NEWS 90 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2025 dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health made a strategic collaboration with Bureau Veritas Solutions Denmark A/S, one of the global leaders in testing, inspection and certification services, to promote a credible sustainability measurement in animal protein production. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage and verify dsm-firmenich’s Sustell™, its life cycle assessment (LCA) platform, to support the measurement of calculations and emission reductions for sustainable business practices in the feed and animal protein value chain. The agreement highlights a shared commitment to establish more sustainable business practices and limit the environmental impact of the animal protein industry. By leveraging Sustell™, the animal protein industry can monetize carbon footprint reduction with innovative nutritional solutions that enhance farm animal health and productivity, dsm-firmenich points out. Dr. Heinz Flatnitzer, Head of Emissions Value Management at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, said: “At dsm-firmenich, we believe that unlocking the value of feed and food’s environmental footprint is the most effective way to achieve long-lasting sustainability gains while ensuring farmers have sufficient incomes. This new strategic partnership with Bureau Veritas will not only demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices but also verify Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) calculations and emissions reductions. By making sustainability a business driver rather than a cost component, we help to unleash sustainable transformation from farm to fork.” Read more>> dsm-firmenich and Bureau Veritas sign MoU for sustainable animal protein US-based Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus on May 6, 2025. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in Bryan is a joint project of AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science. The new center is expected to increase understandings of ruminant reproduction at molecular, cellular and whole-animal levels while continuing work to address known reproductive issues. It aims to serve as a flashpoint for collaborative research, teaching and outreach based on leading-edge animal pregnancy and development science. According to the announcement, the ribbon cutting ceremony for the center comes the same year that the U.S. cattle inventory has dipped to its lowest level in 74 years. At 86.7 million head as of January, the numbers are a percent lower than the same period in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At the same time, Texas is the largest producer of sheep and goats in the U.S. “This important new facility keeps Texas A&M at the forefront of solutions to the biggest challenges facing Texans and industry,” said John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. Read more>> New biotech hub to advance livestock reproduction research
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