Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients: Page 140

Orffa IntelliBond C copper feed additive

Orffa IntelliBond C copper feed additive, produced by Micronutrients, is a crystalline copper source with EU approval as a nutritional additive for all animal species (functional group: compounds of trace elements). The product has uniform particles, is non-hygroscopic, free of dust, and is not pro-oxidative, so it has no negative effect on sensitive feed components like vitamins.

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Six unique ingredients to lower piglet feed cost

Piglet feedis the most expensive diet in a pig’s life although the final cost per pigremains less than 2% there are ways to lower feeding costs.

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Emerging issues in swine nutrition

Using alternative ingredients in order to lower feed cost is now common practice in swine diets. However, now the challenge is to strike a balance between cost and quality.

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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Testing for hidden mycotoxins

Some plants are able to change the character of toxins so they don’t register as mycotoxins. What are feed producers to do about these “hidden” mycotoxins?

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FDA finalizes plan for limiting antibiotics in animal feed

The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a plan for asking drug companies to voluntarily limit the use of certain antibiotics in animal feed, in the wake of a U.S. federal judge's decision that their overuse is endangering human health by promoting the development of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The FDA is asking drugmakers to stop using 200 products for growth promotion and instead use them just to treat and prevent diseases.

New China regulations provide opportunities for yeast bio-feed products

China's management regulations for feed and feed additives, which aim to strengthen the management for the quality and safety of feed and feed additives in the country, are scheduled to be implemented on May 1, according to reports. The implementation of the new regulations will bring greater market development opportunities to safe, nutritional and healthy feed products, such as yeast source bio-feeds, said Yu Xuefeng, executive director of the China Feed Industry Association and president of Angel Yeast Co.

South Africa feed company breeding maggots for protein

South Africa-based AgriProtein Technologies is breeding maggots as a sustainable alternative protein source for animal feed and looking for ways to expand their business to meet industry needs. The company is part of a new industry called nutrient recycling, which uses organic waste to create protein.

American Soybean Association supports permanent trade relations with Russia

The American Soybean Association is urging the Senate Finance Committee to establish permanent normal trade relations with Russia as the committee holds hearings on the implications of Russia's accession into the World Trade Organization for the U.S. The U.S. has maintained normal trade relations with Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1992.

Western Feed voluntarily recalling Kountry Buffet animal feed

Western Feed LLC is voluntarily recalling two lots of its Kountry Buffet 14 percent feed because it may contain monensin sodium, which is potentially fatal for horses, according to reports. Monensin sodium is a medication used for some livestock and poultry, but it can be fatal to horses if fed at sufficiently high levels.

Using carbohydrases in pig and poultry feed to reduce feed cost

Energy is the most expensive "nutrient" in every animal diet. In fact, the major source of energy, starch, makes up about 50 percent of most diets for monogastrics (pigs and poultry). But, energy is also derived from lipids and non-starch carbohydrates, such as non-starch polysaccharides (after suitable enzyme supplementation).

China reduced ethanol growth means increased distiller’s grain imports

China's five-year plan to reduce its domestic production of grain-based ethanol will result in tighter supplies of dried distiller's grain for animal feed and an increased demand for imports of the byproduct through 2016, according to the U.S. Grains Council. Imports of dried distiller's grains from the U.S. to China may rise to 6 million metric tons in the next four years, almost double the 3.1 million metric tons imported in the 2009-2010 marketing year.

Taiwan expresses concerns over ractopamine in US meat imports

Taiwan academics, civic groups and representatives of various meat organizations are expressing concerns over the presence of the feed additive ractopamine in U.S. meat imports, according to reports, saying the government should be cautious about allowing products containing the drug. At a public hearing, opponents said the use of ractopamine would bring additional and unnecessary risk to food safety, and that more tests need to be conducted.

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