NEWS 116 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2026 The 31st FEFAC Congress will take place on 20 May 2026 at the Hotel Intercontinental Athénée Palace in Bucharest, Romania, as part of a three-day programme organised in collaboration with ANFNC from 19 to 21 May. FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation, has announced that registrations for the congress are now open. • On 19 May, the programme begins with the 13th ANFNC Annual Conference “FEED & FORESIGHT 2026 – Vision and Innovation Driving the Future of the Sustainable Feed and Meat Industry in Europe”, bringing together Romanian and European feed sector representatives. Congress registration includes access to the ANFNC Conference, as well as the Welcome Reception and Festive Dinner in the evening, offering informal networking opportunities with policymakers, academic experts, and representatives from feed and livestock companies across Europe. • On 20 May, the 31st FEFAC Congress will address the central theme: “European livestock sector – QUO VADIS? Outlook to EU livestock and feed production in the Circular Bioeconomy”. Participants will hear from EU policymakers, as well as decision makers from value chain partners and international experts on topics such as key market trends and trade developments, innovation in animal nutrition, and policy incentives for circular feeding practices. The conference takes place at a pivotal time for the European feed and livestock sectors, as the EU is expected to publish the first report on the long-term strategy of the livestock sector, calling for a more competitive, sustainable, and resilient food system. The keynote address for the first expert panel on Agricultural Markets and Trade will be delivered by Pierre Bascou, Deputy Director General of DG AGRI at the European Commission. Among the high-level keynote speakers and panellists, Elli Tsiforou, Secretary General, COPA COGECA, will join the first expert panel, and Koen van Dyck, Head of Unit, DG SANTE, will take part in the second panel on “How can feed additives support the transition to more sustainable livestock and aquaculture systems?”. • On 21 May, delegates can choose between a field visit to Constanța Port, exploring logistics, grain trade flows, and innovations in quality assurance practices, kindly hosted by Cargill; or a half-day visit offered by Bunge to an oilseed crushing facility, providing insights into industrial processes and operational best practices in the feed supply chain. Read more>> PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk (JAPFA), in collaboration with Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS), officially inaugurated a Closed House Teaching Farm facility located in Pattallassang District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. This educational and research facility is the result of a strategic partnership between JAPFA and UNHAS, with a total investment of IDR 3 billion. Built on a 1,500 m² site with a capacity of more than 20,000 chickens, the facility is designed as a center for practical learning in modern livestock farming. This collaboration originated from the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between JAPFA and UNHAS in mid-2024, as part of a synergy between industry and academia to create a more efficient and sustainable livestock farming ecosystem. Rachmat Indrajaya, Director of JAPFA, said, “This teaching farm is part of our efforts to develRegistration opens for 31st FEFAC Congress in Bucharest New teaching farm advances research-driven livestock education
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