There is a clear need to deliver on sustainability, however, there also remains tremendous uncertainty within the agricultural industry about how to become ‘more sustainable’. This series of three articles outlines Trouw Nutrition’s vision to offer you and your farmers positive support, leadership and practical implementation advice for the environmental and financial sustainability in your business and on farm.
Delivering Sustainability to the Industry With Rob Binnekamp, General Manager Trouw Nutrition GB In the first article, Rob Binnekamp, Trouw Nutrition GB General Manager, explains what Trouw Nutrition are doing themselves to become more sustainable and how this benefits their customers.
As part of Nutreco, Trouw Nutrition’s
As a business, Trouw Nutrition is committed to becoming more
purpose is: ‘Feeding The Future’.
sustainable through our Sustainability Roadmap 2025, which focuses
Sustainable agriculture is a key pillar
on three key areas. Health and Welfare: defining and limiting our
in delivering this and protecting the
use of antibiotics. Climate and Circularity: setting science-based
future of farming. Every part of the
targets and outlining our raw material procurement and recycling
food and farming supply chain has
goals. And finally, Good Citizenship: delivering on our objectives
a role to play in this. Therefore, we
responsibly.
must all not only future proof our
Being sustainable in our own business practices helps to provide
own operations, but also work with
solutions for our partners and end users with R&D backed solutions at
our customers to deliver solutions
farm level aimed at reducing emissions and managing carbon footprint.
across the supply chain. We have got a great opportunity to ensure that
We are striving to become the sustainable partner of choice, not only
agriculture provides the solutions to feed our growing population, whilst
providing the most sustainable product range whether that be premix,
also protecting the planet.
farm mineral, feed additives or calf milk replacers, but also with digital
I believe that the supply trade can take a lead role in helping farmers
service solutions to improve efficiency at mill and farm level. Central to
to deliver more sustainable farming systems. The programmes, products
this will be innovation and a continued commitment to R&D to create
and services we offer have a direct bearing on their net emissions; and
solutions that help farmers reduce their carbon footprint, while managing
through science, research and new advances, the supply chain can be
their animals efficiently and profitably. We present these through science
pivotal in leading the farming industry to deliver increased sustainability
backed programmes linked to animal production lifecycles such as
and reduced emissions together with enhanced farm efficiency and
LifeStart, HealthyLife and Precision Nutrition. More to come on these
profitability.
in subsequent articles.
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