Article published the July 23, 2020
Poultry production programmes require elimination or reduction of the use of in-feed antibiotics growth promoters (AGP). This has led to an increase in the occurrence of necrotic enteritis, making it an econom...
Article published the July 23, 2020
Probiotics offer one alternative to antibiotic growth promoters as they have been shown to improve the development and maintenance of a stable gut microbiome in poultry, which leads to reduced enteric disease ...
Article published the July 23, 2020
At weaning, piglets suffer from immunological, environmental, nutritional and social stress, consequently affecting the gut health and growth performance. Supplementation of probiotics is considered as one of ...
Article published the June 24, 2020
Post-weaning is a critical period for piglets. The immature digestive tract faces radical changes in the diet resulting in imbalances in the microbiota populations, and loss of the passive antibody protection ...
Article published the May 27, 2020
We face a global challenge in feeding a rapidly increasing population, while using fewer resources to do it. In short, we need to do more with less. This sustainable global food challenge will take a variety o...
Article published the May 5, 2020
Many European dairy farmers suffered a lot from the bad milk price situation in the past few years. Fortunately, prices have stabilized over the last two years and farmers look to continue to be profitable. No...