Feed Ingredient Insights

Feed Ingredient Insights

Common vetch as a versatile forage and protein source for livestock

This ingredient is a resilient, adaptable and nutritionally valuable species that supports agronomic and animal performance goals.

Feed Ingredient Insights

Mycotoxins in layer hens: The hidden threat to egg production

Aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, and T-2 toxin top the list for their ability to quietly undermine egg production, damage internal organs and reduce the flock’s resilience over time.

Feed Ingredient Insights

The Big 3 mycotoxins that pose the greatest risk to broilers

Aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and T-2 toxin remain the most damaging mycotoxins in poultry feed.

Feed Ingredient Insights

How to feed beef cows in feed yards silage-based diets all year

Can a silage-based diet meet the nutritional needs of beef cows throughout all stages of their reproductive cycle?

Feed Ingredient Insights

Are silage inoculants worth the cost?

With rising feed costs, it’s important to ask if they are always necessary, or are we adding expense without measurable benefit?

Feed Ingredient Insights

The value of pellet screenings for feed mill efficiency

Learn more about the composition of pellet screenings, their potential applications and strategies for reintegrating them into animal feed to improve feed mill efficiency and profitability.

Feed Ingredient Insights

How nutritionists set formulation limits for feed ingredients

One of the critical responsibilities of an animal nutritionist is determining the appropriate inclusion levels for various feed ingredients.

Feed Ingredient Insights

Can cottonseed meal replace soybean meal in livestock diets?

As global feed costs rise and supply chain disruptions affect soybean meal availability, nutritionists and producers are exploring alternative protein sources like cottonseed meal.

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Fava beans a valuable feed ingredient for livestock

Vicia faba, or broad bean, has a high protein content, favorable amino acid profile and adaptability to various farming systems.

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Chicory pulp vs. whole root in premix formulations

How much dried whole chicory can replace dried chicory pulp in a premix while maintaining equivalent inulin levels?

Feed Ingredient Insights

Oat hay for dairy, beef and sheep total mixed rations

Oat hay, harvested at the milk stage, is a high-quality forage option that can be incorporated into total mixed rations (TMR) for dairy cows, feedlot beef cattle and lactating sheep.

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Apple pomace a multi-species feed ingredient

Learn about apple pomace’s nutritional composition, technical aspects and tailored feeding recommendations for dairy cows, beef cattle, swine and poultry.

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