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1 week ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
Egg producer Kipster is turning to in-ovo sexing technology in the US as a temporary measure to uphold its no-chick-culling principles. Known for its ethical and environmentally conscious poultry practices, Kipster announced a temporary shift to in-ovo sexing technology to avoid the culling of day-old male chicks. The technology allows for the identification of a chick’s sex while still in the egg during incubation.
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1 week ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
Only a few companies have taken phages from the lab bench to the global market. Phagelux AgriHealth, a biotechnology firm, is quietly establishing a commercial beachhead across crops, animals, and food safety. With more than a dozen products commercially available across North America, China, and Europe, and manufacturing operations in both Salt Lake City and Nanjing, the company is part of a rare breed: a self-funded phage firm with global reach.
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2 weeks ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
Leading EU feed players are strengthening their positions in core growth markets. Dutch feed giant, De Heus Animal Nutrition, has acquired Voeders Huys, a Belgian feed manufacturer with production facilities in Bruges and Northern France. The move boosts De Heus’ local production capacity and consolidates its growing market presence in Western Europe, particularly in the poultry sector.
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3 weeks ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
Finnish biotech firm Enifer has partnered with Brazil’s FS, an ethanol producer, to establish Latin America’s first Pekilo mycoprotein production from corn ethanol side streams. The project goals? The production of 500 tons annually of Pekilo Pet and Pekilo Aqua, offering a sustainable source of protein for pet food and aquaculture markets.
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3 weeks ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
At Trouw Nutrition’s LifeStart research program, scientists have been decoding milk’s deeper biological signals, especially its fat composition. This wasn’t just about nutrients, they found. Milk communicates. It triggers gut closure, immune system activation, and organ development. That insight sparked a long research arc: from studying optimal feeding levels to replicating milk’s precise fatty acid profile in a calf milk replacer.
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3 weeks ago | 
my.luriechildrens.org | Jane Byrne
Building a Healthier Future for Austin's YouthChicago is a city of vibrant, diverse neighborhoods, each with its own rich culture and deep sense of community. From the lakefront to the West Side, Chicagoans take pride in coming together to uplift and support one another. In the Austin neighborhood, this sense of community is driving an important initiative to create a space where teens can feel safe, supported, and inspired.
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1 month ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
With US poultry producers facing persistent challenges from subclinical necrotic enteritis - BiomEdit, a pioneering biotech firm, is introducing an approach that it believes could transform animal health and productivity. In a wide-ranging interview at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Dallas in April, Aaron Schacht, CEO of BiomEdit, revealed promising new developments in how the company is tackling that disease, one of poultry production’s most persistent health challenges.
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1 month ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
Geopolitical tensions, outdated policy frameworks, and the financial fragility of producers are creating a perfect storm that threatens to stall progress across the US food and ag value chain, says an investor. While there is ongoing momentum in ag innovation, investors are also seeing it collide with some very real, very structural headwinds, reported Brett Wong, partner, Anterra Capital, speaking to this publication at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Dallas last month.
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1 month ago | 
ntxe-news.com | Jane Byrne
May 24 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<<May>>Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829303120252024 (Friday)2023 (Wednesday)2022 (Tuesday)2021 (Monday)2020 (Sunday)2019 (Friday)2018 (Thursday)2017 (Wednesday)2016 (Tuesday)2015 (Sunday)May 24 is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 221 days remain until the end of the year.
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1 month ago | 
agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne
As global political and economic uncertainty clouds the future of sustainable investing, leaders in the field are calling for a sharper focus on material risks, targeted reforms, and greater resilience. This is especially in sectors like food and agriculture, where the stakes are rising fastIn the EU, it has been reported that with the introduction of the Omnibus package and the reduction of corporate disclosure requirements, investors may find it increasingly difficult to assess ESG risks.
