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Animal Nutrition

Study: Mixed results for trout fed algae instead of fish oil

Despite promise, trout fed DHA-rich algae instead of fish oil show impaired performance on multiple fronts in USDA trial.

January 20, 2021

Feed Additives

Fish waste protein boosts immunity, growth in trial

Protein derived from fish processing waste accelerates growth and boost immunity in a silver pompano feeding trial, but reasons why remain unclear.

December 4, 2020

Feed Additives

Yeast, fed for protein, could also replace antibiotics

Weanling pigs fed torula yeast exhibit health and growth performance gains in a new trial, suggesting the alternative protein could also replace antibiotics.

September 28, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Asia’s aquafeed sector has potential despite challenges

By increasing its focus on feed formulation, research and development, and sustainability, Asia’s aquafeed industry can overcome its challenges and see success, according to Rabobank.

August 18, 2020

Feed Production by Region

Invasive locusts used for animal feed in Pakistani trial

Pakistani pilot programs pays community to catch swarming locusts, which are dried and sold as animal feed containing more protein than soybean meal.

July 16, 2020

Animal Nutrition Views

Concentrated plant proteins for aqua, specialty feeds

There is immense interest in using concentrated plant proteins in aquafeeds, especially for carnivorous species.

June 29, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

2 insect meal startups close Series A funding deals

Both startups aim to make insect meal for aquafeed and poultry, and have plans for rapid expansion in the next few years.

May 29, 2020

Aquaculture

Panel: Aquaculture faces uneven recovery after COVID-19

Some hard-hit aquaculture sectors have begun to bounce back, but for other species and regions, recovery from COVID-19 could take years.

May 27, 2020

Animal Nutrition

More sustainable aquafeed production in the Philippines

Aquaculture producers and researchers will benefit from new investment to increase the output of an aquafeed mill in the Philippines.

March 31, 2020

Latest News

F3 shifts focus to fish-free aquafeed for carnivores

As viability of fishmeal alternatives grows, fish-free aquafeed innovators are ready to tackle a greater challenge: alternatives for carnivorous species.

March 18, 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

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