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Apples promote gut health of chicks before they hatch

Researchers at Cornell University say injecting apple juice into eggs improved chicks’ gut health after they hatched.

December 20, 2022

Animal Feed Manufacturing

FEFAC: Feed crises influenced by climate change

COVID-19 and the invasion of Ukraine continue to roil the European feed sector. But climate change must not be lost in the noise, FEFAC president says.

December 12, 2022

Latest News

Feeding hemp products high in THC may contaminate milk

Feeding high-THC hemp silage to cows produced unusual behavior and contaminated milk, study says, but lower doses of THC did not have the same effect.

December 7, 2022

Latest News

Cocaine seized from animal feed delivery in UK

Four people have been arrested after more than 230 kilograms (507 pounds) of cocaine were seized from a delivery of animal feed in the U.K.

November 28, 2022

Feed Ingredient Insights

The true cost of cereal grains in animal feeds

Ideally, best prices should be ensured for corn and soybean meal, but a 10% better price on corn will bring back better profits.

November 21, 2022

Animal Feed Manufacturers

China’s Jiangxi Zhengbang to restructure pig breeding unit

Company faces huge debts after hog prices fell last year and is seeking help from local government entities to cover some of its feed costs.

November 14, 2022

Animal Feed Manufacturing

3 unexpected ways to reduce antibiotic use

Decade-long program finds that producers sometimes overlook simple fixes when trying to reduce antibiotic use.

October 3, 2022

Animal Feed Manufacturing

EU feed mills urged to ‘act now’ to mitigate energy costs

European feed mills advised to “plan for the worst” as experts review strategies to cope with high commodity and energy costs.

September 16, 2022

African Swine Fever

Can pig feed ingredients transmit the ASF virus?

Can feed be a vector for the ASF virus and, if yes, can we do something about it?

September 14, 2022

Feed Production by Region

Partnership to promote feed production in Nigeria

The IFC and Agro Bar Magen Nigeria aim to increase production of livestock feed and the development of feed storage facilities in the country.

September 7, 2022

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Pilot study finds microplastics in pelleted animal feed

New testing methodology detects microplastic fragments, already known to contaminate a host of products, in a dozen animal feed samples.

August 31, 2022

Feed Additives

Study points to bioplastics as potential feed substrate

Mealworms used to produce bioplastics could also serve as a good source of protein in animal feed, study finds.

August 30, 2022