INTERVIEW FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2025 79 You mentioned the power of feed additives – can you speak on how feed additives can help address industry challenges? Feed additives have a crucial role to play in addressing challenges. Using the right ones at the right time can support: • Feed cost and efficiency: They can make feed use more efficient and cost-effective. • Nutrient optimization: They help in better utilization of nutrients, reducing waste and improving overall feed efficiency. • Animal health: Feed solutions can support immune responses, helping natural defenses against disease. Feed materials like postbiotics can be part of good farm practices that help support animal health. For example, under the Cargill MHS Biostrong™ line we have Biostrong™ Dual – a true game-changer in the poultry industry and a new way of thinking about feed products. It combines the benefits of postbiotics and phytogenics – in the form of essential oil compounds - into a single, powerful feed solution. This innovative approach supports the intestinal microflora of chickens, enhancing their overall performance. The postbiotics, derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae promote the growth of beneficial gut microbes. Meanwhile, the essential oil compounds encourage feed intake, creating a synergistic effect that boosts consistency and stability in animal performance. How does Biostrong™ Dual support animal performance specifically? The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in animal performance. In well-performing birds, the gut microbiome has a higher abundance of lactic acid producers in early life, which are later replaced by short chain fatty acids producers. Biostrong™ Dual accelerates this process, supporting beneficial bacteria and managing undesirable ones. Our trials have shown significant increases in body weight, better feed conversion ratios, and higher market weights, making Biostrong™ Dual effective across different growth stages and production conditions. Can you share some of the trial results that prove Biostrong™ Dual's efficacy? Biostrong™ Dual's performance benefits are supported by over 15 independent trials conducted under various conditions. These trials have consistently demonstrated noticeable enhancements in body weight, feed conversion ratio, and breast meat yield. For instance, birds fed with Biostrong™ Dual at 0.4kg/MT experienced body weight increase of 80g at 42 days of age, a 4-point reduction in feed conversion ratio, and a 0.5% increase in breast meat yield. This highlights the feed solution’s ability to support broiler performance throughout their lifecycle. More recently, we had some exciting results confirming the efficacy of Biostrong™ Dual in field conditions through successful trials in Latin America and Europe. In Mexico, Biostrong™ Dual delivered exceptional results, with more than 100g extra bodyweight per broiler and a solid 4-point feed conversion ratio reduction. As it is deployed, the solution keeps its promises, whatever the production context, and we are immensely proud to have solutions that are strongly backed by research and scientifically proven.
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