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Dairy Cattle

Why don’t dairy cows like fats and oils?

Dairy cows evolved to consume large quantities of fresh grass that contains negligible amounts of fats. As such, the risk for metabolic disorder increases when supplemental fats are used in their diets.

September 10, 2015

Feed Additives

Nutreco renames animal nutrition research division

Nutreco has brought its global animal nutrition research centers under the Trouw brand by renaming the facilities Trouw Nutrition R&D.

September 8, 2015

Animal Nutrition Views

The state of the feed additives industry

The industry of feed additives is one that never rests. So, what’s next?

September 2, 2015

Animal Feed Manufacturing

5 ways to suppress feed cost

Reducing the feed bill, not just the cost per kilogram or pound of feed, is never out of date. Even when cereal prices and soya are favorably priced, keeping feed cost down is a sure way to counter the expected oversupply of animal products and the ensuing drop in prices.

August 31, 2015

Feed Additives

Probiotic innovations promise improved gut health

As U.S. producers remove antimicrobial growth promoters (AGP), which can also be valuable medicinal antibiotics, Bacillus-based probiotics provide attractive solutions for improving animal gut health.

August 31, 2015

Dairy Cattle

4 natural sources of fiber for pigs, poultry, dairy cows

Fiber is gaining momentum as a beneficial component in diets of all species as its functional properties are being appreciated.

August 27, 2015

Poultry Health & Disease

EU authorization for Biomin’s PoultryStar extended

Biomin’s PoultryStar, its multi-species, poultry-specific probiotic, has received the registration extension of its EU authorization (Regulation 2015/1105). Building upon the 2013 authorization of PoultryStar as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (Regulation No 544/2013), PoultryStar authorization now covers feed and drinking water application.

August 19, 2015

Animal Nutrition Views

Using your network for feed additives research

In the last couple of weeks, I have received four emails asking my opinion about feed additives. One person asked me how to distinguish between feed additives that actually work and those that are more marketing than substance.

August 18, 2015

Poultry

5 functional properties of marine algae for animal health

Certain marine macro-algae contain polysaccharides with functional properties that can enhance the health status of poultry and pigs when used as part of their feed.

August 17, 2015

Feed Additives

Trouw hires technical manager health feed additives

Trouw Nutrition USA has hired Kellie Hogan of Dacula, Georgia, as the new technical manager health feed additives.

August 13, 2015

Dairy Cattle

Nutriad additives reduce impact of heat stress in dairy cows

Multinational Nutriad Group, producer and distributor of feed additives, recently strengthened its ruminant team, and during the warm European summer it presents a solution that helps producers reduce the economic consequences of heat stress.

August 13, 2015

Latest News

2016 FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference call for papers

WATT Global Media announces the call for papers for oral presentation at the 2016 edition of the FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference, an event dedicated to the application of feed ingredient and additive technology to enhance animal feed formulations and performance.

August 13, 2015