Specific dynamic action in aquaculture: A key to sustainable seafood production
Specific Dynamic Action in aquaculture is reshaping the industry by revealing how metabolic responses to feeding can influence growth, efficiency, and sustainability. By examining...
New insights on digestible arginine requirements in broilers
Digestible arginine requirements in broilers have traditionally focused on specific ratios to lysine, but emerging research highlights benefits of exceeding historical norms. Higher ratios...
Olive bioactives as a strategy to improve animal intestinal integrity
Olive Bioactives with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity help improve intestinal health and resilience in livestock. They modulate cytokine expression, enhance oxidative balance, and support...
Nutritional support and awareness growing fast in Middle East
Poultry farming across the Middle East faces growing challenges, from heat stress and feed quality issues to disease outbreaks and access to nutritional and...
Supporting dairy cows during heat stress
Modern high-yielding dairy cows, while genetically superior, exhibit increased susceptibility to metabolic disorders and fertility issues. Maintaining optimal gut health is paramount in mitigating...
Bacterial and viral pathogens in animal feed: Understanding risks and biosecurity...
Feed biosecurity involves implementing comprehensive procedures to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing pathogens throughout animal production systems. Given feed's widespread distribution and...
Managing the shift to cage-free egg production
Cage-free environments expose hens to more disease-causing organisms due to increased contact with other birds, wild animals and bacteria. Studies indicate that mortality rates...
The relevance of mycotoxin mitigating strategies on dairy farms
When the relevance of mycotoxin mitigating strategies in dairy farms was discussed in the past, the focus was on managing aflatoxin B1 in the...
Epigenetics and immunity, health, and longevity in dairy cows
Epigenetic activation begins within the first few days of life. Calves receiving insufficient colostrum or nutritional restriction during critical developmental periods typically underperform later...
Precision Farming and Biotechnology
Together, precision farming and biotechnology are redefining the boundaries of what’s possible in sustainable animal nutrition. By marrying real-time data with innovative feed inputs,...