An insect fed salmon, branded as Friendly Salmon, has arisen out of a four-year long research project – AquaFly - that began in 2014 and involved Protix along with Norwegian partners, the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and the Norwegian University...
AB Vista is working to highlight average levels of phytate in common feed ingredients to provide a guide for phytase use and cost-effective feed formulation, says global manager.
Recent advances in selenium (Se) biochemistry have provided a deeper understanding of the principal differences in metabolism of the organic and inorganic sources, finds a new review.
Blockchain, sensor technology and artificial intelligence are some of the technological innovations that bring the promise of change to the feed and animal production industries, says innovation officer.
Cattle feeding challenges and water use are among the initial production hiccups highlighted by a new visual tracking system that can be used to identify individual cows, says biotech firm.
A study has found that prevention strategies at the pre and post-harvest stages are the most effective ways of reducing mycotoxin load as, once they are present in feed ingredients, mycotoxins are hard to eliminate.
The concept of ‘gut health’ is attracting significant interest within the animal science community. However, a clear definition of gastrointestinal health and functionality and how it can be measured is lacking, say DSM based animal nutrition experts....
The development of a protein source from algae for feed is one of the objectives of an EU funded €5.5m circular economy project - ALG-AD - being led by scientists at Swansea University in the UK.
The first trials in a UK project looking at growing organic blue and white lupins as a homegrown protein source for livestock production had mixed results.
An examination of forage nutritional quality measurements taken for 22 years found a continued decreased in the level of available protein, says researcher.
Dr David Bravo, chief innovation officer, Pancosma, provides us with some insights from his numerous years working in animal nutrition targeted research and development.
A growth performance trial carried out by French plant extracts company, Nor Feed, in conjunction with a university in Taiwan, showed a grape extract product, Nor-Grape 80, could replace vitamin E in the starter period of Pacific White shrimp production....
The US agribusiness gaint has been working with German chemical group, BASF, to develop a strain of engineered canola seed that can produce omega-3 long-chain fatty acids.
The US initiative is seeking to streamline the information transfer process for grain as it moves from the field to grain elevator and on to end users.
Supplemental yeast in the diets of dairy cows may improve fiber digestion, nitrogen yield and, for cows on a high starch diet, reduce risk of disease, says researcher.
New research shows it may be possible to convert Greek yogurt acid whey waste into either a feed additive or aviation fuel, and, critically, without the use of additional chemicals.
Research at Aalborg University in Denmark suggests that green bio-refinery processes have the potential to generate organic protein-rich animal feeds from green crops for pigs, poultry and dairy cows.
Poultry Partners says its goal is to provide poultry producers with a way to better address marketplace concerns, while improving production practices.
Swapping soybean meal for insect meal may offer poultry producers a way to improve sustainability and limit facilities environmental footprints, say researchers.
Crop innovation rather than animal health and nutrition is attracting the AgTech money, says TechAccel. However, it noted some of the leading animal health and nutrition opportunities for venture capital firms to direct some of their money towards.
A Polish PhD thesis focused on the effect polyphenol supplementation in poultry diets has on meat oxidative stability has taken top honors in the third edition of the Nor Feed Award.
French biotech company, Deinove, says the results of extensive in vivo efficacy and bioavailability trials on its bacteria derived carotenoid compounds in poultry and fish diets will be released next month.
Reducing crude protein levels and monitoring dietary net energy levels may offer producers a way to improve feed efficiency in heavy pigs, say researchers.
Ascus Biosciences is looking to translate research focused on sampling and identifying communities of microbes in the rumen of high performing dairy cows into a health and production focused feed supplement.
