Yanne BolohYanne Boloh is a French freelance journalist and a longtime contributor to WATT Global Media's feed publications. She may be reached at [email protected].From the Author - Page 2Feed AdditivesBenefits of rapeseed meal drive increased usage in feed productionContaining more than 30 percent protein, rapeseed meal (or canola meal) is increasingly being used in feed for ruminants, pigs and poultry. Its high protein content makes it an attractive substitute for soybean meal. The secret to its recent success in the French feed industry is that the nutritional value of the byproduct is linked to changes in the crop and its processing.Feed AdditivesAdditive decreases the energy costs of feed productionAs energy costs continue to rise, researchers at Tecaliman, the Nantes, France-based feed technical center, have been experimenting with an acidifying additive that has potential to decrease feed mill energy bills. This method allows feed plants to lower its heat treatment temperature while improving its enterobacteria-fighting efficiency.Feed AdditivesProducing secure feed in 2012 and beyondThe Alifel feed plant produced its first commercial ton on January 25, 2002, and was conceived and built during what the French used to call “the second BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) crisis.” In general, the early 2000s was an overwhelming period for food security and bans – the big “food fears” period. It was really a “no” period – no raw material from animals, no Salmonella and no antibiotics as feed additives.Previous PagePage 2 of 2
