“Quality control is essential in ensuring customer satisfaction”
The purpose of a quality control plan is to provide confidence in what users are receiving and producing. The data received should be compiled...
Quality control and use of NIR technologies in feed production
All feed millers either have their own lab or send samples to an external lab. An NIR instrument is a very good investment for...
Sampling: A vital control in pellet manufacturing
Key measures, taken to minimise sampling errors in the feed industry, include using good procedures and the right equipment. It is also important to...
Astaxanthin: Huge potential for animal diets
Ever heard about astaxanthin? It is a pigment responsible for the pink colour in salmon and crustaceans. Dr. Carlos Luna Flores from the Queensland...
Energy saving in compound feed mills
The energy saving measures could be different for each country depending on specific conditions such as energy price and energy regulation. Moreover, in a particular country, each feed mill should be considered like a unique case because the energy efficiency solutions proposed for a feed mill could not be the most suitable for another feed mill. In order to improve its energy efficiency, a feed mill can implement techniques which are described in Best Available Techniques reference documents. Some examples can be optimized only with steam adjustment and some of them need high precision control system with speed control devices. However, with small touch it is easy to reduce energy 5% and with a well-planned plant investment energy can be saved approximately 20%.
How do we verify sustainable animal feed in ruminant production?
It is no longer sufficient to simply claim a low carbon footprint for your livestock production system or animal feed. This needs to be supported by repeatable, measurable and verifiable evidence. Alltech E-CO2 has developed the Feeds EA™ model to help feed manufacturers and producers globally measure and lower the carbon footprint of their feed.
Postbiotics in feed for healthy gut development and animal production
Choosing a product to promote the development and maintenance of a healthy gut in animals is essential for not only achieving optimal production performance...
Chelated trace minerals help improve meat and carcass quality of modern broilers
The meat and carcass quality issues can occur at all stages of the bird life and have consequences at farm level or slaughterhouse level, and till the transformation. Some of these meat quality issues can significantly impact the appearance of the meat, and while these meat quality issues do not pose any known risks to the food safety for consumers, they significantly impact producer profitability.
A digital connection in the animal feed business
Farm visits remain an essential part of creating and maintaining the connection between an animal feed company and their customers. Livestock farmers seek the best advice and need to know their feed supplier understands their objectives and can deliver the right product. One company is exploring how to improve the highly personalised interactions that take place in the feed business.
Global status of shrimp feed additives and future perspectives in India
Feed additives are generally substances added in feed in smaller quantities (0.1-2%) to improve the quality of the feed. The single nutrient will not be able to provide all the adequate nutrients to the shrimp. Hence the mixture of ingredients is used in shrimp feed formulation. Additives offer benefits to the quality of feed and improve the feed intake, stability, and better shrimp growth.
