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How profitable are silage inoculants?
Silage is the product of the fermentation of different crops caused mainly by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) based on the acidification of the material under anaerobic conditions. Biological silage additives are us...
Author: Acosta Aragón, Y. PhD
Publication date: 06/09/2009 Rating:

Silage inoculants for haylage: feasible?
The preservation of feed for periods of underproduction is a universal problem. All farmers worldwide face the need of guaranteeing the feed for their animals over the year, and not only quantitatively but al...
Author: Acosta Aragón, Y. (BIOMIN Holding GmbH) and Schoendorfer, K. (Technology Center Tulln) -Courte...
Publication date: 03/09/2009 Rating:

Silage inoculants, silage quality and profitability
These days the price of grain is constantly increasing due to poor harvests in key producing countries, supply constraints on the rice economy and a fast-growing demand for bio-fuel (UN News Centre, 2006). A ...
Author: Yunior Acosta Aragón, PhD - BIOMIN Holding GmbH
Publication date: 01/14/2009 Rating:

Mycotoxins in silages
You probably recognise the scheme below. We'd ask you to take another good look at it. Are these problems often present in your herd? Do your cows seldom respond to veterinary therapies? Are the symptoms often ...
Author: Inês Rodrigues (Product Manager Mycofix® line) and Yunior Acosta Aragón (Product Manager for B...
Publication date: 12/17/2008 Rating:

Recent Trends in Gut Health Management
Global agriculture is heading towards challenging times, since the world's population continues to grow at an ever increasing rate. Thus, consumers' demand for sufficient supply of high-quality safe food ...
Author: Tobias Steiner, Product Manager - Courtesy of Biomin GmbH
Publication date: 12/03/2008 Rating:

Phytogenics as powerful performance enhancers in piglet production
Growing concern about antibiotic growth promoters in animal nutrition has created efforts to use different plant compounds as possible natural alternatives. Phytogenic feed additives (phytogenics) are an extrem...
Author: Maurice RACOUSIER and Tobias STEINER - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 10/30/2008 Rating:

Efficiency of Biotronic® Product Line in Pigs
Due to their strong antimicrobial effect, acidifiers assist in improving feed and water hygiene standards. BIOMIN GmbH provides Biotronic® acidifier line, a family of products, combined from selected blends of ...
Author: PhD Renata Urbaityte, Product Manager - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 10/23/2008 Rating:

Efficiency of Biotronic® Product Line in Poultry
Due to their strong antimicrobial effect, acidifiers assist in improving feed and water hygiene standards. BIOMIN GmbH provides Biotronic® acidifier line, a family of products, combined from selected blends of ...
Author: PhD Renata Urbaityte, Product Manager - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 10/23/2008 Rating:

Silage inoculants: are they profitable? A case study of wholeplant corn silage
Research on the topic “Profitability in the use of silage inoculants” in scientific literature shows that many authors (e.g. Vanzant, 2008; Raue, 2006) have already tried to use methods for calcul...
Author: Yunior Acosta Aragón, Technical Manager for Preservatives - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 10/14/2008 Rating:

Exploring the intestinal microflora with DGGE
One of the most complex microbial ecosystems, which exists in our world is found within us human and all animals, namely in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The important role of gastrointestinal microflora in...
Author: Michaela Mohnl, Product Manager - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 10/06/2008 Rating:

Mycotoxins: a simple explanation for a complex topic (III)
Mycotoxins’ impact on swine fertilityThe pig industries main aim is to maximize the quantity of quality meat produced per sow per year while maintaining sow condition an...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 09/05/2008 Rating:

Mycotoxins: a simple explanation for a complex topic (I)
Mycotoxins’ impact on swine performanceIn countries where livestock breeding, namely pigs, play an important role and where the animal potential is stretched to its limi...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 08/22/2008 Rating:

Mycotoxins in dairy cows: a menace to cows, farmers and consumers!
The primary objective of dairy farmers is to optimize milk production and remain profitable over the long term. This isn’t simple given the volatility of the feed markets, milk prices, changing con...
Author: Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager (Mycofix® Plus product line) - Biomin GmbH
Publication date: 08/19/2008 Rating:

Fumonisins - Mycotoxins of increasing importance!
Fumonisins are a group of recently discovered mycotoxins which belong to the family of Fusarium toxins. The contamination of feedstuffs with mycotoxins poses a serious threat to the health and productivity of a...
Author: DI Karin Griessler, Technical Manager - BIOMIN GmbH (Austria)
Publication date: 08/12/2008 Rating:

Ascites in poultry
The ascites syndrome in broiler flocks has been increasing at an alarming rate, and this condition has become one of the leading causes of mortality and whole carcass condemnations throughout the world. Ascit...
Author: Renata Urbaityte, DVM, Product Manager - Biomin GmbH
Publication date: 07/31/2008 Rating:

