The 6th edition of the Fresenius Feed Conference in Bonn focused on 1 important topic: reducing antibiotics. Country experiences were shared and the role of animal nutrition emphasised. Stefan Schwarz, head of the Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics at the [...]
Insects are promising feedstuffs for animal feeds as they contain not only valuable nutrients but also particular compounds that seem to be able to modulate animal microbiota and to optimise animal health. Here we discuss what they are. These healthy [...]
The production of eggs is moving faster and faster due to an increased awareness of animal welfare. In the last 10 years, egg producers have seen great changes in the way laying hens are managed and allocated in farms. [...]
In today’s pig production, moving away from preventive antibiotics means that we have to focus on a higher level of animal health, improved husbandry, increased productivity and, ultimately, a globally responsible and sustainable system. But this requires a different [...]
The specialty feed additives market is projected to reach a value of US$ 11.12 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.43% from 2016. This is according to the research report “Specialty Feed Additives Market by Type (Flavors & Sweeteners, Minerals, Binders, Vitamins, [...]
What’s new in the global animal nutrition business? All About Feed wraps up the highlights from the last weeks. Enterra gets approval to sell insect ingredients Enterra Feed Corporation has received new approvals to sell its insect-based feed ingredients in the United States, [...]
Strong chicks means healthy hens. This is why early nutrition is key, this is accoring to Patrick Biggs, PhD, a flock nutritionist for Purina Animal Nutrition. “Lifetime success begins on day 1,” he says. “It all starts with chick nutrition [...]
Imagine: when buying a piece of pork, just scanning a barcode will give all the information as to where the pig lived, what it consumed and how it was treated. Science fiction? Not at all, the future is right [...]
Bird flu has been confirmed in a wild bird in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the first positive wild bird avian influenza finding in NI this year. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today (23 March) confirmed that [...]
A director of one of the country’s leading poultry businesses says that Brexit is a bigger threat to the industry than avian influenza. Patrick Hook, director of P D Hook Hatcheries, has warned that the shortage of labour resulting from [...]
