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Animal Nutrition

The role of gut microbiota in animal health, well-being

Gut health in animal production can be enhanced through dietary interventions meant to improve diversity in intestinal microbiota.

March 6, 2019

Swine

Time to revisit calcium levels in pig feed

Despite its abundance and low price, calcium cannot be used without caution and, as it happens, this is the case as it is invariably being used as a common carrier for many products.

February 4, 2019

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Exotoxins an undervalued potential feed hazard

The approach to exotoxins remains that of treatment instead of prevention, but this can change with the use of suitable in-feed additives.

February 4, 2019

Feed Additives

Marketing raw materials requires a different approach

Our industry revolves around the world of additives and for several good reasons.

February 4, 2019

Poultry

Major dietary sources of oxidative stress and inflammation

In the post-antibiotic era we experience today, the key concept in feeding all young farm animals remains “gut health.”

February 4, 2019

Swine

Typical piglet nutrition program, explained

Designing, formulating and manufacturing successful feeds for pigs right before and after weaning is a difficult project.

January 21, 2019

Dairy Cattle

Evaluate a dairy calf milk replacer program in 3 easy steps

Modern calf feeding is based on the success of the milk replacer program offered during the first 6 to 8 weeks of life.

January 21, 2019

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Animal feed marketing challenges for the next 20 years

Marketing and feed additives have had a good 20 years in the animal nutrition industry. What will the next 20 years bring?

January 21, 2019

Antibiotic-free Production

12 feed antibiotic reduction lessons from EU producers

Today, the EU is following a more holistic approach that views the reduction of antibiotic usage as a goal to be achieved gradually by a complete overhaul of the whole industry and not miraculously by just the ban on feed antibiotics.

January 21, 2019

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Vegetarian-fed animals: Good marketing, bad for industry

All-vegetable diets for farm animals that are carnivorous and omnivorous might sound like a good idea, but are we really thinking ahead?

December 10, 2018

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Role of vitamins in reducing antibiotics in animal feed

We must find what vitamins and at what levels are required to improve animal immunity.

December 10, 2018

Antibiotic-free Production

4 pillars for successful farm-level antibiotic reduction

When examined at farm level, many antibiotic-reduction programs fail to achieve the lofty goals set by governments. The main reason in most cases is the one-dimensional approach followed by those involved in such attempts, and this includes farmers and their consultants.

November 5, 2018