ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2026 51 A HOLISTIC APPROACH: COMPREHENSIVE DATA, FEEDING PROGRAMS AND ACCURATE DOSING Analytics are most effective when combined with smart planning and integrated services. Modern feeding programs increasingly rely on platforms that translate nutrient data into dynamic feeding programs for poultry, pigs, and aquaculture. These systems allow users to enter key details such as production goals, feed form, and phase lengths, before generating tailored nutritional targets. Many also connect to large ingredient databases, such as AMINODat – containing more than 1.2 million feed ingredient samples from across the world and over 68 million analytical results – providing up-to-date matrix values for formulation. Precise feed formulation is only part of the story. Accurate dosing during feed production is also needed to achieve precision nutrition. Automated micro-ingredient systems such as AMINOSys help ensure accurate dosing of micro-ingredients, reducing errors and improving consistency across batches. Taken together, these complementary services give producers a more reliable foundation for providing the best feed for their animals. CONCLUSION: RAPID ANALYSIS AS A FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Rapid and reliable analysis is essential for managing the natural variability of feed ingredients. Producers leveraging this technology are able to implement more informed feeding strategies with enhanced precision, supporting more consistent and reliable animal performance. When combined with planning and execution systems, as well as amino acids and additives, these tools create an end-to-end precision feeding ecosystem, contributing to better business outcomes. About Dr. Markus Wiltafsky-Martin As Director of Service Commercialization in Evonik’s Animal Nutrition business, Dr. Markus Wiltafsky-Martin received his degree in Agricultural Science from the Technical University of Munich, Germany. He has been with Evonik since 2009 and has more than 16 years of experience in conducting projects with stakeholders of the animal protein business, focusing on the importance of feed ingredient quality for the overall business. In the last 13 years, Wiltafsky-Martin has worked intensively on the quality evaluation of feed ingredients and on the translation of analytical data into valuable information for the feed industry via advanced data evaluation. Photo: Evonik
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