FeedStrategy.com’s top 10 blogs of 2020

Find out what blog topics were most popular last year

From the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to animal nutrition information, Feed Strategy’s bloggers covered several topics. Revisit our most popular blogs of 2020.

1. 4 ways COVID-19 may impact feed production

Jackie Roembke: The world is battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and, in the short and long term, the global animal feed industry will soon navigate the fallout.

2. Eggs as an anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory superfood

Ioannis Mavromichalis: While most believe eggs are good just for a quick omelet, we need to rethink eggs as part of a healthy dieting lifestyle.

3. Coronavirus and its impact on the animal feed industry

Ioannis Mavromichalis: How this pandemic may affect our livelihood when we depend so much on China.

4. How will COVID-19 affect feed additive prices?

Ioannis Mavromichalis: What connection can there be between the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and animal feed additive prices?

5. 6 tips to reduce necrotic enteritis in broilers

Ioannis Mavromichalis: Necrotic enteritis (acute or chronic enterotoxemia) remains a perennial problem that has been made worse due to the removal of antibiotics from broiler diets.

6. Top secret government chickens aid in vaccine development

Ann Reus: Find out how eggs are secured and used by the US government to create emergency vaccines

7. 7 calcium tips to reduce cracked eggs in layers

Ioannis Mavromichalis: As the egg contains 94% calcium carbonate, dietary calcium problems are often associated with eggshell quality problems.

8. Empty grocery shelves don’t mean there’s a food shortage

Ann Reus: The problem facing farmers during the coronavirus pandemic is ‘not simply a matter of supply and demand’

9. Broilers’ first 14 days crucial for probiotics, prebiotics

Ioannis Mavromichalis: In young broilers, it is important to establish a healthy microbiota as soon as possible.

10. ASF finds ideal fomite in transient surfaces

Jackie Roembke: New K-State research highlights importance of biosecurity in and around the feed mill to prevent the spread of pathogens.