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Animal Nutrition Views

Things you couldn’t imagine about algae

When we think of algae, our minds go to seaweeds and sushi. Few realize that algae are being investigated for their health properties in human and animals.

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North America wheat shows some mycotoxin contamination

Preliminary testing over the summer months of the 2015 North America wheat crop, conducted by Alltech’s 37+ mycotoxin analysis, shows an average 3.2 mycotoxins per sample, with Deoxynivalenol (DON) the most predominant toxin.

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.

4 steps for facing a mycotoxin outburst in the US

Cereals and soybeans from the Midwest are expected to suffer from mycotoxin contamination due to hot, humid weather; prepare with these four steps.

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5 functional properties of marine algae for animal health

Certain marine macro-algae contain polysaccharides with functional properties that can enhance the health status of poultry and pigs when used as part of their feed.

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Business & Markets

Pharmgate Animal Health relocates headquarters

Pharmgate has relocated its headquarters from Ramsey, New Jersey, to Wilmington, North Carolina.

The potential of phytogenic feed additives

U.S. nutritionists and producers are increasingly interested in the potential animal health and performance benefits of phytogenic feed additives.

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Elanco and Concordia partner in enzyme development

The Honorable Ed Holder, Canadian Minister of State (Science and Technology), has announced a three-year project collaboration between Elanco Animal Health and Concordia University to develop new enzyme combinations for Canadian pork and poultry producers.

SRUC awards Professorship to Dr. Jos Houdijk

Internationally recognized animal nutritionist Dr. Jos Houdijk today was awarded a Professorship in Animal Nutrition and Health at Scotland Rural College (SRUC).

Avian Influenza

AI could mean 100-million-bushel decline in feed use

The United States is on the tail end of the worst avian influenza outbreak in history, with 222 confirmed cases and more than 47 million birds affected across 15 states. USDA expects the outbreak to plateau near 50 million birds this summer.

4 pig industry trends from the 2015 World Pork Expo

While at the 2015 World Pork Expo, I looked around to find the new trends and happenings that characterize the pig industry.

Avian Influenza

Farms hit by avian flu selling unused feed on local market

Sunrise Farms, a chicken farm in Iowa that lost 3.8 million birds to avian influenza, is selling its stocks of feed on the local market.

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