New insights into phytogenics
Phytogenic concepts in piglets - benefits of a proven approachPhytogenics represent a promising category of naturally-derived growth promoters originating from herbs and...
Author: Tobias Steiner, PhD - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 07/25/2008 Rating:

New Concepts on the Horizon: Phytogenics in Poultry Production
Modern poultry and egg production is facing several challenges. Growing demand for poultry products and rising prices for raw materials require the implementation of optimal production conditions with the aim...
Author: Tobias Steiner, Product Manager - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 06/17/2008 Rating:

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in sows - A review
When the urinary tract, which is usually sterile, is colonized by bacteria it results in an infection which is most often sub-clinical. A variety of endogenous and opportunistic microbes such as E. coli, Str...
Author: Diego Padoan DVM, Technical Manager, Biomin GmbH (Article courtesy of Biomin GmbH)
Publication date: 05/19/2008 Rating:

Mycotoxins, an overlooked threat in shrimp farming!
BackgroundMost of the problems currently confronting the shrimp farming industry are related to the widespread occurrence of disease, e.g. parasitic infestation, or ...
Author: Pedro Encarnação Ph.D. - Biomin Laboratory Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Publication date: 04/07/2008 Rating:

DDGS – A nutritionist’s view
A new raw material is pushing into the feed market. In 2005 in the USA alone, 9 million tons of DDGS was used, 75-80% of this as ruminant feed and about 20% was used as pig feed.However, DDGS to DDGS differs ...
Author: DI Franz Waxenecker - Biomin GmbH
Publication date: 03/25/2008 Rating:

Biomin® BioStabil: a silage additive product line which fits the needs of the producers
Silage inoculants prevent the growth of undesirable microorganisms and therefore the nutrient losses caused by them, and ensure silage feed quality. In consequence, animal performance will be at a top standar...
Author: Yunior Acosta Aragón, Technical Manager (Biomin GmbH)
Publication date: 03/17/2008 Rating:

Reducing feed costs with acidifier
Feed prices jumped to the record high and further increase is on the horizon. There are several reasons for these circumstances. First of all it is a distinction between diminishing supplies and increasin...
Author: Nataliya Roth DI (MSc) - Courtesy of BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 03/03/2008 Rating:

BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey Program 2007
The term mycotoxin derives from the Greek words “mycos” and “toxikon” and refers to the secondary toxic substances that are produced by fungi under a wide variety of environmental conditions. There are appr...
Author: Ines Rodrigues, Product Manager - BIOMIN GbmH
Publication date: 02/15/2008 Rating:

Exploring the gastrointestinal microflora with new molecular techniques
The diverse microbial flora of the gastro intestinal tract contributes to the nutrition, immunology, protection and therefore also health of the host animal. The vast limitations opposed to the investigation of...
Author: Verity Ann SATTLER, Viviana KLOSE, Tobias STEINER - Courtesy of BIOMIN
Publication date: 01/16/2008 Rating:

Solving mycotoxins-related problems in dairy
In order to evaluate the impact of mycotoxins on performance and health of the animals, feeding trials under realistic conditions have to be carried out. Field studies reflect the real situation and provide rel...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues - Courtesy of BIOMIN
Publication date: 01/04/2008 Rating:

How profitable are BIOMIN NGPsTM in times of increasing feed costs?
What has happened to the prices for feed? In the press release, prices for soybean, maize, wheat and barley have jumped from an average price of around 120 €/ tonne during the ...
Author: Nataliya Roth - Product Manager, BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 12/17/2007 Rating:

European experts see an increase in mycotoxin contamination globally - A mycotoxin risk management system can help
AbstractMycotoxin contamination of crops represents a widespread problem. Despite extensive efforts during crop growth, harvesting or storage, it is not possible to comple...
Author: DI Karin Griessler, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - Courtesy of Biomin GmbH
Publication date: 12/03/2007 Rating:

Gastro-intestinal microflora and its influence on the host
A well established intestinal microflora is crucial for the health of our animals, especially if we expect high production performance. A healthy normal microflora is the first line of defense to invading pat...
Author: Michaela Mohnl - BIOMIN
Publication date: 11/13/2007 Rating:

Biomin® P.E.P. : Unlocking Performance in Sow Nutrition
Recently, phytogenic feed additives have become more and more interesting for the feed industry. Phytogenics represent a fairly new category of feed additives with natural origin. Phytogenic compounds have trad...
Author: Tobias Steiner - BIOMIN
Publication date: 11/05/2007 Rating:

Mycotoxins in animal feed: is there really a problem?
Our thanks to the author and Conference Organisers, a Committee consisting of both University and Industry colleagues. The full paper will appear in the Conference Proceedings ('Recent Advances in Animal Nut...
Author: E.M. Binder, E. Pichler, M. Kainz, V. Starkl
Publication date: 10/03/2007 Rating:

