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Future of enzyme research in animal nutrition

A prominent enzyme researcher mentioned that if we want something better than an improved xylanase — when it comes to fiber enzymes — we must keep dreaming. Taking this piece of advice to heart, I decided to dream.

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Zinc oxide in EU animal nutrition will be banned again

Again, the politicians in the European Union (EU) have decided to meddle with animal nutrition.

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Calcium in livestock feed is everywhere — beware

There is much talk going on about calcium in diets for monogastric animals. Too much, and it interferes with other mineral nutrition; not enough, and it will harm productivity.

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Are anti-inflammatory biomolecules the next hot topic?

There is a vigorous attempt by some additive companies to identify biomolecules, most of a natural background, with strong anti-inflammatory activity.

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Why do feed additives work better in broilers?

Some additives are believed to work better in poultry, and specifically in broilers, than in pigs. Is there a real basis behind this popular belief?

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Do liquid-fed pigs require extra water?

In theory, pigs do not require a separate source of water given that their true requirements for water are satisfied through the daily allotment of liquid feed.

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Broiler post-hatch super pre-starter boosts performance

Feeding a post-hatch special diet remains a controversial topic. Not only because the feed is expensive, by the nature of the special ingredients used in formulating it, but also because there are few quantitative studies.

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Why animal performance mathematical models are underused

The use of mathematical models to predict animal performance or profitability is quite long and not unique in agriculture, as even meteorologists use them to predict weather.

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Is this the beginning of broiler industry deglobalization?

A few years ago, a European bank specializing in agricultural matters reviewed the French broiler industry and predicted its demise due to cheaper imports unless the market switched to a niche model.

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Fighting livestock heat stress begins before feed additives

When heat waves start making us feel uncomfortable, I start receiving questions about adding additives in feeds to combat heat stress.

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Is academia using commercial research money not science?

All of us truly understand the line and link between science and commerce. There can be no commerce without (real) science, and no science without commerce.

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What is the future of soybean meal in animal diets?

Soybean production worldwide in 2016 exceeded 333 million metric tons, and soybean meal was over 225 million metric tons.

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