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Evonik proves ecological advantages of its feeding solutions for poultry
Aussie Pumps’ latest pump selection guide has Australia’s biggest range of self-priming pumps from 1” all the way to 6”.
Aussie’s new pump selection guide
AFTER good winter rainfall across much of the country, now is the time farmers are maximising water har- vesting, with proactive management of water tanks and dam levels.
mation about specific applications.
“Animals and crops are lost in the paddock due to inadequate fire- fighting protection.
Selecting the right pump to achieve this is essential.
Engine-powered port- able firefighting pumps are a safe solution, pro- viding there is a water source to utilise.
The Pump Smart cata- logue also covers the Aussie GMP range.
Aussie Pumps’ new ‘Pump Smart’ cata- logue displays a full range of self-priming centrifugal pumps for a wide range of on-farm applications, includ- ing transferring water, spray irrigation, even firefighting pumps.
Available in both pet- rol and diesel-drive ver- sions, it is the diesel drive that the majority of farmers and property owners are turning to.
These heavy duty cast- iron trash pumps can be used for everything from handling effluent to recycling water and stall washdown.
The catalogue ex- plains how to select the right pump, providing details of pressures and f lows.
Aussie Pumps chief engineer John Hales said, “In our experience, customers choose die- sel fire pumps for many reasons.”
The Aussie GMP range also includes a full line up of 1” through to 4” heavy duty self-priming stainless steel pumps designed for abrasive applications.
Aussie’s self-priming pumps all come with a five-year warranty.
“From a safety point of view, refuelling a pet- rol pump during an em- ber attack is seriously dangerous.
Further information and free copies are available from Aussie Pumps on 02 8865 3500 or aussiepumps.com.au, or through one of the authorised distributors found on the website.
The catalogue also contains a lot of infor-
The product range starts with a lightweight 1” pump and goes all the way through to big 6” flood lifters that will move loads of water fast.
“Farmers are moving to diesel fire pumps for protection.”
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 ani- mal nutrition practices.
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 broiler chickens, laying hens and swine.
– 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, with- out compromising animal welfare.”
business line is part of Evonik’s life sciences division ‘nutrition and care’, which is about de- veloping sustainable solu- tions for a better life for people and animals.
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 popula- tion without overstretch- ing natural resources.”
“It is impossible to meet the challenges of our times with single prod- ucts,” Dr Auer said.
Evonik’s animal nutri- tion business line head Dr Emmanuel Auer said, “Our system solution
“This is why we con- centrate all our knowl- edge and experience on developing targeted sys- tem solutions.”
The analysis included feed raw material produc- tion, animal husbandry and manure treatment emissions.
The animal nutrition
In 2010, Evonik pio- neered its first TÜV-cer- tified comparative LCA for feed supplementation with the essential amino acids methionine, lysine, threonine and tryptophan.
The global life cycle assessment by Evonik analysed the environmental impact of feeding broiler chickens and laying hens.
“This was taken into ac- count in the current study, as were regional differ- ences in feed composi-
In 2015, a second fol- lowed, which also includ- ed valine.
Evonik sustainability development in the ani- mal nutrition business line head Dr Michael Binder said, “We have found that our feeding concepts and amino acids can have sig- nificant effects in reduc- ing climate change and ni- trogen-based emissions.”
Both times, feeds with- out amino acid supple- mentation served as a comparison.
“Their application can reduce acidification, eu- trophication and the release of respiratory inorganic substances induced by am- monia,” Dr Binder 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.”
The study also demon- strates another advantage of low protein feeding regimes – the option to use regional raw materials with a lower environmen- tal footprint.
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