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Pigs are picky eaters, but cows avoid toxic plants better

An analysis of the results of a study conducted by Swedish biologist and physician Carl Linnaeus in the late 19th century has discovered what plant species cows, pigs, sheep, goats and horses prefer in their diets.

Feeding Grass Cows

Brand Insights

Safer and Smarter Animal Feed Production

Format Solutions, a Datacor Company

Discover how advanced formulation software can revolutionize your production processes, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to industry standards.

Safer and Smarter Animal Feed Production

Business & Markets

Bill would use USDA funds to convert CAFOs to pasture, crops

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would allow farmers to voluntarily convert their on-farm infrastructure toward what it says is more climate-friendly uses with conservation dollars from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Black Angus Cattle Beef

Carbon Emissions Reduction

Researcher sees potential methane solution in chicken eggs

Using chicken eggs as a form of 'passive immunization' against methane-producing bacteria might cut emissions from cattle — and perhaps a whole lot more.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

Symptoms of acidosis in feedlot cattle

Acidosis, a metabolic disorder, can develop quickly, often within a few days after introducing a high-grain diet or after making significant changes to the ration without an adequate adaptation period.

DSM-Firmenich receives market authorization for Bovaer in South Korea

Bovaer, DSM-Firmenich’s methane-reducing feed additive, has received market approval for use with beef cattle in South Korea, making it the first product the country has approved for this purpose.

Three Cows Faces

Feed Ingredients

Extreme summer weather in Romania hits crop yields, cattle numbers

High temperatures and low rainfall in Romania have led to forecasts for lower harvests of grains and oilseeds in the southeast European state.

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Feed Ingredient Insights

Corn gluten feed a valuable component of ruminant nutrition

Learn about the properties of corn gluten feed, its benefits and considerations for use in ruminant diets.

Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients

Black soldier fly workable as protein source for cattle

Replacing soybean meal with black soldier fly larvae did not reduce feed intake or digestibility, study says.

Black Soldier Fly Larva

Carbon Emissions Reduction

DSM-Firmenich expands environmental footprinting to beef industry

DSM-Firmenich has expanded Sustell, its life-cycle assessment (LCA) platform for animal protein, to meet the environmental footprinting needs of the beef industry.

Huvepharma, ADM partner to offer ruminant feed additives

Through this partnership, three ADM feed additives will be made available immediately to the ruminant product line of Huvepharma’s growing list of livestock solutions.

Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients

Additives exceed 80% methane reduction in latest trials

Australian startup Rumin8 says its newest formulas can reduce methane intensity by up to 86%, while boosting growth by 8% or more.

Study: Beef cattle can maintain meat quality on low-input diets

A new study led by the Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reveals that market-ready steers can maintain meat quality and yield even when fed lower-cost, low-input maintenance diets for longer periods than previously understood.

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