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Feeding pigs, poultry diets rich in barley

High-fiber concentration in barley limits its use in most pig and poultry diets, except in diets designed to control diarrheas in young animals. Barley contains less energy than maize and wheat, and it is intermediate in protein.

How to prepare for an antibiotic ban in poultry and pig feed

Poultry and pig feeds without antibiotics are now a reality in the European Union, whereas in other countries the use of such antibiotics is under strict control with skepticism over their long-term prospects increasing by the day.

IFFO supports Europe ban on healthy fish discards

IFFO The Marine Ingredients Organisation has claimed its support for the European Parliament's vote to ban discards of healthy fish, saying that the raw materials can instead be used to supply the needs of the fishmeal and fish oil industries. "The supply of fishmeal and fish oil is not meeting current demand," said Andrew Mallison, director general of IFFO.

Russia imposing temporary ban on U.S. turkey

Russia will soon ban imports of U.S. turkey because of concerns about the use of the feed additive ractopamine, according to the country's Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service. The ban includes U.S. turkey meat, as well as finished products containing turkey meat. The service will impose a temporary ban, effective February 11.

Improving feed efficiency with phytogenic feed additives

There are no major alternatives to corn and soybean meal on a worldwide basis, but when we move away from major corn-producing regions, such as the USA, Brazil and Argentina, the use of byproducts or alternative feed ingredients is gaining popularity. Especially in such cases, nutritionists face a tough challenge in maintaining animal performance and health while keeping feed costs at an economical level.

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Increasing animal feed sources with algae

With the increasing demand for protein sources in animal feed, many nutritionists are considering the use of autotrophic algae to supply needed nutrients in livestock diets. However, the field of algae is growing rapidly and through heterotrophic algae, nutritionists are finding a more natural, pure sustainable source of DHA, and high-quality fatty acids that are not only providing needed nutrients, but are also revolutionizing the way we feed our livestock.

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FIAAP Asia to expand for 2014 show

The FIAAP Asia 2014 exhibition was only launched shortly before Christmas; however, already a number of large international feed ingredient and additive suppliers have signed up for the show, with a number of other new companies expressing interest in exhibiting. When asked why they were signing up so early, many of the companies that market feed ingredients and additives throughout South and South East Asia said they visited the 2012 show to assess the event and the state of the market.

VICTAM Asia 2014 registration underway

Exhibitors for VICTAM Asia 2014 haven't been able to reserve their stand space for very long, but the event is already over a quarter full, according to organizers. Many of the large international exhibitors at VICTAM Asia have already confirmed their participation in the 2014 show in what are signs of their continuing and increasing commitment to the South and South East Asian markets and the success of the exhibition and its supporting conferences.

Increased energy content in feed may cut beef grading losses

Under-finished animals are causing beef farmers to lose up to £51 per beast due to poor forage quality, but this could be rectified by increasing the energy content of the diet, according to Martin Smith of Ufac-UK. “The latest report from Northern Ireland’s Livestock and Meat Commission shows a continuing trend for carcasses to be under-finished — with a six percent reduction in steers classified in fat classes 4 and 5 with a six percent increase in classes 1 and 2,” said Smith.

DuPont to showcase nutrition, food safety solutions at IPPE

With the full integration of Danisco, Solae and Qualicon into a single business, DuPont Nutrition & Health will showcase an extensive selection of products and services at the2013 International Production & Processing Expo. In addition to advanced food diagnostics, DuPont now offers Solae soy-based solutions and a wide range of DuPont Danisco food ingredients for the meat and poultry industries.

Ractopamine safe for use in Brazil pork

Animal scientists in Brazil have found that a small dose of the feed additive ractopamine can boost pork production without changing how pork looks or tastes. In the latest issue of the Journal of Animal Science, researchers said that a 5 mg/kg dose of ractopamine increased muscle mass and feed efficiency, and had no noticeable effect on pork marbling, fat content, toughness or color.

Novus Mintrex trace minerals may improve dairy cow immune response

A recent University of Delaware study of early lactation dairy cows revealed improved immune response when treated with Novus International Inc.'s Mintrex chelated trace minerals. Cows fed Mintrex were able to generate an elevated antibody response to a pathogen, which better enabled them to fight infection, according to the study, which was published in the August edition of Journal of Dairy Science.

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