Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 75Formulation & NutritionHow do you market animal nutrition?I recently wrote a blog (www.WATTAgNet.com/158107.html) on how to market animal nutrition products, but several readers emailed me to say this was a recipe on how to market "success" itself. That is, if you already do something right, then how do you let others know about it?Feed AdditivesSix feed additives for pigs, poultry under heat stressWhen it comes to heat stress, it is important to consider not only measures regarding adjustments in animal management and facilities, but also adjustments in feed formulation. A properly formulated summer feed can decrease the amount of heat generated during digestions and metabolism, improve animal comfort, health, and well being.Feed IngredientsAlgae – the new universal feed ingredient?Algae,or seaweed, are drawing a lot of attention from the scientific and commercialcommunity as a possible future feed ingredient. The concept is promising, butthere is still considerable effort required until algae become a feedcommodity.Feed AdditivesUsing maize gluten as an alternative protein source for poultry, pig feedsThe maize starch industry is a large global business that processes huge amounts of maize each year. Maize gluten protein can replace part of soybean meal in diets, but like all ingredients, it has its positive and negative aspects that require attention during feed formulation.HomeProbiotics: Science and MarketingProbiotics have made tremendous leaps in progress both in technical efficacy as well as marketing in becoming the second ingredient after organic acids in preference for antibiotic-free diets.HomeControlling mycotoxins in pig and poultry feedsMycotoxins are a recurrent problem in many parts of the world, affecting millions of animals. Today, the majority of public attention is focused on how to neutralize the effect of mycotoxins after they have been produced and are already in the animal feed; basically by using suitable mycotoxin-control agents (additives).Formulation & NutritionTips for marketing animal nutritionModern marketing goes beyond advertisement; it includes offering valuable information to your customers to highlight your expertise as you help them improve their profitability.Formulation & NutritionCan we replace drugs with additives?One of the most frequent questions I get is how to improve animal health using nutrition. It certainly has to do with the fact that I am a nutritionist, but in my whole career I have tried to stay clear from areas not close to my expertise—without much success, I must admit.Animal NutritionAlternative animal feed protein sources: faba beans, lentilsFaba beans (Vicia faba) is a legume related to the garden beans (those beans consumed by humans). There are two major types of faba beans: those from white-flower varieties and those from colored-flower varieties.Animal Nutrition ViewsNew questions about using enzymes in pig, poultry feedEnzymes are being used with increasingfrequency in pig and poultry feed, but questions regarding their combined effects remain largelywithout concrete answers.HomeUsing inulin in pig and poultry feedsInulin has been making headlines for a few years now, but it remains an ingredient little-known and even less used in the feed industry. As a functional fiber, inulin can be used in a comprehensive nutrition program in diets without antibiotics to “feed” the beneficial bacteria at the exclusion of the pathogenic ones. To better understand how to use this ingredient, it is important to know both its origin and functionality.Animal Nutrition ViewsNatural additives – what to call them?Additives from plant origin or based on similar compounds found in certain phytogenic materials are called by different names; all conflicting and even misleading.Previous PagePage 75 of 78Next Page