What will the future bring for feed manufacturers?
Any attempt to predict the future should be based on sound assumptions and counting the variables into the projection to get a feeling where we are heading and what the drivers are that may determine the factor...
Author: Erich Erber and Maria Wechselberger (Courtesy of AFMA Matrix)
Publication date: 06/14/2007 Rating:

Well-known and new approaches to Biomin® pHD
The current situation on the world feed market shows increasing feed prices. Not only milk by-products are steady increasing in price. Corn prices are rising too. Raw material prices will affect more and more...
Author: Barbara Rüel - Biomin
Publication date: 05/31/2007 Rating:

Gut Health Management in Poultry: Update on Natural Growth Promoters
The ban of antibiotics in Europe has driven worldwide the implementation of alternative strategies in order to prevent proliferation of pathogenic bacteria, thus maintaining health and performance status and op...
Author: Tobias Steiner, Kurt Wegleitner
Publication date: 05/17/2007 Rating:

Effects of mycotoxins on the bone structure and leg weakness in poultry: estimation of the economic loss by leg weakness
Various skeletal disorders affect most fast growing meat birds and also laying hens. A number of factors are known to influence normal bone development and these are discussed in relation to fast growth rate. T...
Author: Devendra S Verma, M.V.Sc (Animal Nutrition) - Technical Manager BIOMIN India
Publication date: 05/15/2007 Rating:

Biomin® P.E.P.– Latest studies show improved Feed Conversion Rate (FCR)
Feed conversion is one of the most important factors to economically optimize animal production. Since feed commodity prices have recently been increasing, Feed Conversion Rate (FCR) must be optimized. Biomin® ...
Author: Arthur Kroismayr - BIOMIN
Publication date: 05/11/2007 Rating:

New Facts about Mycotoxin Control - Intensive Research in the field of Mycotoxin deactivation gives new insights!
The Indian feed and poultry industry is already aware of the possibility of various mycotoxin contaminations of the feed. This holds true not only for mycotoxins like aflatoxins, but to other mycotoxins...
Author: Dr. Devendra Verma, Technical Director of Biomin India
Publication date: 05/08/2007 Rating:

Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Commodities collected in Spain
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi on agricultural products before or after harvest. These toxic substances are known to be either carcinogenic (e.g. aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, fumonisin B1...
Author: A. Hainz, E. Pichler, J. Handl, U. Hofstetter - Biomin / Quantas Analytik GmbH / Erber AG (Cou...
Publication date: 04/24/2007 Rating:

The Impact of Acidifiers in Replacement of Antibiotic Growth Promoters
After 50 years of routine usage, in-feed antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) have been banned from animal feeds within the EU since the end of 2005. During this period of routine use management systems for pigs ...
Author: H.M. MILLER - Biomin World Nutrition Forum 2006
Publication date: 04/24/2007 Rating:

The negative effects of various mycotoxins on the immune system of poultry
The immune system is the defense mechanism of the body of which key organs are thymus, bursa, liver and spleen. In poultry bursa of Fabricius (located in the lower back of the chicken) and thymus (i...
Author: Ursula Hofstetter - Biomin
Publication date: 04/12/2007 Rating:

Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Feed Samples from Asia
The last report on the occurrence of mycotoxin was published in 2006 (1), generated immense interest among the feed industry. In the current analysis, the occurrence of various mycotoxins in feed samples was ...
Author: Limien Tan (Romer Labs Singapore Pte.) IBiomin Mycotoxin Survey Program
Publication date: 04/09/2007 Rating:

Biomin® P.E.P. 125 Scientific trial with piglets
Aim of the Trial This trial was carried out to assess the efficacy of phytogenics (Biomin® P.E.P.) in comparison to Antibiotic Growth Promoters (AGPs) in weaned piglets.Trial Design 192 weanling p...
Author: Kansas State University, USA / Arthur Kroismayr (Courtesy of Biomin)
Publication date: 04/05/2007 Rating:

Biomin Scientific trial with phytogenics in Lohmann Brown commercial layers
Aim of the TrialThe aim of the trial was to determine the benefits and economic advantages of phytogenics (Biomin® P.E.P. 125 poultry) in commercial layers in the early stages of the egg production cycle. Trial...
Author: BARC - Bangkok Animal Research Center Co. Ltd./Arthur Kroismayr (Courtesy of Biomin)
Publication date: 04/05/2007 Rating:

Latest Trends and News in Poultry Production from the USA
As is well known, poultry production in the United States has increased in an almost linear fashion since the end of World War II. This development can be attributed to a number of factors, including inte...
Author: PROF. DR. NICK DALE - Biomin World Nutrition Forum 2006
Publication date: 02/20/2007 Rating:

