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Antibiotic-free Production

Decline of antibiotic use gives rise to novel feed ingredients

Sales of antibiotics approved for use in food-producing animals dropped 33 percent between 2016 and 2017, and manufacturers have raced to fill the void with everything from exotic botanicals and oils to ingredients of days gone by.

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Antibiotic-free Production

Are non-antibiotic growth promoters right for your operation?

Perhaps one of the fastest-growing categories of feed additives—growth promotion products that boast antibiotic-like properties—still induces skepticism among academics and some livestock producers. Some antibiotic-free additives do appear to hold promise.

Antibiotic-free Production

Will we ever truly replace antibiotic growth promoters?

Many alternative growth promoters show promise, but only under specific circumstances, experts say, and broad marketing claims may soon lead to further feed additive regulation.

Antibiotic-free Production

How to find the growth-promoting additive that’s right for your herd

With so many feed additives on the market and so little test data available, choosing an antibiotic growth promoter can be difficult. Testing various products on their own herds may be producers’ best option, experts say.

Antibiotic-free Production

Livestock management practices key to growth promotion, panelists say

Animal health must be improved to see benefits from most antibiotic-free growth promoters, VIV Asia panelists conclude. “We need to reduce the challenge on the animal.”

Animal Nutrition

4 major additives that replace antibiotics with success

There is no additive, not of a medicinal nature, that can replace the role of antibiotics for therapeutic purposes. Sick animals requiring antibiotic treatment under veterinarian care should receive appropriate antibiotics at proper dosages to ensure their health and welfare. What happens to such animals raised under no-antibiotics-ever production is a matter that has to do with the marketing/commercial aspects of such business.

Animal Nutrition

How gut health affects animal performance in ABF production

The challenge of antibiotic-free production makes gut health even more important for animal performance. Maintaining a balanced and effective microbiome is essential for health. The relationship between it and the host is complex but there are novel opportunities for positive manipulation.

Antibiotic-free Production

EU animal feed stakeholders on the state of antibiotic-free production

Europe leads by example in its regulatory push away from antibiotic use in animal production, but success will rely on an integrated mindset change and continued innovation in the field.

Animal Nutrition

Lactose levels for modern antibiotic-free piglet feeds

The value of lactose in piglet feeds has never been questioned as much as in the past decade when antibiotic-free diets were designed.

Animal Nutrition

Algae in animal feed gains momentum with new research

Leading researchers agree algae holds huge protein promise; however, its array of bioactive compounds is where this aquatic organism could truly create a dent in the animal nutrition market.

Animal Nutrition

Antibiotic reductions, elimination pose ongoing challenges

Annual WATT Global Media Poultry Nutrition & Feed Survey reveals insights into the macro trends shaping modern poultry feed formulations.

Feed Strategy Events News

5 keys to successful antibiotic-free poultry production

There are five guiding principles to successful antibiotic-free poultry production, according to Charles Hofacre, president, Southern Poultry Research Group and University of Georgia professor emeritus.

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