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Feed type, additive use may help support bird internal ecosystems

Adding coarse grains or supplements are some tools that poultry producers can use to support a healthy ecosystem within birds during early development, says expert.

Devenish Nutrition sees €118m investment to expand research, markets

Animal nutrition research, company expansion and the construction of a new global innovation facility are among the projects Devenish Nutrition is undertaking with financial support from the EIB, says CEO.

Corn production increases, as regional dry conditions continue

Large feed crop yields, dry weather and trade comprise some of the challenges US feed crop producers are navigating with the 2018 crop.

Blending alfalfa, red clover may support silage quality, limit protein degradation

Compared to alfalfa-only silage, blending red clover and alfalfa may support silage quality by limiting protein degradation, boosting lactic acid levels and lowering pH, say researchers.

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Choosing the right protein minimizes oxidative stress

For the youngest piglets weaning is stressful. Not only because they are being separated from the sow but also because of the change in their diet. The transition from easily digestible milk to solid feed can be troublesome as it becomes much harder for...

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Eubiotics: Encouraging balanced microflora to manage post-wean diarrhoea without zinc oxide

Piglets face a challenging four to five weeks after weaning. Over this period, piglets must cope with the loss of protective milk antibodies, new microbes and other stresses that can allow Escherichia coli to colonize the gut. Farmers have traditionally...

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7 common questions about antibiotic use and poultry production

Antibiotic resistance is one of today’s most pressing global public health threats. Unchecked, antibiotic resistance could become the primary cause of human deaths by 2050. The severity of this problem has drawn global attention to the use and overuse...