Vitamins & minerals

special edition: pig and poultry gut health

Gut heath: you are what you feed

19-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Reports from VICTAM 2019, Cologne

DSM and Bühler look at additive stability during feed processing

18-Jun-2019 By Jane Byrne

DSM and Bühler teamed up on research looking at feed additive stability during feed hygienization.

Organic selenium may support cows through heat stress trials

18-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing dairy cow diets with organic selenium during a heat stress challenge may limit oxidative stress damage, boost milk yield and improve total antioxidant capacity, say researchers.

Kemin: New plan lays the groundwork for strategic growth

17-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Kemin looks to new generation feed additives, data assessment and improved production practices as part of its sustainable transformation focus.

Chromium additive may boost fish growth, feed efficiency

14-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing farmed golden pompano diets with chromium polynicotinate may support fish survival while improving fish growth and feed efficiency, say researchers.

Slow sales, rising costs may limit investment in livestock antibiotics

12-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

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.

Dispatches from One: The Alltech Idea's Conference

Investment in feed, genetics research has role in advancing shrimp production

10-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Investing in feed research, production, market improvements and genetics could help develop and expand the current shrimp industry, says expert.

Study: Sodium butyrate can boost farmed fish intake, production

07-Jun-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing farmed pirarucu diets with sodium butyrate improves feed intake, growth parameters, feed conversion and improve gut health, say researchers.

EU feed industry's use of co-products highlighted

03-Jun-2019 By Jane Byrne

The European compound feed industry is raising awareness about the role it plays in the circular economy, with the release of a new report.

OIE starts global push to address ASF

31-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

In an effort to help address the spread of the African Swine Fever, OIE is starting a global program to control disease spread, eradication and related economic loss.

Supplemental selenium may boost poultry immune defenses in disease challenge

30-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing poultry feed with selenium may support birds’ immune responses in the face of disease challenges, say researchers.

DLG group moves into Spanish market with premix firm buy

28-May-2019 By Jane Byrne

The DLG Group's premix and nutrition business, Vilofoss, has acquired the Spanish family run animal nutrition company, CPC.

special edition: dairy feed trends

Study: Starch source influential in dairy cow diets

20-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Corn processing and reduced crude protein degradability may influence milk ethanol stability, say researchers.

Vietnam hikes imports of animal feed

09-May-2019 By Jane Byrne

Vietnam bought US$1.3bn worth of imported animal feeds and materials for animal feed production in the first four months of this year, up 2.4% against the same period last year, according to data from the country's Ministry Agriculture and Rural...

Feed-X Challenge seeks innovative, sustainable aqua feed ingredients

09-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The Feed-X Challenge is seeking feed ingredients from companies interested in expanding the use of sustainable products in aquaculture.

DSM positive about business momentum, increases full-year outlook

07-May-2019 By Jane Byrne

Vitamin producer, DSM, has reported a good start to the year. It has just released its first quarter 2019 results.

US feed industry, soybean trade frustrated over tit-for-tat trade war

07-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The US feed industry calls for a resolution to the trade war with Beijing as Washington points to the possibility of new or increased tariffs on products.

Cargill expands global premix footprint with new China facility

07-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Cargill invests in new premix facility in China as part of ongoing expansion of the company’s feed footprint in the region.

special edition: dairy feed trends

Supplementing diets for pastured-raised dairy cows may boost milk yields

06-May-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A blended, yeast-based additive may improve dry matter intake and milk production for pasture-raised dairy cows facing heat stress conditions, say researchers.

BASF sees profits decline in first quarter

03-May-2019 By Jane Byrne

German chemicals giant, BASF, saw its Q1 2019 profit slip due, in part, to global trade tensions.

Calculating swine diets using digestibility ratios may support growth, feed intake

24-Apr-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Designing swine diets using the ratio of digestible calcium and phosphorus may support growth performance and feed intake as overfeed calcium can slow both, says researcher.

Cargill opens doors at new $35m Jordan premix site

18-Apr-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Cargill has invested $35m in new animal feed premix facility designed to incorporate sustainable technology and support producers in the Middle East.

New faces in the feed, agribusiness world

10-Apr-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Moisture control in feed mills could result in real savings

05-Apr-2019 By Jane Byrne

Managing the moisture content in feed formulations is critical as it can compensate for weight losses during feed processing, it can also preserve the shelf life of products and allow for uniform quality of finished feed, says Trouw Nutrition.

Sustainable aquaculture fund invests in larval feed and water treatment companies

05-Apr-2019 By Jane Byrne

Aqua Spark, the investment fund for sustainable aquaculture based in the Netherlands, is funding two more companies.

Switzerland: Equity firm exits former Cargill premix and feed business

02-Apr-2019 By Jane Byrne

Aurelius Equity Opportunities has agreed to sell Granovit, a Swiss provider of premix and livestock compound feed, to the company's executives as part of a management buyout.

Kemin expands feed additive production at South Asia facility

02-Apr-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

In an effort to support the expanding demand for animal proteins, Kemin Industries says it is increasing the production of metal propionate trace minerals at its production facility near Chennai in India.

