Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 25 February 2023

ISSUE FOCUS 44 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2023 The trials were performed in France (2,200 pigs/7 farms), Hungary (1,800 pigs/1 farm), China (1,500 pigs/6 farms & 1 university), and Taiwan (200 pigs/1 farm). The results were compared with a meta-analysis that was generated in the USA. Performance data of the Ambitine® global trials When analyzing the figures, several observations can be made. First, and most importantly, the effects of Ambitine® are increased when pigs are delivered to the slaughterhouse later. In the trails where the end weight of the fatteners was higher (>120 kg), the effects on average daily growth (ADG) were more pronounced. This could be expected, as the mode of action of Ambitine® focuses on how pigs react to environmental stress factors. Heavier pigs experience higher intrinsic stress levels due to having less space, producing more heat and ammonia, and they are closer to maturity. Second, it was found there is no added value in prolonging the period of feeding Ambitine® by including it in the diet earlier. By waiting to include Ambitine® until the animals are older, the total feed cost for performance is reduced. Finally, there are indications that Ambitine® can positively affect meat and carcass quality, an excellent added value for integrators and their consumers. INDUSTRIES CONNECT WHERE POLITICS FAIL Today the global agricultural business sector is facing a peculiar market situation that is emphasizing the importance of finding synergies around the world. By bringing the knowledge and technologies of Agrimprove and PMI together, they offer solutions to make farming both profitable again and more sustainable. In the end, this is what is meant by ‘farming ideas’. About Kobe Lannoo DVM Kobe Lannoo was born in 1978 in Belgium. Having great interest in the farm industry, he started his studies to become a veterinarian at the University of Ghent. In 2002, he graduated cum laude as a veterinary practitioner with a specialization in swine. After 12 years of field experience as a veterinarian practitioner, he joined the Royal Agrifirm Group in 2014. During this time, he has been responsible for the global product management team and the EMEA marketing team. Now, he is the Global Category Manager for the functional feed ingredient brand Agrimprove. In this role, he translates the innovative research projects of the R&D team into marketable concepts for the global animal feed industry. Table 1. Summary of results from Ambitine® trials across the globe Parameter Additional end weight (kg) ADG increase (g/day) FCR reduction (pts) Dressing % Other US metadata 1.09 36 9 +0.84% Carcass weight +2.32 Hungary 6.5 +58* 17* Mortality -1% France metadata 3.2 21* 9* +0.46% Mortality -0.9% China university 6.15 90 16 +0.2% Drip loss -11.1% China metadata 4.64 130 N/A** N/A N/A Taiwan 3.00 85 30 N/A N/A *There was no separate weighing between grower and finisher feed, calculation based on the total phase. This means there is an under estimation of the effects of the variable Ambitine® **Not all commercial trials gathered FCR data

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