Animal Nutrition: Page 162

NPPC Pre-World Pork Expo tours showcase pork production

The 2018 World Pork Expo, June 6-8, will showcase a wealth of activities, but now there are two more to add to the list. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has organized one- and two-day pre-Expo tours to provide intimate views of Midwest pork production and a range of agriculture.

Prairie AquaTech to build $60 million facility in South Dakota

Start-up Prairie AquaTech will build a $60 million facility in Volga, South Dakota, to manufacture fish feed ingredients.

Nutriad presents on pig feed intake in tropical conditions

Multinational feed additives producer Nutriad, headquartered in Belgium, was a Gold Sponsor of the Pig Feed Quality Conference that was held in Bangkok (Thailand) on April 26 & 27. This year’s conference centered on nutrition of the sow, increasing feed intake in tropical conditions and reducing feed costs.

Feed Production by Region

Nigeria completes new aquafeed mills

Two facilities for the production of fish feed have been completed in Delta state in the south of Nigeria.

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10 key takeaways on using DDGS in monogastric diets

The webinar, “Formulating DDGS into monogastric diets to maximize profits,” sponsored by Dakota Gold by POET Nutrition and presented by WATT Global Media, discussed how the improved efficiencies by ethanol producers have changed the nutritional characteristics of dried distiller’s grains with solubles (DDGS).

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Scientific session on functional feed additives at APA 2018

The 2018 Asian Pacific Aquaculture Convention (APA) took place in Taipei from April 23-26, and counted over 1,500 registered participants this year. APA18 is organized by the World Aquaculture Society – Asian Pacific Chapter - and hosted by the National Taiwan Ocean University. A specialist in species specific solutions for fish and shrimp, multinational Nutriad sponsored the scientific session on functional feed additives.

Hawaiian papaya has potential as feed ingredient

Hawaii’s Agribusiness Development Corp. has proposed using food wastes—particularly papaya—to grow algae that can be used as an ingredient for animal feed.

Bubbles And Algae

Kemin launches aquaculture business unit

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient company that uses science to touch 3.8 billion people every day with its products and services, has launched a new business unit, Kemin AquaKulture.

Disaster aid available for farmers affected by wildfires

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced new details on eligibility for a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster program, 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP).

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Challenges of EU organic poultry feed requirements

Under the current law, EU feed millers struggle to meet laying hen nutritional requirements, labeling legislation and the new nitrogen/phosphorus and greenhouse gas emission legislation.

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3 feed tips for managing antibiotic-free animal production

The problems facing antibiotic-free animal production will only be solved by a combination of efforts, and not by a single solution.

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6 feed additives that benefit breeding sow formulas

When it comes to animal feed additives as tools, the following list includes additives that I have experienced to work in most sow diets.

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