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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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Introduction Fish or any animal needs an adequate balanced diet that contains all the required necessary essential nutrients to have optimal growth. These nutrient requirements vary from species to species, sex, age, the environment where it lives, different stages of larval development, and the health status of the species. A minimum of 35 to 45 nutrients is required for marine fish. To have the best optimal growth and reduce pollution in the environment a thorough knowledge of...
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DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM Soybean meal is the most commonly used oilseed meal in United States poultry diets. Soybeans are primarily grown for their oil content and a by-product of the oil extraction process is defatted soybean meal. Soybean meal is often referred to as the “Gold Standard” of protein ingredients used for poultry because it contains a high amount of protein, e.g., 44 to 49 % CP, and an amino acid profile that is complementary to that of corn and other cereal...
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An important article has just been published (Li et al., 2026, Poultry Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2026.106629).
HEADLINE: Garlic, as potent and promising as an alternative to antibiotics, could cause metabolic interactions with some veterinary drugs due to its modulation of liver metabolism.
ABSTRACT: Allicin, a natural compound with antibacterial and antioxidant properties, is a promising feed additive as an alternative to antibiotics.
This study...
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Diego Martinez (University of Arkansas) comments on his research on the classic net energy system and its ability to predict protein accretion in this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Diego Martinez (University of Arkansas) explains how the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation technique helps analyze amino acid utilization in broiler breeders, in this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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In this case, I summarize the recent paper entitled “Phytogenics in swine nutrition and their effects on growth performance, nutrient utilization, gut health, and meat quality” published by Madesh et al. in Springer Nature's Journal Stress Biology.
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Phytogenic additives have undergone extensive testing in swine production to determine their effects on gastrointestinal function and health, as well as their implications for the...
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Vivek Kuttappan (Cargill) shared his research on the beneficial effects of postbiotics and phytogenics on mitigating APEC severity in laying hens, during this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Victor Naranjo, Technical Director at Evonik Animal Nutrition, explains the main challenges nutritionists face when designing more precise feeding programs. He also highlights the benefits of nutrient-modelling tools like AMINOSpec® and shows how diet customization helps improve efficiency and resource utilization in animal production. ...
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Garros Fontinhas, Global Category Manager for Feed Digestibility Portfolio at Adisseo, explains how decades of enzyme innovation, the Feedase holistic approach, and targeted solutions enhance nutrient release, sustainability, and gut health in animal production. ...
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Introduction Advancing our knowledge of animal nutrition has been a globally significant research field for approaching a century. The vast knowledge accumulated on how to meet the nutritional requirements of livestock has allowed researchers to evolve towards use of nutrition to achieve the wider aims of global food security. In parallel to the highly focused advances in animal nutrition, other researchers were grappling with the seemingly intractable conflict between globalized...
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Introduction It is estimated that the human world population will exceed nine billion by 2050 (United Nations, 2019), raising a global concern over food security. Increasing consumption of animal protein has been suggested as one of the sustainable strategies to address food security, as it is a rich source of the most common limiting essential amino acids (FAO, 2013; Gorissen and Witard, 2018; Van Vliet et al., 2015), as well as vitamin B12 (Obersby et al., 2013), calcium (Magkos et...
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Erik Visser, CEO at Hamlet Protein, shares his outlook on animal protein production for 2026, highlighting poultry and aquaculture as key growth drivers. He discusses regional dynamics, feed economics, sustainability, and the strategic importance of ROI and adaptability for producers. ...
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Aldo Rossi (Amlan International) comments on developing natural products to improve performance, gut integrity, immune function, and resilience to pathogenic challenges, in this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Roshan Adhikari (CJ Bio America) speaks on the use of branched-chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine) and tryptophan in layer nutrition, in this Engormix interview at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta. ...
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Marcio Ceccantini, Global Technical Manager for Vitamins at Adisseo, discusses the evolving role of vitamins in modern animal production and introduces the Microvit® Nutrition Guide 2026, featuring updated recommendations for 18 species and 36 production phases to support performance and nutritional precision worldwide. ...
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Jana Brackenridge (Adisseo) explains how precision nutrition tools, NIR technology, and digestibility testing help poultry producers reduce feed costs, improve efficiency, and maintain bird performance with greater confidence. ...
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