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Study to focus on cattle genetics, rumen cells, microbes to improve feed efficiency
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers are studying how efficiently cattle convert feed into energy.
Brand Insights
Support birds through everyday challenges with whole plant part phytogenics
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Learn how phytogenic feed additives and whole plant part solutions can help poultry producers manage inflammation, support gut health and maintain bird performance under everyday production stressors. Brand insights from Fortiva®.
Antibiotic-free Production
New research aims to refine antibiotic use in beef and swine
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture has awarded three grants totaling $2,928,257 to promote judicious antibiotic use in beef cattle and swine.
Beef Cattle
Supplementation of B vitamins may benefit stressed cattle
Shoki Hirano, a graduate student in animal science at Iowa State University, has been working on a research project to gain insight into the role B vitamin supplements play in preventing illness in cattle.
Animal Health & Veterinary
Simulation suggests microplastics impair ruminal fermentation
Interactions in the rumen may increase the odds that plastics enter the blood stream, but more research is needed to understand health effects in livestock.
Feed Ingredients
Kenya’s latest initiative addresses feed insecurity
The government of the East African state has launched a program to create animal feed reserves as a buffer against climatic extremes.
Animal Nutrition Views
What beef taught me about protein efficiency in dairy
When cows spend energy removing surplus protein, they lose potential for productive output.
Regulatory Updates
DSM-Firmenich’s Hy-D authorized in EU for aquaculture and all animal species
Hy-D has been authorized in the EU for pigs, poultry and ruminants since 2024.
Animal Nutrition Views
Combining fast and slow proteins for balanced rumen nitrogen flow
Blending fast and slow proteins so nitrogen and energy meet exactly when the microbes need them is where the real performance gain hides.
Animal Nutrition Views
Bypass protein is not 100% digestible, and sometimes not even useful
Bypass only means it escapes degradation in the rumen, not that it will be fully digested and absorbed later.
Beef Cattle
West Texas A&M University breaks ground on new feedlot, educational complex
Construction is expected to begin this winter on the education center and later in 2026 on the feedlot.
Animal Nutrition Views
Understanding bypass protein: when it matters and who benefits most
Also called rumen-undegradable protein, or RUP, bypass protein is the fraction of dietary protein that escapes microbial breakdown in the rumen and reaches the small intestine intact.
Animal Nutrition
Formulating protein for ruminants with INRA models
The 2007 version of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) system and the INRA 2018 revision reflect different approaches to knowledge, prediction and application.
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