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A Review of Biochar Properties and Their Utilization in Crop Agriculture and Livestock Production

Biochar (BC) is obtained via the pyrolysis of organic material. In the process, biomass is treated by heat in very low oxygen (or other oxidizers) content, where complex chemical compounds are transformed into simpler ones...

Márcio Gonçalves (United States)

Technical publication

Effects of AminoGut and Diet Formulation Approach on Growth Performance and Economic Return in Nursery Pigs

Glutamine is considered a non-essential amino acid for young pigs and is important for optimum health and function of the enterocytes in the small intestine. Glutamate is an important compound in cellular metabolism and is an energy...

Joe Magadi (United Kingdom)

Technical publication

Balancing Fat Nutrition to Optimise Transition Cow Performance

The transition period into lactation remains one of the most challenging and important phases of the production cycle in a dairy cow. It is a transient period around calving characterised by drastic changes in the hormonal status...

tosin olonijolu (Niger)

Technical publication

Dietary Levels of Protein and Sustainable Broiler Production

Poultry population in Nigeria is put at 140 million and it is a major contributor to the economy (FMAWR, 2008). There is also a consistent rise in intensification of production and a growth rate of 306.6% between 1999 and 2004 (Gliph...

Kim B. Koch, PhD (United States)

Technical publication

Hammermills and Roller Mills

Ingredients come to the feed processor from a variety of sources. Many of these, particularly the coarse cereal grains, require some degree of processing before they are ready to be blended into an animal ration. The process of particle size...

Marta Garcia Diaz (Spain)

Technical publication

A Comprehensive Study on the Occurrence of Mycotoxins and Their Producing Fungi during the Maize Production Cycle in Spain

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a monoecious plant of the Poaceae family, and it is cultivated worldwide. Two phases can be distinguished during its growth—vegetative and reproductive. The vegetative phase begins with the growth of...

Natalie Morgan (Australia)

Technical publication

Nutritional Significance of Fibre in Feed Formulation and Factors that Influence Fibre Fermentation

In current practice, fibre is not properly accounted for when formulating poultry diets. This is primarily because inaccurate ‘crude fibre’ values are still used and often only the anti-nutritional effects of fibre on viscosity and as a nutrient...

José Francisco Pérez (Spain)

Technical publication

View of Enzymes as an Alternative to Antibiotics

The animal industry still uses antibiotics to prevent disease and improve the yield of animal production in challenging conditions. However, the emerging public health crisis in relation to antibiotic resistance, due to the possibility of these...

Jason Woodworth (United States)

Technical publication

Assessment of Sampling Technique from Feeders on Copper, Zinc, Calcium, and Phosphorus Analysis

The implementation and monitoring of quality control, quality assurance systems, and their standard operating procedures in feed mill operations are integral in assessing the overall success and profitability of livestock operations...

Yang Lin (United States)

Video publishing

Interactive effects of dietary levels of fiber, protein and multienzyme supplementation in broilers fed corn-soybean meal diets

Yang Lin (University of Georgia) explained the results of her research on growth performance, nutrient utilization and short-chain fatty acid profile in broilers, during IPPE 2020 in Atlanta...

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