The Effect of Phytobiotics on Performance and Gut Function in Monogastrics
Phytobiotics may be explained as plant derived products added to the feed in order to improve performance of agricultural livestock. This definition addresses mainly the purpose of use in terms of a fee...
Author: W. WINDISCH and A. KROISMAYR - Biomin World Nutrition Forum
Publication date: 02/13/2007 Rating:

Swine Production in China
China has a long history in swine production and rich resources in swine breed. It was reported that the history of swine production of China has lasted for about 6000 years. There are totally 126 pig bre...
Author: CHEN DAI-WEN - Biomin World Nutrition Forum 2006
Publication date: 12/26/2006 Rating:

The Impact of Plant Extracts on the Immune System
Recent trends and developments in the area of animal nutrition have been characterized by an increasing interest in the potential impact of plants, herbs and spices on the immune function of animals (Tabl...
Author: JÜRGEN ZENTEK, ANNELUISE MADER - Biomin World Nutrition Forum
Publication date: 12/06/2006 Rating:

Trends in North American Dairy Cattle Production - A Nutritionist’s View
Introduction The North American dairy industry has changed rapidly in recent years. As dairy production has industrialized, primarily in the U.S. and Mexico, new economies of scale have dramatically change...
Author: L. DWAIN BUNTING, PH.D - Biomin World Nutrition Forum 2006
Publication date: 12/05/2006 Rating:

Can Probiotics Have a Beneficial Impact on the Health Status of Farmed Animals?
IntroductionAlthough significant investment is applied to food safety, due to the fact that is of fundamental importance to the economy, food industry and finally to the general consumer, the incidence of foodb...
Author: AVRELIJA CENCIČ, BIBIANA RUZO NOYA, TANJA BOTIC - Biomin World Nutrition Forum
Publication date: 11/29/2006 Rating:

Can We Still Improve Performance in Modern Poultry Production?
Introduction • After 25 years of experience in Latin America, the poultry field has a new point of view to give solutions…From the technical support to conventional management.• More, facing the new ...
Author: DR. LUIS ENRIQUEZ - Biomin World Nutrition Forum 2006
Publication date: 11/28/2006 Rating:

How Far Can We Go in Improving Animal Performance?
The animal production sector has undergone remarkable changes during the last decades. Ongoing progress in breeding through selection towards higher growth rates and improved reproductive traits has resul...
Author: M. Schuh, R. Busch, S. Attamangkune, S. McKee - Biomin World Nutrition Forum 2006
Publication date: 11/28/2006 Rating:

Will the global supply of nutrients continue to meet the demands of the feed industry?
Introduction Population growth and increased affluence have resulted in dietary changes and a large increase in animal and feed production over the past 2 decades. Shorta...
Author: Robert A. Swick, Technical Director (World Nutrition Forum 2006) - BIOMIN
Publication date: 11/24/2006 Rating:

Concentrations of Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Serum of Pigs after Feeding with Deoxynivalenol-Contaminated Feeding Stuff – Method Development and Kinetic Study
Poster presented at the BIOMIN World Nutrition Forum 2006IntroductionFusarium fungi are capable of producing mycotoxins to a variable degree. The major Fusarium toxins are fumonisins, A- and B-trichothece...
Author: LANG, CH.1, STUMPF, I.1, SETYABUDI, F.2, SIPOS, W.1, RAZZAZIFAZELI, E.2, BÖHM, J.2, BINDER, E....
Publication date: 11/22/2006 Rating:

In vitro and in vivo assessment of humic acid as an aflatoxin binder in broiler chickens
Poster presentation at World Nutrition Forum 2006 Aflatoxins are often encountered in food and animal feeds at alarming concentrations around the world. One of the most practical approaches is the use of...
Author: C. Jansen Van Rensburg*1, C. E. J. Van Rensburg†, J. B. J. Van Ryssen*, N. H. Casey* and G. E....
Publication date: 11/17/2006 Rating:

News and trends in Aquaculture
Introduction As world population continues to expand, with a projected increase from 6 billion people in the year 2000 to 9-10 billion by 2050, a great challenge for the agricultural sectors is to produce ...
Author: KIDCHAKAN SUPAMATTAYA (World Nutrition Forum 2006) - BIOMIN
Publication date: 11/16/2006 Rating:

The Mycotoxin Challenge In Modern Feed Production
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that cause a toxic response (mycotoxicosis) when ingested by higher animals. Fusarium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium are the mos...
Author: By Eva M. Binder, PhD, Biomin® Laboratory Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Publication date: 08/14/2006 Rating:

Powerful Phytogenics under Practical Evaluation in Sows and Piglets
Summary The ban of in-feed antibiotics has already been implemented in Europe and producers are faced with a vast number of alternatives which are currently available at the market. Natural Growth Prom...
Author: Tobias Steiner
Publication date: 06/15/2006 Rating:

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