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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.

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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.

Feed Ingredients

Six indispensable ingredients for piglet feeds

Faced with increasing commodity costs, feed producers everywhere are being tempted to use alternative ingredients. The key thing to keep in mind is that some ingredients are best left alone.

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.

Canada company researching antibiotics replacements in animal feed

Canadian biotechnology company Prairie Plant Systems Inc. is researching new technologies with the potential to replace antibiotics in animal feed, focusing on the health properties of plants such as mustard seeds, according to reports. The first step in the company's goal, said CEO Brent Zettl, is to develop feed supplements that will stimulate an animal's immune system to resist infection.

Fungus grown on ethanol leftovers could make good animal feed

A high-protein fungus grown in the leftovers of ethanol production could be dried and used as a substitute for corn or soybean meal in chicken and pig feed, according to researchers at Iowa State University. During the feeding trials, which focused on nursery chickens and pigs, researchers found that pig performance wasn’t impacted when dried fungi were substituted for corn or soybean meal, said Nicholas Gabler, an assistant professor of animal science.

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