Animal Nutrition

Feed Ingredients

Legalization of hemp 'very difficult' in dairy cow diets, researcher says

Study finds CBD in milk from newly lactating cows weeks after the animals appeared to clear the cannabinoids from their system.

Animal Nutrition Views

Glycine equivalents in low-protein poultry feeds

Glycine equivalents are considered important in bridging the gap between reduced crude protein and sustained performance.

Company News

Skretting Norway names Mads Martinsen as its new CEO

Mads Martinsen has been appointed CEO of Skretting Norway, after Håvard Walde became Skretting’s new managing director for the salmon business in Australia, Chile, North America and Norway.

Poultry

Better phosphorus use could aid poultry feed efficiency

A new molecule represents a fundamentally different approach to phosphorous and calcium absorption in broiler, breeder and layer diets.

Animal Nutrition Views

Forage-to-concentrate ratio for milk fat in dairy sheep

While genetics and lactation stage matter, one of the most direct and controllable dietary factors is the forage-to-concentrate ratio.

Feed Ingredients

Research shows coconut co-product has potential for aquafeeds

In the Philippines, a byproduct of coconut oil production — copra meal — is showing promise for inclusion in farmed fish and shrimp after an additional processing step.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

New theory on milk fever in cows may also benefit human health

Professor Burim Ametaj, a nutritional immunobiologist in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, has introduced a new perspective, which he calls the Calci-Inflammatory Network.

Feed Strategy Video Chat

Probiotic combats post-weaning challenges in swine production [VIDEO]

Danisco Animal Nutrition and Health's three-strain Bacillus probiotic demonstrates significant benefits for piglet digestive health and performance during the critical post-weaning period.

Feed Additives

Protected benzoic acid exceeds expectations in trials for US introduction

Already in use in Europe, protected benzoic acid decreased diarrhea and improved growth in pigs when combined with zinc.

Aquaculture

India’s aquaculture sector focuses on sustainability

As the agricultural research council provides tailored training for fish farmers in the South Asian country, a firm producing sustainable protein for aquafeed has received substantial new funding for expansion.

Animal Nutrition Views

Excess protein is more harmful for ruminants

While monogastrics can handle oversupply more efficiently, ruminants face a unique metabolic burden.

Animal Nutrition Views

Requirements, specifications, recommendations in poultry nutrition

These three terms are frequently used interchangeably, yet they refer to distinct concepts with different implications for feed formulation and on-farm performance.

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