The impact of vitamins on layers facing heat stress

27-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding vitamins A and E to the diets of laying hens exposed to high temperatures can support egg production, bird health and feed conversion, say researchers.

New investments in poultry feed mills in Egypt, more local corn planting

25-Mar-2019 By Jane Byrne

An increase in corn planting area in Egypt is a direct result of capital being ploughed into the country's poultry production and feed sectors, finds a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) GAIN report.

Reports from IPPE

Novus on preparing a young animal’s immune system and gut

21-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Understanding producer challenges and efforts to develop responses in areas like gut health, maternal nutrition, ingredient quality and immune functioning drive Novus forward, say executives.

Reports from VIV Asia

Techna business reorganization shows it’s not only about nutrition

20-Mar-2019 By Richard Whitehead

French animal nutrition firm, Techna, has reorganized its five business units into standalone brands. The company is keen to show off the other business areas that have evolved.

Chickens should eat their greens: broccoli may improve egg yolk color

20-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding levels of broccoli byproduct meal to the diets of laying hens may support bird intake, weight and egg production while improving egg yolk color, says researcher.

US organic body launches industry-focused fraud prevention program

20-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Assessing ingredients and supply chains for potential fraud, planning to address vulnerabilities and ensure mitigation efforts are effective are all steps in a new company-based anti-fraud program.

Agrifirm sees increase in net earnings

15-Mar-2019 By Jane Byrne

Despite a slight decrease in revenue, Dutch feed and agribusiness group, Agrifirm, saw its net profit grow by 14.6% in 2018 to €44m (US$49.8m).

Researchers look at diet adjustments for older layers with heat stress

15-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Supplementing mature layer hen feed with grape pomace flour when they experience heat stress may improve feed intake, bird production and egg quality following storage, say scientists.

reports from IPPE

Gut health, young animal nutrition and Agtech on Cargill's radar

12-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Focusing on young animal nutrition, boosting gut health and the sustainability of the livestock and poultry sectors are some of the ways Cargill is seeking to address current and future industry challenges, says managing director.

Herbal compounds, ginger may support heat stressed layers

11-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Blending ginger and Chinese herbal medicine may support feed intake and egg production in heat stressed layers in place of antibiotic use, say researchers.

Reports from IPPE

Delacon calls for feed, meat sectors to be positive in messaging

08-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Consumers are increasingly interested in the kinds of feed additives used and may be more responsive to positive and transparent statements than negative labeling claims, says CEO.

De Heus takes majority stake in Ukrainian feed producer

05-Mar-2019 By Jane Byrne

Dutch feed manufacturer, De Heus, says it has signed a deal to acquire a majority stake in D-Mix in Ukraine, giving it a foothold in feed manufacturing in that country after 10 years of exporting product to Ukraine.

Reports from IPPE

From food to feed, Chinese botanical ingredient company Layn branches out

04-Mar-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Layn Corp. is growing its plant-based ingredient offerings into the animal nutrition and feed market with the launch of a new product line, says regional president.

reports from IPPE

Seaweed is for the birds, and producers interested in ABF production

26-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Ocean Harvest Technology is looking to boost the use of seaweed-based feed additives to support producers interested in curbing or cutting the use of antibiotics in production, says CEO.

Can pre-natal nutrition program the gut microflora in birds?

25-Feb-2019 By Jane Byrne

The basic concept of in-ovo feeding is to supplement the amniotic fluid, which is the first meal of a chick before it hatches, in order to provide nutritional input that can help with the development of that young bird towards hatch, says Dr Peter Ferket,...

reports from IPPE

AFIA trade priorities look to limit market choke points for feed industry

25-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Trade considerations including ratifying new agreements, starting new negotiations and improving market access predict a busy year for AFIA.

No deal Brexit: Guidance update for UK agribusiness on imports

21-Feb-2019 By Jane Byrne

The UK government has urged the country’s feed and farmed animal sectors to prepare for changes in relation to in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit.

Animal nutrition continues to deliver for DSM

14-Feb-2019 By Jane Byrne

DSM says its animal nutrition division had a strong year, with 8% organic growth in the underlying business. The feed additive producer released its overall full year 2018 financial results today [February 14].

Feed waste reduction initiative in UK dairy farms

13-Feb-2019 By Jane Byrne

Alltech has a mission is to help over half of UK ruminant farms reduce total feed losses within three years.

Cargill sinks $20m in new India-based premix, supplement facility

08-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Cargill seeks to support its presence in the Indian market with a $20m investment in a new premix and supplement manufacturing facility.

Betaine additives may boost gut health for young birds

07-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Adding betaine to broiler chick feed may improve nutrient loss and reduce gut inflammation in the post-hatch period, say researchers.

Benefits of nutritional supplementation at the embryonic stage in broilers

06-Feb-2019 By Jane Byrne

In-ovo feeding of broiler chicks, though still not widely adopted by the poultry industry, is generating a lot of interest.

ADM reports lower than expected Q4 earnings

06-Feb-2019 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The end of 2018 brought mixed results for ADM. The company delivered improved year-over-year profits while dealing with a volatile global environment in Q4, says the CEO.