Tag: Nutritional science/management

Animal Nutrition

Coarser limestone blends may improve eggshell quality

Laying hens may benefit from the inclusion of more coarse limestone in their diets, research concludes.

March 30, 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

Agriculture Technology

Startup using AI to automate feeding in aquaculture

A camera system developed by ReelData AI can optimize automatic feeders, and AI has even more potential in aquaculture, CEO says.

March 10, 2023

Animal Health & Veterinary

Methionine improves growth in heat stressed pigs

Research suggests heat stress may increase pigs’ methionine requirements beyond recommended levels.

February 16, 2023

Latest News

Apples promote gut health of chicks before they hatch

Researchers at Cornell University say injecting apple juice into eggs improved chicks’ gut health after they hatched.

December 20, 2022

Animal Health & Veterinary

Canadian university seeks funding for new aquafeed center

If the funding is approved, the University of Saskatchewan would open a new laboratory focused on plant- and insect-based aquafeed by 2025.

November 7, 2022

Animal Health & Veterinary

Pigs fed plant-only diet struggle to recover from disease

Pigs fed a plant-only diet had greater productivity loss and longer recovery times, even with added amino acids, according to new research.

September 28, 2022

Feed Additives

Study: Grape seed extract may help combat heat stress

Grape seed extract supplement is found to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in calves during a feeding trial in Turkey.

September 19, 2022

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

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

Feed Additives

Study: Yeast may help improve early piglet growth

Piglets may grow faster in the first days of life if nursing sows are fed yeast-based feed additives, research finds.

August 5, 2022