From WATTAgNet:
See what topics were the most popular in the animal feed industry in October.
Broiler super pre-starter formulation secrets revealed
This article appears in the July issue of Poultry International. View all of the articles in the digital edition of this magazine. We have already discussed the reasons and benefits from using a super pre-starter broiler formula during the first seven days post-hatch.
102 top global livestock feed companies of 2015
The latest edition of WATT Global Media’s World’s Top Feed Companies listing reports 102 companies with more than 1 million metric tons of compound feed production in 2015.
7 antibiotic-free feeding practices beyond additives
Research and field experience have demonstrated that a synergy of practices is needed to promote growth, at least as effectively as most antibiotics.
Deciding on calcium level, source, form in layer feeds
Calcium in layer feed is a popular topic among nutritionists and producers. Whereas for other animals calcium is just another nutrient specification that needs to be monitored during feed formulation, this is not the case for layers.
Starfish approved for use in pig, poultry feeds in EU
Fishmeal produced from starfish has been approved as a feed ingredient for non-ruminants in the European Union.
101 Top global livestock feed companies of 2014
Global compound feed production rose by 1.6 percent in 2014 – in part driven by the growing volumes of the world’s leading animal feed manufacturers. In total, the companies featured in the this year’s “World’s Top Feed Companies” report account for more than 40 percent of total global production.
Europe makes progress in tackling antibiotic resistance
While evidence has been found that the plan to reduce antibiotic resistance in the European Union is making progress, another report published October 24 finds that there is a great deal of variation between EU member states in sales of antibiotics for farm animals.
Zearalenone reported in US corn crop
The first report of zearalenone (ZEA) in this year’s U.S. corn crop has come in, along with an additional report of deoxynivalenol (DON).
INFOGRAPHIC: Top 28 European animal feed companies
Of the 101 compound feed manufacturing companies highlighted in the 2015 edition of Feed International’s World’s Top Feed Companies report, 28 percent hail from Europe.
Deoxynivalenol, fumonisin reported in Illinois corn
New reports of deoxynivalenol (DON) and fumonisin (FUM) in corn have been confirmed in one U.S. state, according to Neogen’s Mycotoxin Report from October 3.
