Research

IFEEDER’s agenda is simple: to transparently provide data and information so stakeholders can make good decisions about feed and pet food. Since 2009, IFEEDER has been developing resources that help the U.S. animal food industry better communicate its story to corporate decision-makers and stakeholders looking for credible science and facts on where their feed and pet food comes from.

Unfortunately, public investment in agriculture research has declined in the United States in recent decades, but that is where the Institute for Feed Education and Research comes in. IFEEDER is the only public charity of its kind, conducting research about and for the entire U.S. animal food industry.

Through proactive research performed in collaboration with domestic and international academic institutions, governments and stakeholders, IFEEDER is helping business leaders make informed decisions about the future of animal agriculture.

IFEEDER’s current research initiatives are focused on:

• Evaluating feed additives and ingredients for mitigating the carbon footprint of U.S. dairy herds.
• Providing transparent data, quantifying the numerous ingredients used to feed livestock, poultry, fish and pets in the United States. 
• Advancing sustainability research that will deliver a fuller, more accurate picture of the enivironmental footprint of feed production throughout its life cycle.

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