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Bunge: We are committed to using our position and scale to lead the industry s progress on deforestation By Jane Byrne Agribusiness giant, Bunge, last week announced it was launching a new monitoring program in the Cerrado, becoming the first global company to foster mass action in that region to track indirect purchases of soybeans.
The company said the move will have benefits for the entire supply chain.
The Cerrado, writes the WWF, is one of the most threatened and over-exploited regions in Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests in vegetation loss and deforestation:
“Unsustainable agricultural activities, particularly soy production and cattle ranching, as well as burning of vegetation for charcoal, continue to pose a major threat to the Cerrado s biodiversity. Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected regions in Brazil.
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When cultivated and processed in a responsible manner, soy can be the sustainable protein source of choice for animals, consumers and our planet. All our soybean meal for our specialty soy ingredients for young animal feed is sourced from approved suppliers in North and South America.
At Hamlet Protein our commitment to a sustainable supply chain is a core element of our global strategy. In Denmark and the US, where we have our production plants, we also participate in industry groups to always find the best solutions for sustainable sourcing.
UK feed exports to EU hit as not all countries applying the same controls The AIC, the feed industry representatives in the UK, say challenges persist in terms of exporting feeds to the EU.
While the trade body signaled in January and February that there were extremely complex issues surrounding the export of feeds containing animal by-products, it is now flagging, among other challenges, problems for its members in relation to feeds that contain no animal products.
The AIC outlined the issues as they stand:
Non-harmonized implementation of EU feed legislation and official controls regulations (sanitary and phytosanitary requirements) at EU entry points (including border control posts) and by national control authorities.
ForFarmers attains UK wide coverage for organic layer feed range Such national rollout has been accomplished by installing a specialist holding tank at the company’s Selby, Penrith and Portbury mill sites along with a dedicated delivery system to enable the incorporation of organic soy oil into the range, said ForFarmers UK.
“The organic soy is largely sourced from China and India, with oil extraction being a simple cold pressing,” Andrew Fothergill, national poultry advisor at the feed manufacturing company, told us.
The use of oil further improves the quality, consistency, flow through feeding systems, and palatability of the diet, he said.