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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

African Swine Fever

Hot temperatures, feed additives effective against ASF

Kansas State research shows popular means of fighting ASF may be effective in preventing animal feed from spreading the virus.

August 25, 2022

Animal Nutrition Views

Inflation will change the way we formulate animal feeds

Formulating feeds with increasing prices is not an easy task, especially when they are to be sold in the open market.

August 15, 2022

Latest News

FDA: Safety concerns delaying hemp animal feed approval

Proponents of hemp in animal feed must prove drug-like cannabinoids will not enter the human food supply, FDA official says.

August 15, 2022

Animal Nutrition Views

Energy crisis will affect critical feed ingredients

The challenge of formulating feeds under inflation pressure is something we will be discussing for a long time to come.

August 8, 2022

Aquaculture

Algae beats fish oil in university carbon analysis

Blending algae and canola oils in aquafeed has a lower carbon footprint than fish oil, but researchers have identified other environmental tradeoffs.

August 8, 2022

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Beyond biosecurity: new ways to keep viruses out of feed

It’s been a decade since PEDv was discovered lurking in animal feed. Will the technology of the future render animal feed virus free?

August 4, 2022

Latest News

Hemp organizations form partnership on animal feed

The National Hemp Association and the Hemp Feed Coalition have entered a formal agreement to work jointly toward approval for animal feed.

July 25, 2022

Business & Markets

Soy, total US crop acres take unexpected tumble

Experts say prices are expected to remain high after spring soy acres fall short of anticipated record, but feed millers may see some relief.

July 5, 2022

Business & Markets

Report: Intermediaries pose barrier to sustainable soy

Would-be buyers of sustainable soy face greater challenges in identifying the origin of their beans when working with third-party traders, study concludes.

June 24, 2022

Feed Additives

Mushrooms show promise to improve feed efficiency in pigs

Dublin researcher believes mushrooms could prove more effective than seaweeds in replacing antibiotics after experiments with pig feed.

June 15, 2022