Hebei Delvigent Biotech Co Ltd has opened its first feed additive factory in China, setting a course to support antibiotic reduction in farmed animal production in China and beyond.
Cargill, in a virtual event today [January 11], opened its new premix animal nutrition facility in Lewisburg, Ohio. The build represents a US$50m investment from the company.
The FDA is seeking public comment on a potential approach to defining how long certain medically important antimicrobials are used for in feed for farmed animals in the US.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting, for the second consecutive year, an increase in the sales of medically important antibiotics for farmed animals in the US.
A recently published study by Danish researchers showed milk replacer with high levels of starch – wheat flour - could potentially increase piglets’ feed intake and also mature those animals' small intestines prior to weaning.
A multi-factorial system integrating postbiotics, pre and probiotics supports gut health and provides an alternative strategy to antibiotics in poultry, says a USDA expert.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Europe have fallen again, with the latest data signifying a reduction of over a third in antimicrobial usage in farm animals in the region between 2011 and 2018.
Researchers claim spray coating probiotics onto broiler feed pellets may be an effective solution to prevent thermal deactivation of the microbials during pelleting.
FeedNavigator’s webinar on poultry gut health will navigate current strategies targeted at microbiota management and will evaluate next generation approaches.
Embion, a novel bioactives developer, has been awarded a grant of CHF250k (US$276k) from a Swiss public purpose fund, Foundation ALCEA, which it says will help it kick-off a Series A financing round in November.
We track the stories that got you clicking during the lazy, hazy summer days of August. There was a big focus on sustainability drivers in the Top 10 most read pieces that month.
This week saw Adisseo announce it had acquired the FRAmelco Group, a Dutch feed additive company, as part of its ambition to boost its specialty products segment and become one of the worldwide leaders in that space.
The partnership will bring the emerging bacteriophage technology to poultry producers in selected countries, helping to mitigate antimicrobial resistance, said the two companies.
