A game changing development in dairy cattle feed intake genome trait research will allow for more efficient and sustainable production, says the Dutch academic involved.
Two UN bodies have initiated a global call to solicit data in order to help them provide scientific advice to guide the development of appropriate Codex standards or guidelines on pathogenic E.coli.
Danish company, UniBio, has sold the entire production from its future methane gas to feed protein production facilities to Danish animal feed manufacturer, Vestjyllands Andel.
A global forum has initiated a call to action to the wider industry, the Protein Challenge 2040, to accelerate development of alternatives to soy and fishmeal.
Biomin’s 2015 survey shows deoxynivalenol (DON) is the most prevalent mycotoxin for all regions except South America and Middle East, where fumonisins (FUM) pose the bigger threat to livestock production.
Developments to AusScan Online, Aunir’s web-based spectroscopy calibration tool, mean the pig feed industry can now analyze soybean meal to obtain SID (standard ileal digestible) values for all essential amino acids.
Part two in our series looking at the Australian prawn sector
Australian feed manufacturers are expecting a glut of feed additives to enter the market following on from a decision to remove any registration requirements for such products in an effort to boost innovation and feed efficiency.
Global animal nutrition group, Alltech, says it is intending to leverage the technical know-how and reach of recently acquired premix manufacturer Lienert, to develop the dairy and beef side of its business in Australia.
Australian beef producers and feed companies can benefit from a University of Queensland (UQ) project that is demonstrating how microalgae derived feed can be produced cheaply and efficiently.
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