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Animal Nutrition

COVID-19 study reveals which diets best slow pig growth

Study finds multiple theoretical diets can slow pig growth when producers are in a pinch, but some methods outshine others.

June 25, 2021

Sustainability in Feed Production

Feed additives key to lowering GHG emissions from cattle

Feed additives and feeding practices are among the factors that have the greatest potential to contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cattle production.

June 25, 2021

Latest News

Weather, exports driving factors in commodity markets

Animal feed costs are expected to remain high for the rest of the year, according to Rabobank’s latest North American Agribusiness Review.

June 25, 2021

Animal Nutrition

How to measure the value of fishmeal alternatives

The challenge for the aquaculture industry, according to one expert, is to feed a growing number of farmed fish with a limited supply of fishmeal.

June 24, 2021

Latest News

Insect meal expands alternative options for poultry diets

Insects can provide new solutions for animal diets and many benefits, but the industry faces challenges too, according to Stephanie Collins of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

June 23, 2021

Aquaculture

Winning project to explore novel protein for salmon feed

Among the projects to gain support is one exploring the potential of wastewater from the starch industry to produce a high-quality feed ingredient for farmed salmon.

June 23, 2021

Latest News

Canada, Singapore form ASF zoning arrangement

Canada and Singapore have agreed to an African swine fever zoning arrangement to allow for the safe trade of swine products from disease-free zones in Canada in the event of an ASF outbreak.

June 23, 2021

Latest News

Study: Efficiency could cut ag emissions more than diet

Improved production efficiency, already responsible for downward ag emissions trend, could result in further cuts as time goes on, study shows.

June 22, 2021

Animal Feed Manufacturing

K-State: Wheat a good alternative to corn for pig diets

Corn prices remain higher than average, but Kansas State University swine nutritionists say wheat is a good lower-cost alternative to corn for pig diets.

June 21, 2021

Feed Production by Region

African swine fever returns to Myanmar

At the start of June, animal health authorities in Myanmar (Burma) reported the first cases of African swine fever (ASF) for seven months.

June 18, 2021

African Swine Fever

African swine fever is confirmed at second Russian farm

Elsewhere in Europe, a further 29 outbreaks have been reported among Romanian backyard herds while, in Germany, the two affected states are to receive additional financial support for the construction of boar-proof fences.

June 18, 2021

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

PODCAST: How to ensure raw material quality during shipment

Pieter Steyn of Trouw Nutrition talks about how to keep feed ingredients safe from contaminants during shipping

June 17, 2021