms in the UK, Sweden, Den- mark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg regard- less of size, geography, breed or landscape conditions.