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Butyric acid is the essential »magic stuff« for high-performance healthy broilers. PreAcid 75G uniquely combines supplemented butyrate with a sustained release pattern in the...

Dr. Alan Tinch joined the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) as Vice President of Genetics. He will lead a team of scientists and experts...

Meatable has entered into joint development agreement with Royal DSM to develop affordable growth media for cultivated meat. The companies believe this collaborative approach...

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.

Alltech Ireland announced the appointments of Dr. Hazel Rooney as technical pig coordinator and Paula Mc Cooey as poultry manager. They join Alltech with valuable education and experience in their respective species and will work closely with the sales, marketing and research teams to support customers and partners.

Originating in Europe, Orffa has a very strong presence in all major feed producing markets of Europe, which has been the start of a quick internationalization. Europe is still our main market, in which we generate about half of our revenues. However, since we started our international expansion, our presence outside Europe has been growing very fast.

Royal DSM has acquired Midori USA, Inc., a biotechnology start-up with a novel precision platform developing eubiotics that improve the health and environmental impact of animals.

Boehringer Ingelheim has introduced the FreVAX™ application 2.0 that aims to enhance the interaction with the FreVAX™ device.

The global feed additives market draws attention as a growing market day by day. Some industry reports predict that the market will grow 6.1 percent between 2020 and 2027, reaching a value of $56.22 billion by 2027. The trends in the market of feed additives, which are generally used to increase feed efficiency, improve the quantity and quality of the animal products obtained, reduce the cost, and protect the health of animals, are shaped around animal and human health, welfare and environmental factors.

It is important that pig producers know how to spot the signs of heat stress in their animals, as every factor of heat stress attributes to poor sow welfare. The best strategies to combat heat stress combine various techniques that reduce animal stress, improve animal performance, and boost the financial result for the farmers.