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Increasing interest of the government in the health conditions of animals due to the outbreak of bird flu and foot-and-mouth disease has boosted demand for high-quality ingredients in animal feed. This demand is driving the growth of the animal feed additives industry. Legislations such as the ban on antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in the European Union compel the industry to discover alternative feed ingredients, especially with pork producers increasingly demanding substitutes for...
More than 40 nutritionists, distillers, feed mill managers, journalists, and production managers gathered at Alltech on October 23 and 24 to discuss the ever-increasing role that dried distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS) will play in animal agriculture. Between current technology limitations and President George W. Bush’s “30 in 30” mandate, which challenges the United States to provide 30% of its fuels through biofuels by 2030, grains to feed our animals will be in higher demand.
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Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, has officially brought the world’s largest DL- methionine facility on stream at its site in Antwerp, Belgium. Management Board Chairman Dr. Klaus Engel notes: “This investment strengthens our position as a leading producer of DL-methionine for the long term.“ The new large-scale facility has a capacity of 120,000 tonnes per year. With a production capacity totaling around 350,000 tonnes per year, Degussa is the world’s number one in DL-methionine. Commissioning of the...
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 Promoters (NGP) have gained considerable significance in many markets all over the world. In addition to...
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The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has recently approved the addition of Sel-Plex, selenium yeast from Alltech, for inclusion in animal diets at up to 1ppm.
Kim Turnley, Alltech General Manager in Australia, commented, "We are proud to provide Australian poultry and livestock producers with a proven, safe selenium source. The new APVMA approval of levels up to 1ppm should give producers confidence and facilitate the ease selenium supplementation through the...