Tag: Live production/animal science/husbandry

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Australian scientist looks to mitigate PFAS in animal feed

As the pressure to regulate PFAS in food products grows, animal feed may represent a challenge and a potential solution.

April 12, 2023

Animal Nutrition

Study aims to raise salmon alongside future feed

A new project in Norway will study the practice of growing seaweed for salmon feed in the same facility as the salmon.

March 16, 2023

African Swine Fever

Study: Proper pig carcass composting should eliminate ASF

Multiple studies suggest composting can eliminate risk of African swine fever virus spreading from carcasses under a variety of conditions.

March 14, 2023

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

Animal Health & Veterinary

Common bacteria may directly impact feed efficiency

Infection with Lawsonia damages cells responsible for nutrient capture, reducing feed efficiency by 25%, according to new research.

September 2, 2022

Latest News

Study finds wildfire smoke reduces cows’ milk production

New research adds wildfire smoke to growing list of environmental hazards that impact milk production in dairy cows.

June 22, 2022

Latest News

Study: Rubber mats in feedlots improve cattle growth

Cattle housed on rubber mats grow faster, but benefits disappear in overcrowded feedlots, a university trial finds.

February 25, 2022

Animal Nutrition

Trial to consider if mussels might replace fish meal

An overlooked source of protein, researchers believe mussels could replace fish meal in some species’ diets.

October 25, 2021

Feed Additives

Trace amounts of antibiotics might worsen pig health

Pilot study suggests feed, water or soil contaminated with trace amounts of antibiotics might damage gut health and prolong infectious disease in pigs.

September 20, 2021

Feed Additives

Could oft-forgotten vitamins help replace antibiotics?

Lack of key vitamins in modern production settings could lead to decreased immunity and increased reliance on antibiotics.

February 24, 2021

Latest News

Pirbright, partners developing 2 new PRRS vaccines

Determined to find a more effective solution to a damaging virus, a joint research project aims to develop two new vaccines for PRRS.

November 10, 2020

Feed Additives

Researchers boost poultry immune system with antibodies

Poultry fed antibodies enjoy a stronger immune response and gain more weight during parasitic infection in a University of Illinois trial.

October 26, 2020