Tag: animal performance
Turning fiber into milk: The role of the rumen engine
Ruminants have the unique ability to release energy from plant fiber thanks to the fermentative activity of the rumen. The fiber components, and the...
Redesigning feed formulation during price hikes:What can nutritionists do?
Nutritionists have several options to optimize animal performance in the context of price increases. However, it is necessary to have a more holistic view...
Nutritional solution improving digestibility of sows and piglets
Overall, it can be stated that nutritional emulsifiers have a great potential to improve health and performance in the swine industry. Benefits are related...
Evonik invests €25m in methionine intermediates production plant
Evonik, one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, announced that it has invested €25 million in methionine intermediates production plant upgrade in Wesseling,...
Purina announces new feed additives for sow and piglet
Purina Animal Nutrition, a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, has launched its new feed additives, Purina® EnduraSow™ and EnduraPig™, for sow performance and...
Phileo announces yeast probiotic Actisaf® Sc 47 HR+ for poultry
Phileo by Lesaffre launches yeast probiotic Actisaf® Sc 47 HR+ for sustainable poultry production that offers feed efficiency and performance benefits.
Phileo by Lesaffre, a global...
Ban of pharma ZnO in piglets: Tips on its mode of actions to select...
The multifunctional effects of pharmacological zinc oxide are not anymore available for European piglets’ producers. Nevertheless, many universities and research program keep on studying...
How an additive strategy can decrease antibiotics in livestock?
Antimicrobial reduction efforts around the globe have shown that an integrated approach to reducing antibiotics on the farm must consider feed, farm, and health...
Global success to reduce antimicrobial consumption in farm animals
Antimicrobials were formerly used in animal production for growth promotion and disease prevention, resulting in high usage levels. Significant measures to reduce antimicrobial use...
Seaweed has a positive influence on the gut microbiome of swine
Intensive swine production systems have, for many years, utilised in-feed antibiotics and therapeutic levels of zinc oxide to support gastrointestinal health and animal performance....
