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 developed 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.
Probiotic feed additives and enzymes support weight gain and feed efficiency for growing cattle, and may provide an alternative to antibiotic use during the early production stage, say researchers.
