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Feed Production by Region

Cargill announces one-of-a-kind automated shrimp feed

Cargill has introduced a new precision shrimp feed that it says will revolutionize the shrimp industry.

Closeup of Fresh shrimp at the market for sell

Feed Mill Management

Top 10 articles about the animal feed industry from October

See what topics were the most popular in the animal feed industry in October.

Young white chickens at the poultry farm

5 tips to keep cattle healthy during winter

As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, there are measures beef and dairy cattle producers can take to prepare.

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Starfish approved for use in pig, poultry feeds in EU

Fishmeal produced from starfish has been approved as a feed ingredient for non-ruminants in the European Union.

Starfish in shallow water Zanzibar Indian ocean

Animal Nutrition Views

Broiler wet litter solutions through feed formulation

Broilers and wet litter are a perennial problem that will not go away as long as we raise broilers the way we do now — on litter. Apart from the common causes due to disease, ventilation and watering problems, nutrition has a role to play.

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High feed costs hit Nigerian poultry, fish farmers

A senior politician in Nigeria this week has urged his countrymen to return to rural areas and resume farming, while poultry and fish farmers are being forced by high, volatile feed prices to cut back production or even abandon their businesses.

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Aviagen breaks ground on Oklahoma feed operation

Construction is now underway for a new Aviagen poultry feed processing operation in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

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Diamond V announces leadership additions

Diamond V has announced leadership additions to its Poultry and Southeast Asia teams.

Crude protein levels low in 2016 silage crops

The crude protein levels in 2016’s silage crops are two percent below the target of 16 percent, according to experts.

frisian cows in a stable eating silage

The role of fiber in monogastric animal nutrition

We are used to considering fiber in terms of crude fiber or other similar quantitative terms, but modern nutritional thinking wants to separate fiber into its functional properties, namely solubility and fermentability.

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7 antibiotic-free feeding practices beyond additives

Research and field experience have demonstrated that a synergy of practices is needed to promote growth, at least as effectively as most antibiotics.

Young white chickens at the poultry farm

Deciding on calcium level, source, form in layer feeds

Calcium in layer feed is a popular topic among nutritionists and producers. Whereas for other animals calcium is just another nutrient specification that needs to be monitored during feed formulation, this is not the case for layers.

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