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Outlook on Latin American feed ingredients for 2013

There are good corn and soybean harvests in South America, but there was a drought in the U.S.; the price of fishmeal is rising, so the supply of rendering products is again attractive to the poultry industry. So where do amino acids come in?

Hubbard Feeds GutCIE pig feed additive

Hubbard Feeds Inc.

Hubbard Feeds offers an all-natural, fermentation-based feed additive,GutCIE, used to promote gut health and productivity. GutCIE (Gut Conditioner, Intake Enhancer) increases feed intake 5 percent and ADG 5 percent the first 21 days in the nursery compared to control groups resulting in heavier pigs, according to the company's research.

Three New Year’s resolutions to reduce feed cost

In times of crisis, it is often a question of reducing the overall feed bill in order to remain in business. We consider three such measures.

Symposim discusses Orego-Stim economic, zootechnical benefits

Meriden Animal Health recently participated in the symposium “Significant Effects of Herbs for Better Livestock Performance," with Dr. Gene Jin discussing the zootechnical results and economics of using feed additive Orego-Stim in both poultry and swine production.

Animal Nutrition Views

Replacing livestock antibiotics in feed

Industry discussions on effectively replacing livestock antibiotics are never ending as new feed additives keep appearing in the animal agribusiness market. Now that high animal feed prices are making it difficult to profitably raise pigs and poultry, many farmers are looking for ways to remove additives that do not have a strong performance record.

Carbon Emissions Reduction

Delacon studies feed additives as carbon footprint reducers

The key to managing the livestock industry’s carbon footprint while continuing to supply the demand for meat likely lies in continued increases in efficiency, according to Delacon, which has focused on improved performance and economic profit, and the reduction of ammonia and odor emissions, in its product development.

Nutriad Mold-Nil Pro animal feed additive

Nutriad Mold-Nil Pro animal feed additive is a blend of organic acids and phytochemicals, selected for their effectiveness against molds in grains. The formulation has a minimized amount of free propionic acid, a reduced amount of total propionic acid and a maximized amount of buffered propionic acid.

International Feed Industry Federation, FEFANA partner on specialty feed ingredients

The International Feed Industry Federation and the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures, FEFANA, have launched the Specialty Feed Ingredients Sustainability project, designed to measure and establish the role of specialty feed ingredients on the environmental impact of livestock production. The project brings together a consortium of international companies and associations dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of livestock through innovative specialty feed ingredients.

European Food Safety Authority rejects study questioning Monsanto corn

The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that a recent paper raising concerns about the potential toxicity of Monsanto Co.'s genetically modified maize NK603 and of a herbicide containing glyphosate is of insufficient scientific quality to be considered as valid for risk assessment. The authority's initial review found that the design, reporting and analysis of the study, as outlined in the paper, are inadequate.

Improving veal calf growth with soluble fibers

A number of tests have been conducted regarding short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides over the past 20 years, and the conclusion is clear: dietary supplements of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides for calves result in higher performance. This information, if implemented, could result in substantial economic benefits for both feed manufacturers and breeders.

Calves and Cows in Pasture

Reconsidering betaine in poultry feed from a cost perspective

Betaine, a nutrient in broiler nutrition was mainly used inpoultry feed, but now is available as betaine hydrochloride, which issynthetically produced.

AB Agri researches insect-derived poultry, pig feed protein options

A project focusing on using insect-derived feed protein as a replacement for expensive soybean meal and fishmeal in poultry and pig diets is being spearheaded by the parent company of British poultry and pig compound feed manufacturer ABN, AB Agri. The project involves entomologists, biochemists and nutritionists, combining the expertise within ABN with that of scientists at the Food and Environment Research Agency.

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