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Canadian mycotoxin fears draw feed, grain industry responses

Alternative markets, new storage solutions and additional testing are among the ways being suggested to address possible high levels of mycotoxins in Canadian feed corn.

Delacon's new phytogenic product targets post-weaning piglet challenges

Austria headquartered plant feed additives producer, Delacon, is looking to tackle post-weaning diarrhea in piglets with its new essential oils-based product.

Insect protein producer expands operations, wins grant to cut costs

Beta Hatch is scaling up production of its insect-based protein feed ingredient along with carrying out continuing research to lower production costs with the aid of $630,000 in National Science Foundation funding.

Perstorp Group sees huge growth opportunities in feed

Earlier this month, Swedish specialty chemicals company, Perstorp, announced it was investing €14+ million (US$15.9m+) in its feed and food division.

Nutrition 2.0 could bring dietary changes for dairy cows

Almost all classes of nutrients can act like hormones, and some feed additives may need to be reconsidered in terms of their role in signaling, says researcher.

Perdue to plough $30m into organic grain, feed facility

Perdue Agribusiness is seeking to expand its organic feed footprint with an investment in a new facility in Maryland.

How to start the piglet off well – tune in to our live webinar

Colonization of gut microbiota in mammals during early life is vital to host health. Further understanding of the dynamics of intestinal microbial colonization in piglets via dietary interventions may possibly contribute to better piglet performance.

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What nutritionists are missing: Important considerations for soybean meal-based diets

Soybean meal (SBM) is the main protein source in the swine feed industry due to its excellent amino acid profile and digestibility. But, costly issues related to trypsin inhibitors as well as the wide variation in digestibility between soybean meal sources...