Evonik launched AMINODat® 6.0 feed raw material database as a web application. The database contains over 900,000 analytical results from more than 18,000 samples of more than 500 feed raw materials from all over the world.

New ADM survey reveals unforeseen challenges of ‘Pandemic Puppy’ boom. Study finds two in five dog owners have struggled with their pup’s nutrition over the past year.

Ceva and GALVmed’s announced PREVENT project to boost prospects for 150,000 backyard poultry producers in Africa.

Aquaculture is described as the fastest-growing area of animal food production. Especially the increase in the world population and the demand for healthy nutrition are the main factors in this growth.

Expectations for an increase in soybean production continued in March. The harvest, which started in southern hemisphere countries such as Brazil and Argentina, which are the biggest exporters, will clarify the expectations for the season.

The review of the current knowledge of the most relevant gut health biomarkers for poultry production are summarized in this article and effect of the probiotic solution Bacillus subtilis DSM 29784 on modulating these markers are also highlighted.

Most farmers nowadays are aware of the value in adding small amounts of organic acids to the feed or drinking water to support the intestinal health of their livestock. Scientists have analyzed the preservative, gut health and antimicrobial benefits of these additives extensively.

Commercial piglets weaning implies sharp changes of the intestinal morphology and commensal gut microbiota. These changes can predispose piglets to post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD).

Since decades nutritionists all over the world are using dietary fibers in animal nutrition to optimize performance. In the early years of the 21st century the industry started to focus more on the prebiotic aspects of certain fiber and sugar combinations. This is what is called the second generation of fibers.

“The ‘Seed, Feed, Weed’ concept is a comprehensive programme developed in order to improve the gut health of birds, whether breeder, broiler or layer. Improved performance has been measured across all types of birds, however if good gut health can be established in the breeding population this will provide the biggest benefit to chick and hence bird performance.”