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New single-cell protein initiatives

Single-cell protein can offer a good solution to using inexpensive resources to produce a highly valuable product

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Optimized phytase dosing: unlocking more value from feed phytate

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Learn how optimized phytase dosing with Axtra® PHY GOLD can improve nutrient release, reduce feed costs and maximize feed phytate value in poultry and swine diets.

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So what if 40% of US hogs no longer eat ractopamine?

Three takeaways from the recent news that ractopamine is being removed from 40% of U.S. hog diets.

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Do not give up on old animal nutrition books yet

Until we realize we still need to transfer true knowledge to the next generations, please do not give up your old books, yet.

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Have you thought recently about chick quality?

There are many ways to describe chick quality, a a term often used lightly to describe several attributes but without a common consensus.

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What is the opposite of organic chicken?

The term "organic" for chicken, milk, fruits and vegetables is a failure as a brand identity.

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The future of in-ovo feeding remains questionable

In-ovo feeding remains a promising idea, but it appears it is losing ground because we have failed to make any big breakthrough.

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There is no such thing as precision nutrition

I am noticing with amusement several new marketing trends, one of them claiming parenthood of the term precision nutrition. Perhaps this is what we usually call “know what you do” and such people have become so rare that if you happen to come across one you get so mesmerized that you believe it is “precision,” or magic, itself.

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Why algae failed to make an impact

A few years ago, I was introduced into the potential of algae. They appeared to be a source of energy and protein for farm animals that could be explored at low cost, providing a viable alternative to areas that cannot produce cereals and protein crops at an advantageous cost.

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ASF and the trade of genetics, consultants and feeds

Perhaps it is an overreaction. Perhaps it is an opportunity to cut back on costs. Perhaps it is neither or both, but I have heard of cases where major pig producers are keeping growing-finishing gilts back for breeding as they decided to stop bringing in new genetic stock in fear of introducing the African swine fever (ASF) virus to their herds.

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Will the Allies help the US during WW$?

During the last two great world wars, the United States of America aided its Allies in Europe. It offered material, funds and, above all, blood and lives.

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ASF’s impact on the feed additives industry

Another victim of the African swine fever (ASF) virus that is wiping out a huge chunk of the global pig industry, with no sign it has peaked, is the feed additives industry. Unlike previous years when this industry made tremendous gains by siding with the movement to reduce antibiotic usage in the animal industry, there appears very little role left for it to play in the crisis.

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How will ASF affect the ‘antibiotic reduction’ movement?

There is no denying that reducing antibiotic usage has become a political movement in some countries. But for now, there seems to be a lull in the fight against antibiotic usage.

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