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Antibiotic-free Production

Danisco hires staff for nutrition-led animal health solutions

Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business subsidiary of DuPont Industrial Biociences, has announced several key global and local hires to support customer demand for its nutrition-led animal health solutions.

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Zinpro to manufacture new products for China

Beginning in June, Zinpro Corporation will manufacture three new high-concentration spray-dried products for the animal feed market in China: AvailaZn 170, AvailaMn 150 and AvailaFe 150. With the addition of these new products, the company now has a broader offering of Zinpro Performance Minerals in China to meet the needs of livestock and poultry producers.

Danisco launches two value-add services for customers

Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business division of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, has announced the global launch of two exclusive, value-add services for customers.The online Optimize Feed Service is an easy-to-use tool that enables customers to maximize profitability from the use of the company’s bio-efficacious phytase products - Axtra PHY and Phyzyme XP - and its Betafin natural betaine.

Micronutrients expansion brings more IntelliBond trace minerals to market

Due to growing global demand for its products, Micronutrients has completed a project to triple the capacity of the manufacturing plant built in Indianapolis in 2011. The project further expands the ability of the company to manufacture its Large Particle Technology product forms (Zn, Mn and Cu) while maintaining industry-leading quality standards.

Orffa Excential Selenium feed additive

Excential Selenium from Orffa has been shown in intensive trial work in laying hens and dairy cows that its bioavailability is superior over selenized yeast, the traditional way of obtaining organic selenium. Selenium is critical in reproduction, thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA synthesis, and protection from oxidative damage and infection.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Analysis shows mycotoxin levels rising in stored 2013 crop

After seven months of feeding the 2013 harvest to their herds, dairy producers may soon find their corn silage and total mixed ration (TMR) are not quite up to par, as many herds are now facing new challenges due to recent mold and mycotoxin growth in feed during storage.“The U.S. crops varied considerably from farm to farm and even from field to field. These varied crops were all harvested at the same time and placed into storage, creating silage that is a mixture of maturity and crop stress,” said Dr. Max Hawkins, a nutritionist from Alltech’s mycotoxin management team.

Antibiotic-free Production

Alliance Stakeholders Summit tackles tough issues

“I don’t see that there has ever been a better time for animal agriculture,” said Nancy Kruse, president of The Kruse Company, while addressing attendees May 8 at the 13th annual Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit.“Think about it,” said Kruse. “Meatless Monday, has been unsuccessful because students like to have choices. Butter consumption has come back up 24% in the past decade. Egg dishes and fried chicken are ‘real food’ and they are booming. Butchers have become rock stars.”

Feed Ingredients

Anti-viral feed ingredients

One of my best customers asked me last week if there is anything we can add to pig feeds to make sure exposed animals will not get infected by the PED virus. Obviously, this is someone in the U.S., where pig producers are looking into anything that can help, given no cure or vaccine is currently available.

Antioxidative potential of phytogenics

Antioxidants are natural substances that can protect an animal organism from harmful influences by preventing oxidation reactions, termed as oxidative stress. The antioxidative properties of phytogenic feed additives may provide such benefits when included in feed.

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JBS United acquires JLM Enterprise assets

JBS United Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets used by JLM Enterprise Inc. in the operation of its business in a deal that closed March 31.Based in Bancroft, Mich., JLM Enterprise is an industry leader in silage inoculants and feed additives for the dairy industry.

Zinpro Corporation realigns US sales team

Zinpro Corporation, aleader in trace mineral nutrition, recently realigned its U.S. sales team toform a single sales region. With this newly established structure, new rolesand responsibilities within the sales team have been announced.

Animal Feed Recalls

Purina Animal Nutrition recalls some poultry feeds

The Purina Animal Nutrition LLC feed plant in Portland, Ore., has initiated a limited recall of certain poultry feeds due to the potential for lower-than-expected vitamin and trace mineral levels. The products were distributed to retailers in Oregon and Washington.

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