Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 48Animal Nutrition ViewsFeed ingredients: Battle of proteins against soybeansSoybean meal, despite its advantages, is not a local ingredient in most regions of the world.Animal Nutrition ViewsA splash of olive oil, a glass of red wine for broilersI want us to consider existing and future technologies that can bring antioxidants from the olive tree and the grape vine into the daily diet of broilers.Animal Nutrition ViewsElectrolyte balance in super pre-starter broiler feedsA recent research report from Sweden, presented during the European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (ESPN) conference in early May 2017, indicated that broilers during the first week post-hatch may benefit from an increased dietary electrolyte balance.Animal Nutrition ViewsIs FCR always the right profitability index for broilers?We often forget that the efficiency by which animals convert feed to products like body weight, eggs or milk (often called feed conversion rate or FCR) is but an index, and not always related to true profitability.Animal Nutrition Views6 future global animal feed industry challengesWith global compound feed volume exceeding 1 billion tons for the first time, and another 300-plus million home-mixed tons, there is widespread concern about the next challenge to be faced by the animal feed industry.Animal Nutrition ViewsEducating your customers, not the competitionQuite often, I am asked why I no longer use references in my articles. The reason is that an article remains a story about a problem.Animal Nutrition ViewsFollowing versus leading in agribusinessI have seen two patterns in the agribusiness industry, both successful: those who copy, and those who invent.PoultryHow to formulate a low-protein animal dietThere has been much talk about the need to formulate animal diets without antibiotics at low crude protein levels. The benefits are many, and the cost is nil or even positive when animal performance is factored in.PoultryUnderstanding oligosaccharides in young animal nutritionOligosaccharides are considered as one of the most valuable sources of prebiotic fibers in diets for young non-ruminant animals such as broilers, pullets, piglets and calves.Animal Feed ManufacturingIs fishmeal production sustainable for the future?Regular fishmeal (ranging from 60 to 70 percent crude protein) is produced by harvesting whole fish for the sole purpose of producing this protein-rich ingredient for feeding commercially raised animals.PoultryEuropean protein sources for poultry: latest researchThe majority of soybean meal used in Europe is imported at a considerable cost, and as a result researchers continue the search for alternatives.Animal Nutrition ViewsTryptophan in animal feed: expensive, functionalTryptophan is an essential amino acid for all animals. It must be provided in the feed of monogastric animals in the form of intact proteins or as feed-grade L-tryptophan.Previous PagePage 48 of 77Next Page
