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DAIRY FARMING

SEMEX BREEDING LOW METHANE COWS

Guelph, Ontario, Canada – As social reduce methane emissions with genetic Development. “In fact, most developing
and political criticism increasingly fo- selection.” nations are adopting laws targeting net
cuses on agriculture, Semex is introduc- In April, Lactanet will publish Methane zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
ing a genetic solution that can reduce Efficiency breeding values producers can This new trait is a game changer. The time
methane emissions 20-30% by 2050. use to significantly reduce methane emis- is now to genomically test your herd with
“Just like we did with Immunity+®, we’ve sions in their herds. For genomic bulls, it is Elevate, giving you the power to assess,
been working with industry scientists to 70% reliable and genetic selection alone monitor and reduce methane in your herd!”
find a genetic solution to reduce methane is estimated to reduce emissions 20-30%
emissions,” says Dr Michael Lohuis, Semex by 2050.
Vice President Research & Innovation. “For Semex’s global Elevate® users will au-
over five years Canada’s milk recording or- tomatically receive a methane index on all
ganizations, now under Lactanet, collected genomic tested females. Additionally, an
over 13 million milk mid-infrared (MIR) index will be available on Semex Holstein
spectroscopy records. Over seven hun- sires beginning in April. This gives dairies
dred thousand first lactation MIR records a clear-cut genetic solution and a faster
were analyzed by Lactanet geneticists in conversion to a lower methane herd.
order to predict methane emissions for
milk-recorded cows across Canada. The “Methane is a global enemy,” says Drew
results showed that you can substantially Sloan, Semex Vice President Corporate
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EGYPT OPENS UP DAIRY, CATTLE REARING

FARM TO BEEF UP MEAT, MILK PRODUCTION

The Egyptian government has officially
inaugurated a dairy production and cattle
fattening complex on a 400 hectares piece
of land in Sadat city in the governorate of
Menoufia.
The site features 5 dairy farms with the
capacity to house 5,000 cows and a feedlot
with a herd of 3,000 head.
It also includes a veterinary research
center, an installation for carrying out ar-
tificial inseminations, as well as a modern
slaughterhouse and dairy product pro-
cessing lines.

According to the authorities, this facility
will ensure the production of 150 tonnes Government ministries such as the Min- estimates of 375,000 metric tons.
of raw milk per day and 1.5 tonnes of meat istries of Supply and Internal Trade, Agricul-
per production cycle. Meanwhile, domestic beef consumption
ture and Land Reclamation, and of Defense, during the period under review is expected
This new project is part of a strategy by are Egypt’s largest importers of live cattle to reach 655,000 MT, up by 4.8 percent or
the government to achieve self-sufficiency and frozen beef and varietal meats (i.e., 30,000 MT above the MY 2021’s 625,000
in milk and meat production in the country. livers, hearts, and kidneys). MT, metric tons.
In Egypt, beef consumption needs av- The recently launched project aims to Beef importation in MY 2022 is set at
erage 650,000 tonnes per year against boost local production in the sight of ris- 270,000 MT, up eight percent, or 20,000
local production of around 375,000 tonnes ing inflation across the globe triggered MT greater than the USDA’s official MY
according to USDA data. by the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 20201 estimate of 250,000 metric tons.
To offset the balance, the North Afri- pandemic. In other related news, the Yobe State
can country turns to imports. However, In a GAIN report, USDA had projected Government of Nigeria, has partnered with
following the Egyptian pound’s November that Egypt’s beef production in MY 2022 Egyptian company, Messrs Los Amigo, to
2016 devaluation, several private sector was set to reach 385,000 MT, up 2.6 establish a meat processing plant in Dam-
importers left the market. percent or 10,000 MT above MY 2021 aturu the state’s capital.

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