Toxic weed seeds may be more common than feed producers have realized.
High feed ingredient prices have egg producers looking for ways to improve utilization of nutrients in layer rations to improve profitability.
WATT Publishing’s 2012 Poultry Nutrition and Feeding Survey shows a marginal growth in feed and poultry production but with a higher profitability worldwide.
An expert panel predicts some moderation in feed costs for poultry producers in the coming year after record-high feed ingredients prices in 2011.
With fewer options to reduce necrotic enteritis, understanding the role of broiler diets is increasingly important.
New research suggests that the inclusion of DDGS in layer diets can be increased.
The role of nutrition on gene expression can only be expected to increase.
The 2012 IPE and IFE will feature an entire week of dynamic education programs addressing current industry issues.
It’s no secret that vitamins are an important component of any animal feed formulation plan. However, are you certain you’re using the right ones to achieve your goals?
Encouraging the optimal performance of birds’ gastrointestinal tract can pay dividends in health and growth.
The research performed by the FDA lacks the scrutiny necessary to justify its rushed judgment concerning the use of Roxarsone in poultry feed diets.
Responding to rising demand for functional foods allows poultry producers to not only add value but to also stand out from the crowd.
The role of nutrition should not be ignored in producing the best possible egg.
Reducing overall mandates for corn-ethanol and adopting flexible mandates would be a good start to a more rational policy.
More work still needs to be done for phytases to achieve their maximum potential in animal feed.
Giving sufficient attention to broiler breeders early on can ensure good performance through the life of the birds.
Since the importance of a well-balanced gut microflora for adequate health and high performance has been recognised, feeding strategies have been directed to control the microbial GI environment by nutritional means.
We hope that with these new formats you will be better informed when it comes to decision-making, be it the field of flock health, management, efficiency, processing, or even if simply keeping up to date with competitors!
With the current high cost of fat and corn, the cost of increasing protein is relatively small compared to the cost of increasing energy
With increasing ethanol production, DDGS will have to be used to a greater extent by livestock and poultry producers to replace diverted corn
