ARTICLE 58 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2022 “Animal feed represents the largest financial input in livestock production. It is essential to ensure that the nutritional investment is protected. Recent research conducted by Selko reveals that interventions to support the safety, stability, and shelf life of feed can support safe feed and the margins of feed and livestock producers.” Responsible feed production demands a thoughtful approach not only to the inputs that go into the feed, but to addressing the threats that generate waste. Between field to fork, one-third of food produced is wasted annually, translating to $1 trillion USD. Loss occurs at multiple points across the food chain, so responsible collaboration is essential across all phases of production – including feed ingredient sourcing, processing, and storage. Animal feed represents the largest financial input in livestock production. It is essential to ensure that the nutritional investment is protected. Recent research conducted by Selko reveals that interventions to support the safety, stability, and shelf life of feed can support safe feed and the margins of feed and livestock producers. CONSIDERING THE COST OF LOST NUTRIENTS Spoilage can lead to significant losses for producers. Microbes such as yeast and moulds can consume valuable nutrients in feed and produce harmful substances like mycotoxins. Therefore, adequate safeguards are necessary to prevent moulds, yeasts, and other microorganisms from proliferating and degrading nutritional value. For example, spoilage due to lost nutrients has been estimated to result in losses that range from 5% to situations where a feed’s nutritional value is completely diminished. Beyond the loss of micronutrients like thiamine and lysine which are essential for animal performance, yeasts and moulds adversely affect the economic value THE BEAUTY OF THE BLEND How organic acids support feed safety and shelf life By Agata Kozuchowicz Global Product Manager Fylax & Fysal, Selko Feed Additives
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