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The American Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA) free Feed Education Program will return to the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo , happening Jan. 28-30, in Atlanta, Ga. The AFIA Feed Education Program will be held on Jan. 29 from 8 – 10 a.m. ET in Room A412.
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Copper (Cu) is a vital element involved in cellular metabolism and enzyme systems. At levels greater than nutritional requirements, dietary Cu addition enhances growth performance as a growth promoter (Pesti and Bakalii, 1996). Copper dosing at levels up to 250 mg/kg feed has been shown to improve intestinal structure and function, and alter the intestinal microbiota profile (Di Giancamillo et al., 2018). However, a high level of copper in the sulphate form (CuSO 4 ) which is...
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Impact of Trace Mineral Status on Biological Function: The nutritional status of animals is an indicator of their productivity and reproductive capabilities. In tropical countries like India, mineral imbalances or deficiencies are prevalent . (Mc Dowell et a l., 1993) . Livestock in India typically rely on grazing and receive minimal or no mineral supplementation, apart from common salt. (Garg et al ., 2005) . Additionally, the mineral content of locally...
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I. INTRODUCTION Currently, the majority of feed used in the production of broilers is fed in pelleted or crumbled form. One of the major issues in the manufacture of pellets is the application of high conditioning temperatures. The need to reduce potential levels of feed-borne pathogens such as salmonella and campylobacter for feed safety and to achieve high pellet quality has led to the application of relatively high (between 80 and 90 ºC) conditioning temperatures during...
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A growing population that we have to feed, by 2050 approximately 9 billion inhabitants. Climate change, global warming, atmospheric phenomena (hurricanes, floods, prolonged drought that drastically affect grain harvests). Overfishing in our seas that is decimating and extinct some marine species. ...
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"A Critical Perspective on Statistical Issues in Estimating Nutrient Bioavailability in Animal Bioassays" reviews the complexities and potential errors in calculating relative bioavailability values (RBV) for nutrients in animal feed, especially using the slope-ratio method. This method, frequently applied in poultry nutrition research, often lacks rigorous statistical validations, leading to unreliable RBV results that can impact nutritional decisions. The review highlights issues like the...
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Study of temperature in the pelleting of thermo-sensitive products: changes in temperature during the pelleting process
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Ronnick Fong, Executive director at Hangzhou De Mark Industrial, talks about the florfenicol market nowadays....
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Hi, Can anyone help with the market size and penetration of Halquinol in replacing Antibiotic Growth Promoters? ...
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Introduction: 1. The Economy of the Dominican Republic is the 7th economy in Latin America, being also the largest and most important in all of Central America and the Caribbean, occupying first place and obtaining regional leadership. 2. The annual production of balanced feed is approximately 2.4 million tons3. Current monthly production: 3. -22.5...
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Greetings All, I’m new to the forum and appreciate the wealth of knowledge here. I’m looking into single-cell protein (SCP) produced from methanotrophs or microalgae for animal feed applications and am curious about any practical considerations from the feed mill side. Beyond nutritional or toxicity questions, I’m wondering if anyone has encountered operational challenges with these ingredients—such as issues with machinery handling, potential...
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Post processing for Aquafeed and pet food - Josef Barbi (E.S.E. & Intec)
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Introduction: Using low-dose antibiotics as feed additives can enhance poultry and swine performance. However, such practices have led to bacterial resistance and antibiotic residues in animal-derived foods. Consequently, there has been a shift towards finding replacements for antibiotics as growth promoters (AGPs). Among the various alternatives, organic acids have emerged as a significant option. Acidifiers have gained attention as viable alternatives to antibiotics in poultry...
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The feed additives have the major role to improve feed efficiency and more important to make low Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) in aquaculture production. Feed additives may be both nutritive and non-nutritive ingredients and work by either direct or indirect methods on the aquatic animal’s system. The feed additives are supplemented in small amounts (alone or in combination) for a specific purpose to improve the quality of shrimp as a final product. Also, it preserves the physical and...
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Study of temperature in the pelleting of thermo-sensitive products: changes in temperature during the pelleting process
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Ronnick Fong, Executive director at Hangzhou De Mark Industrial, talks about the benefits of Magicoh Pellet Binder, a spray-dried urea-formaldehyde resin in powder form, that provides a cost-efficient solution to your binding requirements....
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Increasing prices and low availability of common feed raw materials resulted in the use of alternative ingredients in animal production. These ingredients are often characterised by a high amount of soluble fibre resulting in lower performance and intestinal health issues that limits their inclusion rate in the diet. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ba) is a probiotic that can produce various metabolites and enzymes relieving the negative effects of soluble fiber and therefore it allows...
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) has released its latest annual update , summarizing its efforts to advance a...
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Introduction With the rise of antimicrobial resistance and the more frequent identification of multidrug resistance strains, as well as a lack of research into the development of new antimicrobial agents, scientists are increasingly interested in tests of active substances derived from plants due to their ease of availability, safety, and cost effectiveness (Albert, 2021). The use of medicinal plants in animal nutrition has increased due to their positive properties such as...
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Post processing for Aquafeed and pet food - Josef Barbi (E.S.E. & Intec)
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Introduction Using antibiotics in sub therapeutic dosages was for a long time a general tool for the control of diseases, however, their misuse in animal husbandry has contributed to the development of multiple resistance of pathogens, deposit of drug residues in edible animal product and the environment, and the potential transfer of antibiotic resistance to human pathogens has directed research towards alternative solutions such as the use of medicinal or herbal plants...
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Josef Barbi, president of E.S.E. & INTEC, speaks about the new line of premixes, pigments, organic and mineral acids, molasses products, produced in a modern plant located in Mexico, during OVUM 2019, in Lima, Peru....
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1. Introduction Both L-glutamate (Glu) and L-glutamine (Gln) are abundant amino acids (AAs) in plant, microbial, and animal proteins [1]. In the whole bodies of sheep and cattle, Glu and Gln are the third and eighth most abundant AAs, respectively. For comparison, the total content of these two AAs, along with other AAs, in feeds [e.g., Bermuda grass, distillers dried grains, and solubles (DDGS)], ruminal microbes, and skeletal muscle proteins is also relatively high, as summarized...
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José Henrique Stringhini (Federal University of Goiás) comments on the advantages of butyric acid compared to other additives and offers practical recommendations for its use in water or feed, during this Engormix interview....
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