Functional additives

Soil bacteria may provide key to detoxifying DON-contaminated feed

29-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Enzymes generated by a soil-base bacterium may provide a way to detoxify feed ingredients laced with the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol following harvest, researcher says.

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Highlights of aqua feed innovation in 2019

28-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Throughout October, we’ve been focusing on feed innovation in the aquaculture industry; the gallery covers farmed fish feed industry developments that we reported on earlier in the year.

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Lab-scale testing of novel fish feed ingredients is a growing trend: Brabender

24-Oct-2019 By Jane Byrne

German equipment manufacturer, Brabender, has been working with research institutions and aqua feed producers on novel feed formulations for a range of farmed fish and crustacean species in its application lab.

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Can we increase the birth weight of piglets through feeding interventions in sows in early gestation?

23-Oct-2019 By Jane Byrne

The increased litter size in today’s hyper-prolific sows is resulting in the birth of small and/or underdeveloped piglets, which have a higher mortality and slower growth rate, says Anja Varmløse Strathe, assistant professor, University of Copenhagen,...

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Plant additive may boost farmed snapper immune response

23-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding extracts from Chenopodium ambrosioides to the diets of farmed red snapper may improve fish’s antioxidant response and immune functioning when facing a disease challenge, say researchers.

Tyson to forbid ractopamine use in export market push

21-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Tyson Fresh Meats is set to stop buying hogs raised using ractopamine in February as part of the company’s push to expand global pork exports.

Commonality in homogeneity testing - bid to facilitate free and fair trade of feed ingredients

17-Oct-2019 By Jane Byrne

An international team of experts, drawn from founding members of the ICCF, is seeking industry feedback on a draft guidance document on a study on homogeneity testing in support of a safety evaluation of feed ingredients.

Organic manganese additives may improve shell strength, layer performance

17-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Laying hens may display improved production and stronger eggs when levels of amino acid-complexed manganese are added to feeds, say researchers.

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Bee pollen carotenoids may support trout growth, improve color

15-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding bee pollen-extracted carotenoids supports fish growth and production and may provide a non-synthetic coloring agent for farmed trout, though more research is needed, researchers say.

Dutch dairy consortium evaluating effectiveness of DSM methane inhibitor

14-Oct-2019 By Jane Byrne

DSM recently announced it is taking the next step towards implementing its methane inhibitor, now branded as Bovaer, in the Netherlands through a trial at the Dairy Campus in Leeuwarden.

β-mannanase feed additive may boost broiler microbiota diversity

14-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

β-mannanase supplementation in feed may increase the diversity of birds’ microbiota, and, following a disease challenge, support broiler’s intestinal health, researchers say.

Layn starts animal nutrition unit, launches antioxidant line for use in feed

10-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Layn Corp’s expansion into feed additives and antibiotic alternatives spurs the development of a new business unit for the company and the start of a new antioxidant line.

Nutreco seeks animal nutrition, health research in new competition

10-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Nutreco is seeking research projects from PhD and post-doctoral researchers aimed at addressing challenges to precision farming, young animal nutrition or animal health and welfare.

FDA grants $500,000 to study the duration of antimicrobial use in feed

09-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The US Food and Drug Administration is funding two research projects to help set durations of use for select medically important antimicrobial drugs used in livestock feed.

special edition: aqua feed innovation

Study: Fish fed yeast had better growth performance and feeding behaviour in fresh- and post seawater transfer

04-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding yeast as a protein to salmon feeds may improve fish growth, production and feed intake even during the transition from freshwater to saltwater environments, researchers say.

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New BioMar feed concept designed to have lowest possible impact on wild ocean resources

03-Oct-2019 By Jane Byrne

The goal of a new feed formulation developed by BioMar, branded as Salvea, is to have a carnivorous fish ration with the lowest possible impact on wild ocean resources, while ensuring a high nutritional performance for fish growth, and keeping a lid on...

Nutreco buys South African premix player

03-Oct-2019 By Jane Byrne

Dutch group, Nutreco, has acquired the South African premix company, Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH), from Kaonne Investments, for an undisclosed price.

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Supplemental β-glucan may mitigate enteritis in farmed trout

03-Oct-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding β-glucan to the diets of farmed trout may support weight gain, fish performance and feed efficiency while reducing symptoms of enteritis, say researchers.

Changing piglet feeding schemes and management approach is key to AGP and ZnO removal, says nutritionist

01-Oct-2019 By Jane Byrne

Abandoning sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) makes no sense if replaced by therapeutic doses in medicated feed, says a Danish expert.

'IP is a very big deal for a technology company like ours, it’s essentially our currency in many ways,' says KnipBio

27-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The EU Patent Office has granted US innovator, KnipBio, a patent on the company’s intellectual property relating to the production of its single-cell protein for use in aquaculture and animal feeds, says CEO.

Skretting develops new grower shrimp feed for improved feed intake and growth

26-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

Skretting has developed a new diet for shrimp that it claims achieves faster gut transit time, enables increased feed intake while retaining FCR, which in turn leads to improved growth.

Potential job losses as Cargill restructures its animal nutrition and feed business for continued growth

25-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

Cargill revamps its animal nutrition division, shuffling leadership and realigning its business units to maintain its double-digit growth.

Regulatory round-up: ASFv transmission risk, ethoxyquin review, mycotoxin control

25-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said the adoption of its opinion on the risk of transmission of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus from different products and materials, including feed, will be delayed.

Grease, copper additives may boost heat-stressed pigs' performance

20-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding choice white grease may improve weaned-pig feed efficiency during normal and heat-stressed conditions, while feeding supplemental copper may boost growth performance and blood elements, says researcher.

