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US chicken producers applaud sunset of ethanol subsidy, but wary of final GIPSA

The sunset of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit and import tariff and the publishing of USDA’s long awaited Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration final livestock marketing rule are significant developments that will have major impacts on the U.S. broiler industry.

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AO-Biotics: Advancing Animal Nutrition with Prebiotics and Postbiotics

BioZyme Inc.

Explore how BioZyme’s research-backed AO-Biotics® prebiotic and postbiotic ingredients, including Amaferm®, support digestive health, feed efficiency and performance.

AO-Biotics: Advancing Animal Nutrition with Prebiotics and Postbiotics

PFI – The Poultry Federation of India

The Poultry Federation of India is the voice of the Indian poultry industry. Serving producers and processors of chicken, turkey, quail, squab and egg products, the PFI provides a united voice for the industry with government, media and the general public.

Europe organic poultry producers win reprieve from tighter feed rules

Europe’s organic poultry producers will not have to change the way they feed birds come January 2012, as had been proposed by the European Commission. The commission had intended for the organic poultry industry to grow a large proportion of feed from their holding or region and wanted to implement a 100% organic diet for poultry.

Missouri turkey feed diet may save producers money

The Missouri Ideal Turkey Protein diet, a formula based on the exact nutrient requirements of turkeys, may save producers about $30 per ton of feed, according to Jeff Firman, a University of Missouri Extension poultry scientist. The protein-based diet, which focuses on adjusting the amino acids in the turkeys' diet, helps reduce overfeeding and brings down costs by not wasting nutrients, said Firman.

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Poultry performance improves over past decades

Bird performance in the commercial poultry industry has shown a staggering improvement over recent decades. Modern broilers weigh about 2.5 kg at 39 days, with a live-weight feed conversion ratio of 1.6 kg of feed per kilogram of body weight gain.

Rabobank: meat, poultry production to drop in 2012

U.S. meat and poultry production is headed for what researchers at the Rabobank International Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group anticipate to be a “precipitous fall” by mid-2012, according to a recently released report. The group’s “Where’s the Beef?” report notes that drought in the U.S. is a major contributor to the production decline, but finds that global meat and poultry production is in the midst of a multi-year process of adjusting to higher and more volatile feed costs. Since the U.S. is a significant exporter of meat protein, the decline will also affect world markets as well as demand for feed, including corn.

VIV Asia concentrates focus on region’s booming agriculture

The tenth edition of VIVAsia – VIVAsia 2011 – is currently being held in Bangkok, Thailand. Alongside the main event, the first edition of Aquatic Asia is taking place, as is FeedTech-Croptech, the dedicated event for the Asia-Pacific milling industries, with a conferences held in association with WATT.

Mozambique poultry production to increase 23% by 2015

Mozambique's poultry production will increase by 23% to 2014-2015, fuelled by rising domestic demand and ongoing investments in improved production techniques, according to Research and Markets' "Mozambique Agribusiness Report Q1 2011." Consumption is also expected to increase by 32% over the same period, reflecting improved living standards and an expanding population.

New directions for near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy in the feed industry

Five decades have passed since the earliest attempts to assess cereals by spectral analysis and the first predictive equations were derived from reflectance spectra. It is already more than 40 years ago that research showed how to employ spectroscopy in estimating the quality and digestibility of forages for feeding to ruminants.

Ralco Nutrition Regano EX and Regano EX Liquid

Ralco Nutrition Inc

Ralco Nutrition offers Regano EX and Regano EX Liquid livestock and poultry nutrition solutions. These products can be added to feed or water to improve gut health.

Danisco Animal Nutrition Xylanase

IFF Animal Nutrition & Health

Danisco Animal Nutrition offers Danisco Xylanase for broiler, layer, turkey, duck, and wheat-based piglet and pig feed. The product maintains efficacy after exposure to feed conditioning and pelleting temperatures of up to 90C, the company says, and is also shown to improve bodyweight gain and feed conversion ratio in piglets and growing-finishing pigs.

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