Chr. Hansen says it has developed new probiotic Bacillus strains aimed at improving gut health in piglets; the Danish company is also undertaking further work to understand the mode of action of selected microbes for dairy health and production.
Experts from AB Agri, the University of Ghent in Belgium, and Wageningen in the Netherlands, along with an industry consultant form the panel in our live webinar on poultry gut health at the end of this month.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition says it is now in the process of generating mobile app versions of its rumen efficiency investigation (REI) audit tool for both the dairy and beef sectors, much like the app it has for silage evaluation, Lalsil.
The Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL) is disappointed over the limited number of proposals covering reduction of feed costs, improved feed efficiency and carcass fatness manipulation following its call for research ideas to enhance...
Dutch feed group, Nutreco, has taken a 25% share in Eruvaka, an India-based Internet of Things (IoT) company that develops connected devices and mobile-based decision tools aimed at helping shrimp farmers increase productivity.
On a global level, farm animals are 30 to 40% below their genetic potential due to suboptimal farm conditions and health status; a tremendous opportunity exists to improve poultry performance, says Leo den Hartog, director of R&D at Trouw Nutrition...
A potential candidate in the hunt for effective alternatives to in-feed antibiotics in pig and poultry feed is resistant starch (RS) due to its prebiotic effect, say the authors of a review in Animal Nutrition.
Amlan International says it has secured patents in China for several of its feed additives aimed at supporting intestinal health in poultry and post-weaning piglets.
A new fund is targeting innovators in animal health, feed and nutrition product development. It is also focused on digital agricultural technology serving the livestock sector.
An increase in regional protein production in Europe is possible, but any further development of regional raw feed protein cultivation is going to need a lot of support, both from feed manufacturers and policy initiatives.
As the EU Commission, EU agencies and member states provide clearer indications about the directions research and development (R&D) into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will take, concerns are growing among feed groups that insufficient public research...
Poultry diets with balanced, but lower levels of calcium and phosphorus may make the most efficient use of phytase and provide a lower-cost feed, says a researcher.
AB Vista is working to highlight average levels of phytate in common feed ingredients to provide a guide for phytase use and cost-effective feed formulation, says global manager.
Canadian Bio-Systems is launching a rapid return test kit aimed a feed manufactures and soybean meal producers needing to check the feed ingredient for anti-nutritional factors, says technical director.
Sarena Lin, who, up to recently, oversaw Cargill's global animal feed and nutrition business, has moved to Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly and Company.
Supplemental yeast in the diets of dairy cows may improve fiber digestion, nitrogen yield and, for cows on a high starch diet, reduce risk of disease, says researcher.
Crop innovation rather than animal health and nutrition is attracting the AgTech money, says TechAccel. However, it noted some of the leading animal health and nutrition opportunities for venture capital firms to direct some of their money towards.
Feed additive producer, Nutriad, which operates four laboratories and five plants located in Belgium, Spain, the UK, China and the US, has been bought by Chinese group, Adisseo.
Ascus Biosciences is looking to translate research focused on sampling and identifying communities of microbes in the rumen of high performing dairy cows into a health and production focused feed supplement.
Profitability, in general, is back in French dairy farming, and the sector is becoming increasingly concentrated, a trend that is supporting Lallemand’s business strategy.
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A study evaluating the use of dry whey, chitosan, a mixture of both, and inulin in wheat based broiler diets found reduced bird growth due to lower feed intake.
Zoetis has started the negotiation process with Australia's Anatara Lifesciences on an licence option to develop an anti-scour supplement for the global market.
Microencapsulated sodium butyrate (MSB) supplementation enhanced intestinal barrier function of broiler birds challenged with necrotic enteritis, finds a Chinese study.
Understanding what milling processes can achieve optimal particle size of diets for pigs was the objective of a recent review by Serbian and Spanish researchers.
Cargill has developed a fermented vegetable feed said to be rich in organic acid for shrimp that it claims can reduce the spread of early mortality syndrome (EMS).
More research must be done to understand the complex needs of breeding sows if lifespan and performance are to be improved, say a genetics and breeding expert.
