Tag: Nutritional science/management: Page 25

Animal Nutrition Views

Animal feed product R&D are two separate operations

In my later years of stay in Spain, I happened to be contracted as a consultant by a very good nutrition company who was blessed in having their own research farm of very high standards. Lamentably, what they had in abundance in research resources hey lacked in common sense.

November 29, 2016

Latest News

Trouw Nutrition launches program to accelerate technology transfer

Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco’s animal nutrition division, has launched a global validation program to demonstrate the effectiveness of its nutritional solutions in different geographies and market places.

November 29, 2016

Animal Nutrition Views

Quality versus cost: To feed, or not to feed?

I have always been an advocate of high-quality piglet feeds. In fact, I abandoned my dreams for an academic career only because the then top piglet nutrition company offered me the position of nutritionist in the U.S.

November 22, 2016

Poultry

Understanding potassium’s role in animal feed diets

Modern nutritionial thinking considers potassium an important mineral that plays a significant role in animal feed diets under specific conditions.

November 17, 2016

Latest News

Positive Scientific Opinion for FUMzyme

The European Food Safety Authority has published a positive Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of FUMzyme for the application in poultry feed.

November 17, 2016

Animal Nutrition Views

So many ‘phyt-anicals’ available, which one to pick?

This week I am attending EuroTier 2016, and what a great show it is. But, apart from the hullabaloo, dinners, hand shaking and old stories with friends, I am managing to do some work as well.

November 15, 2016

Feed Additives

Summit highlights amino acid utilization, value of phytase

The third International Phytate Summit (IPS3) concluded with industry leaders discussing the anti-nutritional impact that phytate can have on protein digestibility, and the positive influence of phytase on amino acids.

November 11, 2016

Feed Additives

Formulating minerals will focus on precision nutrition

New research into how essential minerals such as zinc, copper and calcium interact with other feed ingredients could unlock greater efficiencies in animal nutrition, according to feed industry representatives.

November 10, 2016

Poultry

International Phytate Summit highlights latest research

The opening of the 3rd International Phytate Summit (IPS3) in Florida, USA, saw nutrition experts from around the world discuss the latest research on phytate and its multi-factorial impact on animal production.

November 9, 2016

Animal Nutrition Views

Zinc, copper alternatives for broiler and pig diets

Zinc oxide is an old friend of pigs, but an enemy to the environment and toxic to broilers when used at pharmacological doses. Copper sulphate is an even older friend to both pigs and poultry, but still not the best thing to dump into the fields through manure when used at growth-promoting levels.

November 8, 2016

Poultry

5 guidelines for alternative animal feed ingredients

“There is nothing better for pigs than a corn- and soybean meal-based diet.” This is what my professors told us at Kansas State University and University of Illinois, and they were right!

November 4, 2016

Dairy Cattle

5 tips to keep cattle healthy during winter

As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, there are measures beef and dairy cattle producers can take to prepare.

October 31, 2016