Supplemental bromelain may bolster reproductive health, the immune system and growth performance for sows and piglets, say researchers from Dankook University.
Dairy calves may see long-term benefits from use of prebiotics or probiotics and additional milk replacer intake, say scientists based at Texas Tech University.
A new multi-enzyme treatment may unlock more nutrition from the fibrous component of canola meal, researchers say, while other possibilities are being explored to minimize the fiber content.
Developing yeast and enzyme combinations that can improve the bioavailability of poor fiber sources and identifying micro-organisms that can detoxify mycotoxins are two of the research areas in focus at Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care’s new nutrition and...
Cactus is emerging as an economical and high energy forage option for livestock producers in drylands, although its lower protein content could be a limiting factor.
The team behind an industry and academia collaborative project claims they have pinpointed seven potential biomarkers for gut barrier failure in broilers – an outcome that could support the hunt for effective antibiotic alternatives in poultry production.
A multi-carbohydrase enzyme additive boosts the nutritional elements of the oilseed, camelina, when used in chicken feed by increasing energy and offering digestible amino acids, say a group of Canadian researchers.
US scientists are working to develop faster or more complete methods to test for mycotoxins in feed crops as a way to increase feed safety and animal performance.
A new data set being made available by Diamond V shares information from 167 Holstein dairies across the US to provide trend data and help producers know when issues like complications with feed or illness arise.
A new study indicates that either inulin and ginger supplementation of the feed of grower pigs could be effective in establishing a favorable gut microbial composition.
Use of antibiotics in animal feed, treatment and other influences may be contributing to a trend of multi-antibiotic-resistant bacteria in some US feedlot cattle.
Canadian researchers are actively developing ways to improve chicken health through the use of immune boosters and promotion of good bacteria in the digestive tract in place of antibiotics.
Understanding the structure of the gut and how it may affect and be affected by factors like diet, digestion and the pig’s immune system, is one of the current research objectives of swine expert, John Patience.
Probiotic strains of Lactobacillus johnsonii x-1d-2 (L. johnsonii) and Lactobacillus mucosae x-4w-1 (L. mucosae) may support increased body weight gain and improved intestinal flora for piglets, said researchers writing in the Asian-Australasian Journal...
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Further enhancing the documentation around the inactivation step used to control contaminants in feed mills and crushing plants will ensure greater safety and ensure traceability of feed, said Béatrice Conde-Petit, group expert, Food Science and Technology,...
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Brazilian researchers are looking for lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains able to adsorb or to degrade mycotoxins in the hunt for ingredients to alleviate the negative effects of the molds on animal health.
Experts at the Cologne feed technology event reveal how the EU feed sector can become more sustainable and predict dramatic changes for feed milling in Europe ten years down the line.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is advising dairy farmers to adopt nutritional programs designed to protect the rumen and promote rumen efficiency, on the back of a new survey that identified heat stress as a real threat throughout Europe.
Cargill said it has been helping integrated pork producers meet productivity gains and has fined tuned a feed mill’s phytase use though leveraging its system of mathematical modelling and ‘big data’.
There is now much more awareness globally about what eubiotics can do in pig production, what they can’t do and how to ensure their greater effectiveness in terms of production and cost, said a DSM specialist.
A new study shows curcumin is effective in improving the immune status of weaned piglets, and could be part of a producer’s toolbox in a shift away from antibiotics.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition said it is partnering with the US institute, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, to document mode of action, biomarkers of efficacy and benefits of existing yeast and bacteria strains for beef and dairy cattle.
In recent years, essential oils (EOs) have attracted attention from the swine and poultry sectors on the hunt for antibiotic growth promotor replacements but the Chinese authors of a review said there are knowledge gaps in terms of the mechanisms behind...
The Latvia University of Agriculture has filed a patent on a feed additive for layers containing a prebiotic and probiotic that is said to improve laying performance and egg quality.
Spanish and German researchers found carotenoid-rich corn maintains broiler health and increases the nutritional value of poultry products without the use of feed additives.
Algal Scientific, a US developer and manufacturer of a microalgae-derived beta glucan for use in the diets of pigs, poultry and shrimp, has received backing to the tune of $7 million in a Series B financing round.
Belgian headquartered, Nutriad, says new trial work carried out by it in conjunction with leading Vietnamese aquaculture researchers indicates functional feed additives - probiotics, organic acids, yeast extracts and phytobiotics – play a key role in...
Up to 40% of feed samples are suboptimal in terms of digestibility, microbial protein production and fiber digestion rates, found a year-long analysis program at Alltech’s IFM Laboratory in the US.
The findings of a Spanish research project show that incorporating up to 6% whey into layer and broiler feed improves the yield across all the parameters analyzed from laying rate to daily intake to conversion index to weight gain.
While not the silver bullet in terms of Aflatoxin B1 inactivation, US and Brazilian researchers have shown a beer fermentation residue could be one component of a broiler farmer’s toolbox when faced with an aflatoxicosis challenge in their flock.
German animal health researchers have found probiotic Enterococcus (E.) faecium strain supports modulation of the immune system in disease threatened pigs but only ‘slightly’.
Calysta is reviving the production of proven methane to feed technology BioProtein – a fishmeal alternative for use in aquaculture and animal nutrition that has hit several bumps along the road to market.
A dairy nutrition model developed by Dutch researchers is designed to boost milk yields and increase milk fat following on from European (EU) milk quota abolition.
GM plant oils would seem to represent the ‘holy grail’ in the hunt for viable replacements for fish oil derived long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in aqua feed.
While microalgae and insect meal represent potentially innovative protein sources, producers should look to higher amino acid supplementation to lower the protein requirements in animal diets and reduce the environmental burden, says a leading researcher.
