Tag: animal feed: Page 16

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Water, feed consumption by livestock trending downward

Nebraska study finds livestock industry’s water consumption has decreased significantly in recent decades, thanks primarily to increased feed efficiency.

March 16, 2020

Animal Nutrition

Ad libitum feeding could pose environmental challenges

Although good for animal welfare, study suggests ad libitum feeding practice could make environmental management more difficult.

March 16, 2020

Feed Additives

Tannins could serve multiple purposes in animal feed

Study comparing two tannins in animal feed — sainfoin and hazelnuts — suggests compounds could hold multiple benefits beyond reducing emissions.

March 16, 2020

African Swine Fever

US pork industry seeks trade restrictions to prevent ASF

Trade organizations petition USDA for restrictions on soybean products to prevent ASF after research shows holding times may be impractical.

March 2, 2020

African Swine Fever

Sequencing study suggests new means of controlling ASF

Research into the basic functions of the African swine fever virus advances progress toward a vaccine.

March 2, 2020

Latest News

Industry data show soybean protein content is declining

Protein content of soybeans has declined almost 4% in last half-decade, nutritionist says, prompting greater reliance on alternatives.

March 2, 2020

Feed Additives

Study: Palatability a barrier to fishmeal-free trout diets

Study finds algae-based diets improve nutritional value of harvested fish, but growth of trout raised on fishmeal-free diets suffers due to low intake.

February 27, 2020

Feed Additives

FDA seeks input on instructions for additive petitions

U.S. agency releases draft document with instructions for new additive petitions and GRAS process, in hopes of improving future submissions.

February 25, 2020

Agriculture Technology

California team builds new tool for assessing aquafeed

A multidisciplinary team of researchers is at work building open-source, online tool for assessing nutrition, cost and environmental impact of aquafeed.

February 25, 2020

African Swine Fever

ASF survives in animal feed even longer than thought

An updated Swine Health Information Center whitepaper reports ASF may require animal feed holding times more than twice the length of previous suggestions.

February 24, 2020

Brand Insights

Strategies for phytogenic feed additives in production

Learn how animal feed trends and phytogenic feed additives can be used effectively to decrease stress and disease. Sponsored by Delacon.

February 19, 2020

Feed Additives

Researchers hone in on best probiotic strains for swine

Study identifies two strains of probiotics that improve feed conversion ratio in growing-finishing swine and reduce treatments of ileitis.

February 14, 2020