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Consumer Trends

Tesco promotes alternatives for salmon feed

U.K. grocery retailer Tesco is encouraging the aquaculture industry to use more sustainable alternatives to fish oil, such as algal oil, in aquafeeds.

African Swine Fever

Europe, US better structured to handle ASF than China

New cases of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs in Europe are cause for great concern, but the disease should not be as devastating to the European pork industry as it has been to date in China.

African Swine Fever

WH Group profit hurt by African swine fever

WH Group reported a nearly 17% decline in profits in the first half of 2019, citing higher meat prices due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks that have swept across China throughout the past year.

African Swine Fever

Right nursery nutrition at right time can lead to future market success

With today’s market prices, disease pressures and global demand for pork, swine producers are feeling the need more than ever to increase the number of pigs that successfully make it to market.

Dairy Cattle

Drought leaves Canada livestock producers short on feed

Livestock farmers in Canada are looking for sources of feed for their animals as dry conditions continue to deplete resources.

Animal Nutrition

7 ways to prevent acidosis, bloating in dairy cows

One of the most persistent concerns in the minds of all dairy farmers is the issue of acidosis and bloating.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

How do the nutritional values of wheat compare to corn?

The late planting of corn in the U.S. Corn Belt this summer is expected to bring about a much smaller crop at harvest time. This means less corn will be available for feeding animals, and what will be marketed will be quite expensive.

Company News

Cargill’s omega-3 alternative approved for US cultivation

Aquaculture farmers will have access to a sustainable, plant-based source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids for aquafeed, now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deregulated Cargill’s proprietary canola for cultivation in the United States.

Dairy Cattle

Pat Kahle joins D&D ingredient team

D&D Ingredient Distributors, Inc. recently welcomed Pat Kahle, who has joined the company as Sales Manager.

Animal Nutrition Views

ASF’s impact on the feed additives industry

Another victim of the African swine fever (ASF) virus that is wiping out a huge chunk of the global pig industry, with no sign it has peaked, is the feed additives industry. Unlike previous years when this industry made tremendous gains by siding with the movement to reduce antibiotic usage in the animal industry, there appears very little role left for it to play in the crisis.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Elanco acquires swine vaccine company Prevtec Microbia

Elanco Animal Health Inc. has acquired Montreal-based Prevtec Microbia Inc., a biotechnology startup specializing in the development of vaccines that help prevent bacterial diseases in food animals.

Animal Nutrition

Broiler feed form, particle size assists performance

Broiler productivity depends on feed intake and the production performance of the bird, which can be optimized through feed form and particle size.

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