Tag: animal production
SPACE 2022 to be held on September 13-15
In its 35th anniversary, SPACE 2022, Europe’s leading livestock trade show, will be held on September 13-15 in Rennes, France. Around 1,100 exhibitors are...
Animal science turns to advancing resilience for heat tolerance
Several research groups across the world are researching the challenge of enhancing the resilience of livestock to climatic variability and change. Understanding adaptive mechanisms...
Expert Chat – Managing heat stress, and a research postcard from down under
Birds cannot sweat and must rely on panting to cool down. That’s an inefficient method when you consider their feathers also serve as insulation....
Heat stress management: The importance of beef cattle nutrition
In dairy cows, the impact of heat stress can be easily measured, in particular through reduced milk production. Although there is less visibility, fattening...
The next generation for the phosphates market
Due to the extreme volatility of the actual market situation, and also due to the ongoing reduction in the market supply of feed phosphates,...
Evonik publishes first edition of MetAMINO® ATLAS
Evonik has published the first edition of the MetAMINO® ATLAS. The report displays the results of 15 performance trials investigating the relative bioavailability of...
It is possible to completely eliminate antibiotics from animal nutrition
It is estimated that by 2050, the global mortality caused by antibiotic resistance will increase from the current level of 700,000 to 10 million...
Tackle the problem at the root: Emission reduction in poultry by PFAs
As the global population and its prosperity are steadily rising, the animal protein demand will further increase in the near future, with poultry being...
FRAmelco names Peter Zondervan as new Managing Director
Leading Dutch feed additives manufacturer FRA®melco appointed Peter Zondervan, who has been COO at the company since 2018, as new Managing Director.
Dutch feed additives...
Pilgrim’s UK acquires Randall Parker Foods
Pilgrim’s UK, the world’s largest producer of higher welfare pork, has acquired Randall Parker Foods (RPF). RPF’s two manufacturing facilities – one processing up...
