A US animal science expert is devising and evaluating a comprehensive and cost-effective method to understand the impact of feed additives on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) believes its recommendations for copper concentration in commercial dog foods are appropriate, until scientific data shows otherwise.
Kansas, US based feed manufacturer, Valley View Milling, was sent a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May after an agency probe found evidence of ‘significant violations’ of feed regulations at its facility.
A newly published study corroborates previous research papers reporting zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) excretion from grower‐finisher pigs could be reduced by perhaps 50% without negative effects on growth by reducing trace mineral supplements below commercially...
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.
ForFarmers has been shortlisted for this year’s Antibiotic Guardian Awards in the UK under the animal health, agriculture and food supply category, as a result of the work it has done on antibiotic reduction in that country’s pig sector.
