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What is being done to tackle feed protein deficiency?

Special Edition: Alternative Feed Proteins

What is being done to tackle feed protein deficiency?

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

This month, we are looking at innovation in the area of feed protein in the context of growing demand for fish and meat globally. We trawled the archives to track exciting developments in that arena over the past few years.

Various alternatives have been used to replace antibiotics in a prophylactic role, including probiotics, butyrate and organic acids: 'Our members keep trialin different methods, but we don’t have any scientific evidence as to whether one alternative or more in combination has led to reductions in the use of antibiotics,” said Kaul. “Trials have been taking place, but we don’t have any results yet.' © istock

UK poultry sector cuts antibiotic use by 50% in one year

By Paul Gander

UK poultry farmers not only halved antibiotic usage during the year to 2016 and eliminated the prophylactic use of antibiotics altogether, they did this as part of a 71% reduction in use since 2012, over a five-year period when poultry meat production...

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Guest Article

Is lab meat an existential threat to the animal feed industry?

By Paul Cuatrecasas

Will an acceleration in the meat reduction trend and the hunt for substitutes spell eventual doom for the feed sector and the livestock industry it serves? Yes, says Paul Cuatrecasas, CEO of Aquaa Partners. He claims there is increasing evidence that...

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Tyson Foods CEO to step down, 2017 forecast not so bright

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The announcement of the pending departure of Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith coupled with the company's forecast that profits for FY 2017 would be lower that previously stated, sent the meat processor's shares downward on Monday.  

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Special Edition: Pig and Poultry Feed Trends

Poultry nutrition research award winner identifies priorities

By Paul Gander

AFIA Poultry Nutrition Research Award winner, Prof Aaron Cowieson, has laid out his chicken and pig feed research priorities for the next few years, key among them the interplay between new enzyme applications, strategies to avoid antibiotics and tailoring...

'While contract feed production may offer some regional opportunities, it will limit the market share for other independent feed manufacturers. This will further drive consolidation,' says Nutreco © istock.com/shutter_m

2016 feed industry outlook

By Jane Byrne

Like this time last year, we dust down the crystal ball and gaze into it to determine what 2016 holds in terms of the fortunes of the global feed industry. A selection of industry insiders give us their forecasts. 

ADM capitalizing on rocketing Chinese meat demand

ADM capitalizing on rocketing Chinese meat demand

By Jane Byrne

Archer Daniels Midlands (ADM) aims to leverage expected growth in the swine, poultry and aquaculture sectors in China over the next decade by expanding its premix footprint there with a new plant. 

No immediate plans to put Zilmax back on US market: Merck

No immediate plans to put Zilmax back on US market: Merck

By Jane Byrne

Zilmax maker Merck says it has not made any decision to resume sales of the cattle additive in the US as a campaign group there condemns the company for “taking steps” to put the beta agonist back on the market.