Tag: feed prices
Trade uncertainty drives feed, additives prices drop in early 2025
Most feed additives saw a considerable drop in prices towards June 2025. DL-Methionine, Vitamins B9 and B1 were notable exceptions, as the downward correction...
Key topics in the feed and livestock industry for Europe and the Netherlands
The European livestock and feed industry has had to deal with many challenges in recent years: The Covid-19 pandemic, animal diseases such as ASF...
Europe’s Contradicting Reality: Food safety, environmental impact and animal welfare
While in some countries, such as the Netherlands, the topic of less animal protein is heavily discussed, consumer demand for animal products such as...
Reduce feed costs with farm automation
Are the animals healthy? How much feed and water are being consumed? Are the animals growing as expected or should I change my delivery...
Using plant-based products to improve ruminants’ performance
There is a significant economic advantage to monitor feed efficiency. It allows farmers to regularly adjust the nutrition of the herd in order to...
Yeast supplementation supports zero ZnO mission
Good nutrition isn’t just important for sow and piglet health and performance; it can also boost overall performance and even bring therapeutic zinc oxide...
Solid & science-based technology to optimize feed costs
One innovative technology based on the micro-encapsulation of seaweeds and plants extracts, which stimulate digestive functions, can help secure performance, and reduce feed costs,...
Role and functions of emulsifier as a feed additive in poultry and pigs
The major cost of feed formulations is energy. Hence, from an economic point of view, enhancing the energy efficiency of these raw materials is...
Redesigning feed formulation during price hikes:What can nutritionists do?
Nutritionists have several options to optimize animal performance in the context of price increases. However, it is necessary to have a more holistic view...
Precision feeding: LEVUCELL SC fiber-effect to support sustainable cost-effective formulation
The R&D team at Lallemand Animal Nutrition has added new data to quantify the effects of its ruminant live yeast LEVUCELL SC on NDF...
