ASF: Phytogenic power for safe feed
Combating the spread of the African Swine Fever Virus is currently a top priority worldwide. The spread of the virus poses a serious challenge...
Single cell protein: The potential substitute of animal nutrition
Single cell protein (SCP) shows very attractive features as a nutrient supplement for animals. It basically comprises of protein, carbohydrate, fats, water and elements...
Choline is essential and required for everybody
Choline is a biochemical building block and precursor to numerous compounds involved in supporting life. For dairy cattle, choline serves many roles and is...
Managing feed cost with exogenous enzymes in a volatile market
Exogenous feed enzymes enhance digestibility of cereals, grain, legumes and oilseed meals. Each class of feed enzyme is unique, and can be deployed during...
3 ways to increase milk production while reducing your carbon footprint
Can we reduce the carbon footprint of milk while also improving our production and profitability? With proven tools, the answer to that question is...
Bile acid – not just another emulsifier
Young animals have quite immature lipid digestion capabilities because their digestive organs may not be fully developed. To overcome this, nutritionists have started looking...
Advantages of using medium chain fatty acids in animal feed
Antibiotics were removed from feedstuffs after EU prohibited them in 2006. This put a lot of pressure on livestock producers to find alternatives to...
The next generation for the phosphates market
Due to the extreme volatility of the actual market situation, and also due to the ongoing reduction in the market supply of feed phosphates,...
Practical use of hand-held NIR to evaluate the quality of incoming...
NIR instruments can be used for several applications within the feed manufacturing process. Sending samples to a laboratory at a different location however can...
A better feed efficiency will drive sustainability
Wasting nutrients is a waste of money. But feed losses also have a direct effect on animal health and performance and makes the diet...
