Tag: feed costs
Chickens Eating Kalo Leaves? A Fowl-Tastic Superfood
Kalo leaves present a promising alternative feed ingredient for poultry, offering high protein content, essential vitamins, and improved digestibility. Studies indicate that incorporating kalo...
Hawaiʻi poultry farmers turn to local plant to cut feed costs
A review by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa found that replacing 5–7% soybean meal...
Feed Efficiency: The challenge of a dairy cow
It is well known that the most efficient diets are the most profitable. Maximising feed intake and milk production is thus essential to improve...
The effect of alternative feed ingredients on the pelleting process
It seems that all exotic raw materials have one thing in common: they have a negative effect on the pelleting process. Typically, they reduce...
Recent findings on the net energy of soybean meal
The use of feed-grade amino acids (FGAA) is an important tool to lower feed cost while lowering nitrogen emission for swine and poultry producers....
Optimising feed strategy with NIR technology
The demand for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) technology has surged in recent years due to its ability to deliver precise, real-time analysis. Producers value its...
Breaking the Chain: Combating trypsin inhibitors to maximize nutrient utilization
Trypsin inhibitors are naturally occurring proteins found predominantly in soybeans and other legumes. These inhibitors bind to trypsin—an essential enzyme responsible for breaking down...
Re-evaluating your trace mineral strategies
Hydroxy trace minerals can be offered at a price point that allows for the complete replacement of reactive, inorganic trace mineral sources in the...
Precision Nutrition: A global approach to reducing broiler feed costs
Optimising feed costs requires a multi-factorial approach that goes far beyond simply managing the optimisation of feed recipes using formulation software. It requires precise...
Think Different: Farm profit is in input cost control not price
One of the most pressing challenges facing livestock farmers today is managing one of the biggest on-farm costs, feed. With rising commodity prices that...
