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Nofima, InnovaFeed, Corbion Algae Ingredients, Cargill, SINTEF Ocean and Auchan have joined forces for Millennial Salmon Project to accelerate innovation that will support the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry.

Nutreco entered into two joint ventures with the Kenya-based, largest feed miller in East Africa Unga Group Plc to meet the growing demand for high-quality protein.

Healthy animals are the foundation for healthy people. And healthy people are the basis for a stable and productive society, not only during or shortly after a pandemic like the one we have been witnessing. After all, animal feed as the first link in the food chain is the right starting point for measures to improve animal welfare and thus animal health. Companies in the agricultural and food industry...

According to the Global Feed Processing Market report published by Verified Market Research; global feed processing market was valued at USD 21,34 billion in...

The fact that antibiotics used to promote growth, increase productivity and prevent infectious diseases in the field of animal nutrition carry some risks in terms of animal and human health, such as bacterial resistance, encouraged industry professionals to look for new ways. Enzymes, which are considered as an alternative to antibiotics, are especially preferred to increase the digestibility of the feed. It is estimated that the global market value of enzymes...

Feed enzymes offer a range of useful options for enhancing the digestibility of the diet. The individual capacity of phytase, carbohydrase and protease to increase the digestibility of amino acids has been extensively demonstrated. However, it is increasingly the case that diets are formulated with more than one enzyme and so the additivity of enzyme effects has become a focal area of ongoing research.

Although mycotoxins affect most organs and systems in poultry, some organs/systems are more vulnerable for a specific group of mycotoxins. Aflatoxins are known as potent hepatotoxins while ochratoxins are known to affect kidneys severely. Similarly, GIT is more susceptible to trichothecene mycotoxins while fumonisins affect sphingholipid metabolism in various organs. The one system that is affected by all these mycotoxins is the immune system and it can be affected even...

U.S. based Milk Specialties Global has acquired Kay’s Processing, Inc. The acquisition includes the 96,000-square-foot Kay’s Processing facility in Clara City, MN and the Kay’s Naturals consumer brand.

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.