Tag: Feed milling/manufacturing

Animal Feed Manufacturing

How Nutreco is increasing its use of novel ingredients

To achieve a goal of including 5% to 10% novel ingredients in their feed, the company employed an innovative marketing approach.

April 6, 2023

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Startup using tech to turn food waste into animal feed

Connecticut-based Bright Feeds has designed a high-tech plant that uses sensors and algorithms to convert food waste into animal feed.

March 28, 2023

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

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 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

African Swine Fever

Alltech: Global feed production up 2.3% despite challenges

While global feed production has recovered rapidly from COVID-19 and ASF, Alltech says, inflation and geopolitical tensions have affected some regions.

January 25, 2022

Feed Additives

Australia begins exploring safety rules for insect meal

A two-year feed safety research project in Australia aims to open the door to feeding insect meal raised on food waste.

March 15, 2021

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Oregon seeks higher feed registration fee after recalls

State officials say Oregon's feed inspection program faces potential budgetary shortfalls if the registration fee is not increased.

February 8, 2021

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Grain extrusion may be cost effective in swine diets

Usually dismissed as an unnecessary cost, a study finds benefits of extrusion in swine diets may in fact outweigh the costs.

November 4, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

How FEFAC wrote its new Feed Sustainability Charter

Choosing five concrete goals to drive improved feed sustainability across the industry required “a bit of a journey,” FEFAC president says.

November 2, 2020

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Pelleted diets outdo mash in New Zealand poultry trial

Poultry fed pelleted diets outperform birds fed mash across multiple metrics, but a new study suggests the benefits wane with increased nutrient density.

September 9, 2020