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Evonik proves ecological advantages of its feeding solutions for swine
A COMPARATIVE life cycle assessment by Evonik has further dem- onstrated the ecological advantages of using its feed amino acids and feeding concepts com- pared with common an- imal nutrition practices.
as were regional differ- ences in feed composi- tion, which enables us to provide our customers with even more targeted advice,” Dr Barth said.
The global LCA ana- lysed the environmental impact of feeding swine, broiler chickens and laying hens.
compromising animal welfare.”
system solutions.”
In 2010, Evonik pio-
In the new LCA, the environmental impact of species, and the devel- opmentally appropriate feeding of swine, broiler chickens and laying hens with balanced amino acid profiles and low crude protein content, was evaluated according to specific criteria – global warming, acidification and eutrophication poten- tial, blue water consump- tion, land occupation and respiratory inorganics.
The study was audited and certified by TÜV Rheinland according to ISO 14040 and 14044 in second quarter 2021.
“And we need to use this scope to meet the animal protein needs of a growing world population without overstretching natural resources.”
neered its first TÜV-cer- tified comparative LCA for feed supplementation with the essential amino acids methionine, lysine, threonine and tryptophan.
Evonik’s animal nutri- tion business line head Dr Emmanuel Auer said, “Our system solution – based on a balanced amino acid profile, low crude protein content and our amino acid products – can contribute signifi- cantly to reducing the en- vironmental footprint of livestock farming, without
Both times, feeds without amino acid sup- plementation served as a comparison.
The analysis included feed raw material produc- tion, animal husbandry and manure treatment emissions.
The animal nutrition business line is part of Evonik’s life sciences di- vision ‘nutrition and care’, which is about developing sustainable solutions for a better life for people and animals.
In 2015, a second fol- lowed, which also in- cluded valine.
Sara Willis was presented with an honorary life membership award by the inaugural chair John Riley and acting secretary and Sara’s then colleague with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Peter Fearon.
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“It is impossible to meet the challenges of our times with single prod- ucts,” Dr Auer said.
Evonik efficient nutri- tion product line head Dr Jan-Olaf Barth said, “Today, amino acid sup- plementation is common practice in many parts of the world.”
SARA Willis was humbled at the twenty-seventh an- nual meeting of the Queensland Pig Con- sultancy Group held in Toowoomba in June.
sented by the inaugural chair John Riley and acting secretary and Sara’s then colleague with the Department of Agriculture and Fish- eries Peter Fearon.
mand nationally.
She is involved with
“This is why we con- centrate all our knowl- edge and experience on developing targeted
“This was taken into ac- count in the current study,
Evonik sustainability development in the animal nutrition business line head Dr Michael Binder said, “We have found that our feeding concepts and amino acids can have significant effects in re- ducing climate change and nitrogen-based emis- sions.”
a number of groups addressing nutrition, benchmarking and bi- osecurity.
The global life cycle assessment by Evonik analysed the environmental impact of feeding swine.
The award was pre-
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“Their application can reduce acidification, eu- trophication and the re- lease of respiratory inor- ganic substances induced by ammonia,” Dr Binder said.
The QPCG has been described as a unique public-private partner- ship extension model that plays a leading role in the dissemination of research and new tech- nologies to its members and their producer cli- ents.
At the recent APL delegates meeting, it was announced that Sara’s APYL initia- tive will be launched nationally by APL and repackaged as the Aus- tralian Pork emerging leaders group.
The study also demon- strates another advantage of low protein feeding regimes – the option to use regional raw materials with a lower environ- mental footprint.
Sara joined the group when it was formed in 1994.
Sara’s client base is in Queensland, but her knowledge is in de-
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After Sara was re- elected chair to head a new committee, vice chair Neil Gannon took the floor and surprised the chair by announcing that she had been awarded an honorary life member- ship in recognition of her outstanding service to the pork industry and valuable contribu- tion and service to the QPCG.
Since 2007 as chair, Sara has steered the activities of the group, including several very successful biennial in- dustry conferences.
The success of the Toowoomba-based Australian Pork young leaders group – sup- ported by DAF, com- mercial companies and Australia Pork Limited – has attracted many favourable comments from participants and their employers.