Biomin takes part in €10M research project to improve animal health
Biomin announces participation in €10M research project to improve animal health, welfare through better understanding of gut microbiota interactions.
Evonik and Vland develop product for shrimp farming
Evonik and Qingdao Vland Biotech Group have developed product to improve water quality in aquaculture for shrimp. The companies are planning to launch the new product in China.
Global food trade is buoyant, as are prices
FAO’s new Food Outlook report tracks the risks associated with rising import bills amid broad upswing in prices.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition plans to build new pet food factory
Hill's Pet Nutrition plans to build new factory in Tonganoxie, Kansas to help meet growing demand for its pet food. Proposed investment in state-of-the-art facility will create 80 new jobs.
Adrie van der Ven to leave ForFarmers
Adrie van der Ven will leave ForFarmers as of 1 January 2022. This has been decided in mutual understanding. Van der Ven will remain...
Arla builds dairy farm in Nigeria
Arla Foods will build a state-of-the-art commercial dairy farm in Northern Nigeria to support local milk production.
Zamira François joins NUQO’s team
NUQO© announced that Zamira François has joined its team as Sales Manager for France.
BASF receives GMP+ and ISO 22000 certifications for its glycerin production
BASF has obtained two new certifications for its crude glycerin production at the Dusseldorf-Holthausen site: GMP+ and ISO 22000. Both are important standards for...
Use of probiotics in animal feeds and market dynamics
In the last 10 years, the use of probiotics in the feed of farm animals such as pigs, poultry, ruminants, aquaculture feeds, and pet feeds has increased significantly. According to a market research, the total sales volume of feed probiotics, which was 1.19 million tons in 2018, reached 1.26 million tons in 2019. It is estimated that this usage will increase in the coming years for reasons such as protecting animal health, supporting growth, increasing immunity and productivity...
How can probiotic yeast help maintain dairy cow performance during periods of heat stress?
Nutritional strategies to preserve dairy performance under heat stress should focus on supporting nutrient utilization by optimizing diet digestion, while preserving rumen function. In this context, the rumen specific yeast
S. cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 — demonstrated to improve both nutrient digestion and rumen efficiency — has been shown to effectively alleviate the toll of heat stress on dairy production and improve rumination behavior.