Krill meal ranked top in study assessing growth enhancers in shrimp

17-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

Trial findings support the use of krill meal as an effective growth enhancer in fishmeal-challenged diets for whiteleg shrimp, says krill meal producer, Aker BioMarine.

Finnish team evaluating optimal sow feeding strategies, how to cut farrowing time

16-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

Following the release of their findings on some of the factors affecting sow colostrum yield and composition, an academic team is now concentrating on studying farrowing management, more precisely how to reduce farrowing duration, improve hormonal balance...

US feed ingredients, pork may see reprieve from Chinese tariffs

16-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Certain US feed and agricultural products are likely to be excluded from punitive Chinese tariffs, as the US and China move to ease trade war tensions. Over the last week, both Washington and Beijing offered gestures of good will.

US researchers looking to boost the nutrient value of corn stover

13-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural &Technical (A&T) State University are exploring how the use of a mushroom-based feed supplement might improve how US farmers feed their cattle.

Job losses at leading Danish fishmeal producer

11-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

Danish fishmeal and fish oil producer, TripleNine, says it is forced to make redundancies at two of its factories in Denmark due to raw material supply issues.

Soybean oil in tilapia finishing diets may boost fish growth

11-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing finishing diets for farmed tilapia with soybean oil may boost fish growth and the nutritional value of products generated, researchers say.

USDA sinks $1.7m into swine organization's ASF research in Vietnam

11-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The US Department of Agriculture is providing $1.7m in funding to support Swine Health Information Center efforts to research and help address the outbreak and spread of African Swine Fever in Vietnam.

Denkavit enters US milk replacer market

10-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

Dutch group, Denkavit, has announced that it has acquired the US subsidiary of Canadian company, Grober.

AB Agri profits hit by Vivergo shutdown, lower sugar beet feed sales

10-Sep-2019 By Jane Byrne

Revenues for UK agriculture business, AB Agri, will be well ahead of last year, driven by higher feed volumes and higher feed prices, reflecting an increase in raw material costs, according to a pre-close trading update from parent group, Associated British...

Mars Wrigley, Land O’Lakes crown algae feed additive winner in pitch event

09-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Algae-based feed additive wins Mars Wrigley, Land O’Lakes support during a sustainability innovation challenge and will see an on-farm pilot supported.

Coalition asks FDA to boost livestock-focused antibiotic stewardship efforts

06-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A US group, The Keep Antibiotics Working coalition, is exhorting US regulators to improve stewardship efforts linked with antibiotic use in animal feed, water and production.

Glutamic acid shown to improve the feed efficiency of weaned piglets

06-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding nucleotides or glutamic acid to the diets of weaned piglets may encourage growth performance, while nucleotide supplementation may improve gut development, researchers say.

Adding curcumin to quail diets may boost production, cold stress response

04-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing the diets of farm-raised quail with curcumin may improve production, egg quality and fatty acid profile for birds facing cold stress, researchers say.

Cargill expands novel aqua feed portfolio with new single-cell protein

04-Sep-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Cargill, through a deal with US based innovator, White Dog Labs, is sourcing a new feed protein for company fish feeds in order to reduce its reliance on fishmeal.

Aller Aqua and fishmeal producer team up on functional marine ingredient research

30-Aug-2019 By Jane Byrne

Danish companies, fish feed manufacturer, Aller Aqua, and fishmeal and fish oil producer, TripleNine, have entered a research collaboration to identify components of marine raw materials that may benefit fish health and growth.

Canada: Country Junction Feeds expands market presence, premix production with tie-up

30-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Canadian feed manufacturer, Country Junction Feeds, has acquired Cowlick Minerals with an eye toward growing its ability to generate premixes and support cow-calf operators, says manager.

Canada highlights intention to revamp feed regulations

27-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Canadian authorities are working to repeal and replace current feed regulations with a system providing greater flexibility, clarity and transparency to industry members.

Biofloc systems, tilapia byproduct may support cheaper shrimp production

26-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Tilapia processing waste may provide an alternative and less expensive protein source to use in place of fishmeal in shrimp feeds while supporting shrimp production, Brazilian researchers say.

Elanco seeks to expand global presence, market with Bayer tie-up

23-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Elanco Animal Health looks to expand its animal health product range, innovation, development capabilities and presence in emerging markets with proposed Bayer animal health buy.

Provimi creates age-based swine feeding system

23-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Piglet digestive development, rather than weight, guides a new feeding program developed by Provimi to reduce rates of early mortality in weaned pigs.

Tesco seeks to boost aquaculture's novel fish feed ingredient use

22-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Tesco PLC is looking to algal oil and alternative fish feed ingredients to address the sustainability of farmed fish while it revises company production standards for salmon.

Antibiotic reduction: Exploring nutritional building blocks not silver bullets

22-Aug-2019 By Lynda Searby

Nutrition has an important role to play in reducing antibiotic use on UK farms – but it’s not all about innovation and ‘silver bullet’ ingredients, says the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) alliance.

F3 Challenge partners with fish producers to test fish-free fish oil

21-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The F3 Fish Oil Challenge is in its final quarter and seeing commitments from feed and aquaculture companies interested in working with the winning, fish-free fish oil.

Fish-oil-free shrimp diets may benefit from DHA additive inclusion

20-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding supplemental DHA to fish-oil-free feeds for farmed shrimp may improve shrimp growth, and product quality, researchers say.

US, Pakistani researchers team up to design antibiotic-free poultry support

19-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

An international research partnership is seeking to reduce the reliance on antibiotics by developing novel alternatives using a combination of bacteriophage and plant compounds.

Land O’Lakes' nonprofit rebrands to highlight global focus, support

16-Aug-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Land O’Lakes' nonprofit is rebranding and focusing its efforts on supporting global livestock ventures, dairy ventures and work with feed and food crops while addressing soil health and the environment to support the growing global population.