The decline of antibiotic use in livestock feed or production may shift the pharma industry focus away from new antibiotic product development, with ramifications for agriculture, say analysts.
Adding a blend of xylanase and protease to the diets of newly-weaned pigs may improve gut development, weight gain and growth performance, say researchers.
Plant breeding innovations need to be treated differently to GMOs in order to leverage their potential to contribute to sustainability goals, said FEDIOL in a vision document for the EU agri sector released today ahead of its AGM in Brussels.
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The outbreak of African Swine Fever in Asia may bring both challenges and opportunities to US feed producers as export demand dwindles initially and livestock producers seek to fill animal protein demands, says analyst.
ForFarmers has been shortlisted for this year’s Antibiotic Guardian Awards in the UK under the animal health, agriculture and food supply category, as a result of the work it has done on antibiotic reduction in that country’s pig sector.
The American and European feed industries, represented by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC), announced a renewal of their long-term alliance yesterday [June 6].
Supplementing farmed pirarucu diets with sodium butyrate improves feed intake, growth parameters, feed conversion and improve gut health, say researchers.
A pollution exclusion in an insurance policy for Minnesota based fat recycling firm, Restaurant Recycling, protects the insurer from having to defend the feed ingredient producer in a lawsuit brought by a local pork producer over tainted feed, rules a...
Fish facing mycotoxin challenge from plant-based feed ingredients may see improved antioxidant status and reactions when supported with tea tree oil in their diets, say researchers.
Members of both the veterinary and agricultural production worlds need to work together to address antimicrobial resistance in cattle production, said Brian Lubbers, director of clinical microbiology, Kansas State University veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
SomaDetect’s milk sensor and analytical algorithms look to provide producers with information on cows’ reproductive status and health along with the influence of feed rations on milk components.
Alfalfa polysaccharides improved the production performance of piglets, enhancing the beneficial microbial populations and intestinal morphological development, finds a new study.
SalmoSim has produced an artificial salmon gut as a way to reduce feeding trial costs and examine prebiotic and probiotic efficacy for the salmon industry.
The UK’s National Pig Association (NPA) has praised the drop in antibiotic use in the UK pig sector, as announced on May 30, but warned there would be challenges ahead as the industry aimed to meet further reduction targets.
AquaSim, Skretting’s digital tool for helping shrimp and fish farmers optimize productivity, has been developed to include models for new species and to monitor new parameters such as temperature, oxygen and salinity.
Reports establishing a baseline of antibiotic use in feed, water and by injection with cattle and swine production highlight the need for more data and additional work to address antibiotic stewardship.
