Tag: feed efficiency
Feed efficiency in animal nutrition: How to do more with less?
Defined as the amount of feed required to produce milk or meat, feed efficiency, also known as the feed conversion ratio (FCR), can be...
Capturing the full value of trace mineral supplementation
The selection of a trace mineral source is an important decision to support productivity and health. However, knowing how that source was added and...
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...
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...
Zinpro launches guide to re-evaluate trace mineral nutrition for poultry
Zinpro Corporation launched the Zinpro® Global Poultry Mineral Guide, the only guide in the market with trace mineral recommendations to help poultry operations be...
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...
Improving pet food digestibility with yucca schidigera
Pet food digestibility refers to how much food is actually digested, used and absorbed by the animal. Higher digestibility values are desirable because this...
Grand opening for FoodTechIndonesia demonstration broiler farm
A demonstration broiler farm was opened following an upgrade as part of FoodTechIndonesia, a public-private partnership initiated and coordinated by Larive International and supported...
Cargill to acquire Delacon phytogenic feed additives
Cargill, the world's leading agribusiness company, announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Delacon, the globally leading expert in plant-based phytogenic...
A better feed efficiency will drive sustainability
Wasting nutrients is a waste of money. But feed losses also have a direct effect on animal health and performance and makes the diet...