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Avian Influenza

Wilbur-Ellis Feed aims to prevent spread of Avian Influenza

Wilbur-Ellis Feed has implemented an Avian Influenza biosecurity program at its facility in Gaffney, SC, in an effort to prevent the spread of the contagious viral disease.

Cargill opens technology application center in Turkey

Cargill has established a new Technology Application Center in Yakapınar, Izmir, Turkey to help dairy and poultry customers in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa leverage and apply the best possible feed technologies to grow their businesses.

Animal feed trends for the week ending January 7

The past week brought us news about AFIA, Jefo, Olam International, InVivo, Pestell Minerals & Ingredients, Agri-Feeds Products Ltd., FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS, health benefits of enriched broiler meat, ways to improve broiler gut health, and insect protein for animal feed.

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US corn mycotoxins show low risk to swine, poultry

Although Alltech’s mycotoxin outlook for 2015 corn crop showed mostly low risk to swine and poultry, mycotoxins can affect animal performance and health even at lower levels.

Antibiotic-free Production

Animal feed trends for the week ending Oct. 22

The past week brought us news about hospitals and a fast-food restaurant chain switching to antibiotic-free meat, IFIF’s new chairman, mycotoxins, ways to improve broiler gut health, high-fiber and high-protein diets, the FDA’s implementation of FSMA Phase 2, and a blog from Ioannis Mavromichalis.

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Yeast cell wall derivatives improve broiler gut health

Yeast cell wall derivatives can reduce antibiotics in poultry animal production, as well as functional feed components, such as MOS and MRF.

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Organic trace minerals aid in optimizing poultry performance

Chelated trace mineral technology enables birds to receive optimum nutrition while including less minerals in the formulation. This is the third installment in a four-part series by Novus International.

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Poultry Health & Disease

California governor signs bill limiting antibiotic use

A bill limiting the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture in California was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on October 10.

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Cargill PROMOTE Biacid Nucleus feed additive

Cargill PROMOTE Biacid Nucleus is a feed additive for poultry producers seeking better gut health and performance from their chickens.

Poultry Health & Disease

EU authorization for Biomin’s PoultryStar extended

Biomin’s PoultryStar, its multi-species, poultry-specific probiotic, has received the registration extension of its EU authorization (Regulation 2015/1105). Building upon the 2013 authorization of PoultryStar as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (Regulation No 544/2013), PoultryStar authorization now covers feed and drinking water application.

Poultry Health & Disease

APHIS moves up deadline on AI vaccine proposal comments

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has moved up the deadline for submitting written comments on the proposal of a vaccination program to combat avian influenza (AI) because of the urgency of the outbreak.

Frost & Sullivan honors Danisco for SynchraAVI feed additive

Based on its recent analysis of the poultry feed market, Frost& Sullivan has selected DuPont company Danisco Animal Nutrition to be therecipient of its 2014 North American Award for New Product Innovation for itspoultry gut health solution.

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