Apples promote gut health of chicks before they hatch Emma Penrod | December 20, 2022 Injecting apple juice into eggs might give poultry a head start on developing a healthy gut. Call it […]
Canadian university seeks funding for new aquafeed center Emma Penrod | November 7, 2022 If approved, the new laboratory would focus on plant- and insect-based aquafeed products The middle of the Canadian […]
Pigs fed plant-only diet struggle to recover from disease Emma Penrod | September 28, 2022 Study finds plant-only diet impairs pigs’ recovery from Salmonella even with added amino acids Pigs fed a plant-only […]
Study: Grape seed extract may help combat heat stress Emma Penrod | September 19, 2022 Grape seed extract supplement found to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in calves Grape seed extract could prove […]
Pilot study finds microplastics in pelleted animal feed Emma Penrod | August 31, 2022 New testing methodology detects tiny microplastic fragments in a dozen animal feed samples A pilot study intended to […]
Study points to bioplastics as potential feed substrate Emma Penrod | August 30, 2022 Mealworms could simultaneously help make bioplastic production, animal feed more cost effective, study says Mealworms might be able […]
FDA: Safety concerns delaying hemp animal feed approval Emma Penrod | August 15, 2022 Researchers tout nutritional promise of hemp animal feed, but regulators say question of safety persists Industry may hope […]
Study: Yeast may help improve early piglet growth Emma Penrod | August 5, 2022 Piglets don’t have to eat yeast additives directly to show growth benefits, research finds Providing nursing sows with […]
Mushrooms show promise to improve feed efficiency in pigs Emma Penrod | June 15, 2022 Researcher believes mushrooms could prove more effective than seaweeds in replacing antibiotics Are mushrooms the next big thing […]
Probiotics may reduce emissions from swine production Emma Penrod | June 1, 2022 Certain probiotics could help reduce emissions from swine production, study finds Cows aren’t the only species that could […]