Tag: feed raw materials

With the implementation of the ISO 12099 standard for near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR), updated and expanded calibrations for feed raw materials and feeds, along with new functionalities in AMINONIR® Portable, Evonik now offers its customers in the feed industry an even more comprehensive service.

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.

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.

In its latest report published in May, the International Grain Council (IGC) estimates that world wheat production, which was 732 million tons in the...

The German special feed manufacturer installs a new fat spraying tower at the company headquarters in Westmünsterland. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the new tower is significantly more energy-efficient and flexible than the previous one.

Evonik launched AMINODat® 6.0 feed raw material database as a web application. The database contains over 900,000 analytical results from more than 18,000 samples of more than 500 feed raw materials from all over the world.

Expectations for an increase in soybean production continued in March. The harvest, which started in southern hemisphere countries such as Brazil and Argentina, which are the biggest exporters, will clarify the expectations for the season.

FOSS announced the MycoFoss™, a new mycotoxin analyser for rapid tests for the presence of mycotoxins in grain and corn.

The type and amount of grains used as feed raw material in animal feed depends largely on the nutritional value and costs. Although the primary grain type preferred in different regions varies, corn is the most commonly used in feeds produced for many different animal species, especially the poultry group.

Cargill to advance regenerative agriculture practices across 10 million acres of North American farmland by 2030.