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Feed Additives

3 things you didn’t know about yeast derivatives

According to an article in the journal Animal Feed Science and Technology, viable yeast products are added to animal feeds for their potential probiotic effects, with active dry yeast being the most common viable yeast used in the animal feed industry. Active dry yeast is also found in several direct-fed microbial feed additives.

September 26, 2018

Dairy Cattle

Drought affects supplemental feed supply in Australia

Livestock producers in Australia struggle to find a way to feed their livestock as drought continues to hinder their supplies.

September 25, 2018

African Swine Fever

Research: Certain vegetables could prevent ASF spread in pigs

Chinese scientists say feeding pigs plants like cabbage, cauliflower and rapeseed may protect farms from African swine fever (ASF) that is sweeping through China and has more recently been found in Europe.

September 25, 2018

African Swine Fever

Scientist offers key to avoid pathogens in livestock feed

In the absence of protective rules, feed mills can take certain steps to avoid the potential for feed ingredients to act as a vector for microscopic threats.

September 25, 2018

Mycotoxins

Multiple reports of mycotoxins in corn as harvest continues

The past week brought new confirmed reports of deoxynivalenol (DON), aflatoxin and fumonisin in corn, as well as the first report of zearalenone in corn silage, according to Neogen’s Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report from September 24.

September 24, 2018

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FSMA inspectors want ‘why’ of animal feed safety plan

While feed mill workers may know the physical steps of a food safety plan, they may not have been fully trained on the reasoning behind each action.

September 21, 2018

Feed Mill Management

Courtesy, organization help feed mill in FSMA inspection

FSMA inspections can last several days, but that marathon can be shortened by preparing paperwork ahead of time.

September 19, 2018

Poultry

3 ways algae can improve egg quality

The use of algae in layer diets can help improve egg quality in several ways: it can produce eggs that have better health benefits for people, it can contribute to better yolk pigments, and it can improve egg output by hens.

September 18, 2018

Feed Production by Region

US, China threaten another round of tariffs

The U.S.-China trade war is ramping up again, as China says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on an additional $60 billion of U.S. goods if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose duties on almost all Chinese imports.

September 18, 2018

African Swine Fever

China places tighter rules on pig feed to prevent ASF spread

China has placed tighter restrictions on pig feed as African swine fever (ASF) sweeps across the country.

September 18, 2018

Swine

Denmark reviews sodium, chloride standards for pigs

After remaining unchanged for more than three decades, the body covering Danish pig production has taken a fresh look at the standard levels for sodium and chloride in feeds for swine of all ages.

September 18, 2018

Mycotoxins

US corn crop sees 2 new reports of mycotoxins

There have been two new reports of mycotoxins in corn, according to Neogen’s Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report from September 17.

September 17, 2018