Tag: feed costs
FBN and Boveta partnership improves feed efficiency and carcass yield, reduces methane
Farmers Business Network (FBN) has partnered with Boveta Nutrition to launch proprietary feeding system for beef cattle to reduce feeding costs in the beef...
Maximizing broiler production gross income
As broilers eat with the goal of satisfying their energy requirements, high-density diets might lead to an insufficient intake of other key nutrients like...
Challenges and new trends in poultry industry
The event with the title of “Challenges in poultry production: Outlook on current and future industry trends and solutions” was held by Biochem in...
CoBank Quarterly: War upends grain and energy markets
According to a new Quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the Ukraine-Russia war roiled global grain trade and contributed to unprecedented price volatility in...
Energy saving in compound feed mills
The energy saving measures could be different for each country depending on specific conditions such as energy price and energy regulation. Moreover, in a particular country, each feed mill should be considered like a unique case because the energy efficiency solutions proposed for a feed mill could not be the most suitable for another feed mill. In order to improve its energy efficiency, a feed mill can implement techniques which are described in Best Available Techniques reference documents. Some examples can be optimized only with steam adjustment and some of them need high precision control system with speed control devices. However, with small touch it is easy to reduce energy 5% and with a well-planned plant investment energy can be saved approximately 20%.
Five tips to curb dairy feed costs
VAS experts offers some advice to reduce feed costs. According the experts; the farmers must manage feed and animal inventories to maximize ration performance and widen margin.
Preparing economical and nutritious feed formulations with MyNutriOpt
As they make decisions regarding animal feed formulation and production, animal nutritionists, feed formulators, and quality control professionals must address fluctuations in nutrient profiles, quality parameters and commodity prices. MyNutriOpt, the gateway to NutriOpt’s digital suite of solutions and services, delivers real-time information to support collaboration and efficient, informed decision making across the value chain. The system brings together multiple data sets into an easy-to-access resource that can help drive decisions regarding feed formulation, production economics and supplier management.
4 ways to cope with increased feed prices
These events are a stark reminder that for global agriculture climate change impacts are already a reality. High feed costs are an enormous challenge for the whole agricultural sector and sustainable strategies need to be adopted to enable a more efficient use of resources, both in the short and long term. This article explores possibilities to cope with the current situation. Through understanding the positions of farmers, integrators and feed millers and using targeted feed additive solutions, we can achieve a responsible use of resources that makes animal production more resilient to feed price increases.
Growth slows down in pork, prices on the rise
Rabobank released its “Pork Quarterly Q2 2021” report. According to the report; production setbacks slow growth, boosting prices and returns.
