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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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Poultry industry experts at the 2025 Latin American Poultry Summit will present information on factors that affect the efficient marketing of poultry farming. The program is organized into five sessions – grain management, food safety, genetics, breeding and health – and will take place on Monday,...
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John Boney (Penn State University) comments on nutrient segregation, feed quality, pellet degradation, and on-farm feed sampling methods, in this Engormix interview....
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Dejan Miladinovic (Head of Centre for Feed Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences) offers his vision for the future of feed mills. He comments on automation, data optimization, real-time monitoring, smart sensors, and sustainability, in this Engormix interview....
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Victoria Wilson (Seaboard Foods) comments on her experience when testing for mycotoxins, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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1. Introduction The health of the gastrointestinal tract is one of the important indicators of the overall health of an organism. The health of the intestine is given considerable attention in human nutrition due to the existence of various autoimmune and other diseases. Intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction and increased permeability result in a “leaky gut”, which is associated with intestinal disorders in humans, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), bowel...
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Introduction: The cross-contamination of non-medicated feed with residues of antimicrobials causes a public and animal health concern associated with the potential for selection and dissemination of resistance in commensal and potentially zoonotic bacteria. To identify the extent of the situation, we built a model that provides a way to estimate the percentage of cross-contaminated pig feed in total and per different levels at which cross-contamination may occur (i.e....
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Introduction Feed ingredients and manufacturing are expensive components of integrated poultry production, sometimes reaching 70% of total operational costs. Fortunately, the added costs of manufacturing poultry feed improve feed efficiency and poultry performance. The performance benefits from feeding pelleted diets results in a positive return on investment, making it a common practice in broiler and turkey production. Improving the quality of pellets further enhances poultry...
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Introduction On August 28, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that African swine fever virus (ASFV) had been diagnosed in the Dominican Republic (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news/sa_by_date/sa-2021/asf-confirm). This poses a tremendous threat to the swine industry of the United States (U.S.) given the proximity to the mainland. When ASFV emerged in China, the virus was able to move rapidly and easily throughout the country due to movement...
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Introduction Near record high feed, fuel, and fertilizer prices, and high inflation rates all have put increasing economic burden on beef producers. The increased cost of feeding cattle means that increasing feed efficiency is critical to feedlot production. Historically, feed costs represent about 70% of the total cost of production for feedlot operators and therefore, feed efficiency has 4 x greater economic return when compared to the same improvement in feedlot growth (Gibb and...
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Introduction The animal feed manufacturing industry’s main purpose is to recombine different flows of nutrients into safe, nutritious, attractive and handleable feeds which are efficiently converted in animal-sourced food products (meat, eggs, milk). The raw materials harboring these nutrients vary greatly in composition and origin. Raw materials may be co-products sourced more locally from food or biofuel industries whereas others may travel large distances on the globe,...
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An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of corn particle size (CPS) on turkey hen performance, intestinal permeability (IP), and litter dry matter. Hybrid turkey hens were housed in floor pens from 0 to 42d. Hens were fed a crumbled starter 1 (0 to 21d) and pelleted starter 2 (22 to 42d) diet. The experiment was a 2 x 2 factorial with diet phase (starter 1 and starter 2) and CPS (fine or coarse), resulting in 4 treatments of 18 replicates of 22 turkeys. Corn was manufactured...
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Mike Persia (Virginia Tech) discusses differences in feeding with fine and coarse particles and their impact on gut health and performance, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA....
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PROJECT FEASIBILITY You have seen the great studies and want to explore purchasing an extrusion facility, but don’t know where to start. This quick read outlines how to calculate the financial feasibility while considering the value of the meal and oil that is produced. PLANT FAQ’S &...
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Introduction: More than 80% of slaughter pigs in England show epithelial changes at the Pars nonglandularis (PN) of the gastric mucosa. In the interest of animal welfare and to avoid prospective cost deductions, alternative pig feeding strategies must be developed. In this study the effects of a 2-stage coarsely ground compound feed (COF) on performance and stomach health of piglets were tested as compared to a conventional 1-stage produced COF. Materials and...
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Feed operation counts around 60% to 65% of poultry operation. One needs to produce consistency in quality and quantity throughout 24 hrs, 7/12 and 365 days a year. And that’s the reason various controls in systemic manners on regular basis are required all the time. In the areas of 4 M: - Men management. - Material management. - Machine management. - Money management. Feed mill audit: observation results in fact-finding from A to Z of...
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John Koorn (Laidig Company) discusses the design and specifications for a silo, during FIGAP 2022 in Guadalajara, Mexico....
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Jeff Cruzen (GONBAR – NECO) comments on the principles, styles and other factors involved in the process of drying grains, during FIGAP 2022 in Guadalajara, Mexico....
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Which companies are good and reliable exporters of turnkey feed mill machines. Any leads? What are your machine options in your feedmill? Which companies are you using?...
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Overview – What Is Extrusion? The word extrusion means shaping a material or a blend of materials that can be plasticized (able to be melted and become fluid-like), and is pumpable by forcing through a restricted opening or die . The versatility of the process is evident in its ability to produce different types of foods. The power of the process can be further appreciated by its ability to create foods of varying textures...
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