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Animal nutrition: quasi-vitamins or voodoo stuff?

A quick glance at any book titled “metabolism of nutrition” will quickly dispel any notion that animals require only a handful of compounds to live.

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There is no such thing as vitamin B

Long ago, when scientists were in the process of opening up the magic world of vitamins, there were many vitamins discovered.

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How much do you know about your bakery meal?

Bakery meal or byproduct is a tremendous asset but can become a nightmare if it is not appreciated for what it is, namely a highly variable ingredient.

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Advice for feed formulas: Fight formulation inertia

I have been revising formulas for pigs and poultry since 2000. During this time, I recall two incidents that have created a great impression on me.

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Feed ingredients: Battle of proteins against soybeans

Soybean meal, despite its advantages, is not a local ingredient in most regions of the world.

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A splash of olive oil, a glass of red wine for broilers

I 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.

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Electrolyte balance in super pre-starter broiler feeds

A 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.

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Is 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.

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6 future global animal feed industry challenges

With 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.

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Educating your customers, not the competition

Quite 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.

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Following versus leading in agribusiness

I have seen two patterns in the agribusiness industry, both successful: those who copy, and those who invent.

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Tryptophan in animal feed: expensive, functional

Tryptophan 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.

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