Poultry diets with balanced, but lower levels of calcium and phosphorus may make the most efficient use of phytase and provide a lower-cost feed, says a researcher.
Neovia today announced the acquisition of the Pilardière group, the third largest producer of mineral feeds and nutritional specialties on the French market.
The concept of ‘gut health’ is attracting significant interest within the animal science community. However, a clear definition of gastrointestinal health and functionality and how it can be measured is lacking, say DSM based animal nutrition experts....
The development of a protein source from algae for feed is one of the objectives of an EU funded €5.5m circular economy project - ALG-AD - being led by scientists at Swansea University in the UK.
An examination of forage nutritional quality measurements taken for 22 years found a continued decreased in the level of available protein, says researcher.
This month, we are looking at innovation in the area of feed protein in the context of growing demand for fish and meat globally. We trawled the archives to track exciting developments in that arena over the past few years.
Poultry Partners says its goal is to provide poultry producers with a way to better address marketplace concerns, while improving production practices.
Reducing crude protein levels and monitoring dietary net energy levels may offer producers a way to improve feed efficiency in heavy pigs, say researchers.
Leading fish feed formulation and nutrition experts from NIFES, Coppens, Alltech and Canda’s Center for Aquaculture Technologies will discuss industry hot button topics during our webinar tomorrow, December 6.
Functional ingredients can help boost the performance parameters and maintain the health status of fish like sea bream or sea bass, particularly after stressful periods such as transition from hatchery to cage.
The supply of protein rich starch co-products like vital wheat gluten and corn gluten meal will be hard pressed to keep up with demand, warns LMC International; the consultancy has been evaluating protein supply in the food and feed segments and how that...
Cargill is starting site work on its first feed facility dedicated to manufacturing non-medicated, antibiotic-free products, says director of operations.
Researchers evaluated the interaction between feed processing and different methodologies for assessing apparent metabolizable energy corrected by nitrogen (AMEn) and standardized ileal digestibility coefficients (SIDC) of amino acids in broiler diets.
Kent Nutrition Group is opening a swine research barn focusing on real-time assessment of nutritional research and ties between environmental conditions and feed intake, says vice president.
Agribusiness group, Cargill, says it has signed a binding agreement to acquire immune function and digestive health technology focused provider, Diamond V.
Cargill’s new software tool is said to contain key production components related to broiler economic performance to deliver optimal feeding strategies.
Dutch feed manufacturer, ForFarmers, said it has developed the NOVA range to feed sows and gilts throughout their reproductive cycle; the products are aimed at boosting lactation, performance and sow longevity.
New technology, precision nutrition, big data and nutrigenomics may be among tools that feed manufactures and animal producers will need to consider as production evolves to meet increasing demands, say experts.
The Netherlands headquartered vitamin player, DSM, said the takeover of Twilmij would strengthen its position in animal nutrition and health, particularly in Northwest European markets.
Volac, which among other activities, runs a global animal feed fats business with Wilmar, wants to help shape the future of edible fats and oils, such as those derived from palm, soy, and rapeseed.
Using mathematical models rather than nutrient tables may offer producers a way to support pig growth and development with less financial and environmental costs, say researchers.
More research must be done to understand the complex needs of breeding sows if lifespan and performance are to be improved, say a genetics and breeding expert.
In its Q2 financial results, Evonik reported good demand and improved market sentiment in its animal nutrition business towards the end of the quarter.
Nutrient utilization, feed supplement use and feeding strategies are among the topics of research projects funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Organic pig and poultry producers in Europe face a lack of organic protein sources. Mussels and starfish may fit well as future feedstuffs for that segment but there are challenges around processing such raw materials into meal.
Bühler Insect Technology, in tandem with its joint venture partner, Protix, will build an industrial plant to process black solider flies for animal nutrition in the southern part of the Netherlands.
Nutreco's Trouw Nutrition has been running validation trials on the hydroxy based trace minerals – branded as Selko IntelliBond - it acquired when it bought US business, Micronutrients, at the beginning of 2016.
