Tag: farm animals
Sustainability meets feed additives
Providing livestock with an optimal, balanced diet, supplying all essential nutrients in the required quantity, seems crucial if we want them to fully exploit...
Sustainable feeding: Plant-based magic against endotoxins
Plant-based feed additives are the key element in sustainable livestock production. Why? Because they can be used in a wide range of applications, their...
Jefo Nutrition announces its new organisation in Brazil
Canada-based animal nutrition solutions company, Jefo Nutrition has established its own sales and technical support teams under the name Jefo Brazil to be closer...
Harnessing nature’s complexity to solve complex challenges in animal production
The need to increase global food production has never been more pressing. At the same time, animal production is becoming increasingly complex. The Nutreco...
Evonik and Shandong Vland Biotech join forces to develop and expand gut health solutions...
Evonik China Co., Ltd and Shandong Vland Biotech Co., Ltd have announced that they agreed to build a joint venture to expand their presence...
Intestinal health as driver for an efficient animal production system
The main objective of animal husbandry is an efficient and sustainable conversion of feed into milk, eggs and meat for human consumption. Hence the...
What is “gut health” in animal nutrition?
The optimization of farm animal diets and nutrition should also consider the various aspects of gastrointestinal functionality that contribute to improvement of animal health...
Zinc supplementation to cover nutritional requirements: Focus on bone zinc
Zinc (Zn) is one of the major trace minerals supplemented in animal feed diets. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a form commonly supplemented and is...
Innovative bio-ingredients for feed and pet food: It’s all about the olive
According to the International Olive Council, an estimate of 3.1 million metric tonnes of the olive oil was produced during the season of 2021/22,...
How does heat stress impact ruminant performance?
Ruminants’ prolonged exposure to high heat conditions results in significant changes in the physiological and biochemical parameters in the animal, making heat stress one...