Ioannis Mavromichalis

Molasses: Undervalued feed ingredient with big potential

Despite being ages old, molasses remains the reclusive privilege of those who are accustomed to using it.

January 21, 2019

Molasses, from beets or cane, contains around 50 percent simple sugars (sucrose, glucose and fructose). This fact alone gives it a tremendous value in diets for most farmed animals.

Typical piglet nutrition program, explained

Feeding piglets requires attention not only in feed design but also in the application of a successful feeding program.

January 21, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Designing, formulating and manufacturing successful feeds for pigs right before and after weaning is a difficult project.

Evaluate a dairy calf milk replacer program in 3 easy steps

Selecting the right milk replacer powder is only the start in feeding calves up to weaning at six to eight weeks of age.

January 21, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Modern calf feeding is based on the success of the milk replacer program offered during the first 6 to 8 weeks of life.

Animal feed marketing challenges for the next 20 years

Where we are now, what we have done wrong and where we should go

January 21, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Marketing and feed additives have had a good 20 years in the animal nutrition industry. What will the next 20 years bring?

12 feed antibiotic reduction lessons from EU producers

There is no need to reinvent the wheel when EU countries have already made all of the necessary mistakes on the road toward antibiotic-free diets.

January 21, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Today, the EU is following a more holistic approach that views the reduction of antibiotic usage as a goal to be achieved gradually by a complete overhaul of the whole industry and not miraculously by just the ban on feed antibiotics.

Yeast in dairy feeds: Highly wanted dead and alive

A valuable ingredient, often overlooked, and quite controversial as dead and live versions exist.

January 14, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Despite the plethora of yeast products, in all of the above mentioned forms, one is hard pressed to find evidence about the efficacy of dried versus live yeast products.

Blaming animal proteins for disease spread is naive

Instead of calling for a ban every time a disease emerges, we should focus on quality assurance and buying from reputable suppliers.

January 8, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Instead of calling for a ban every time a disease emerges, we should focus on quality assurance and buying from reputable suppliers.

New vitamin, trace mineral specifications for 2019

A new project undertaken to update my animal nutrition consulting services

December 31, 2018

Ioannis Mavromichalis

I have decided that 2019 will be the year I will be reviewing my vitamin and trace mineral profiles I use in my animal nutrition consulting service.

Too many product codes can erode profit

Having too many products can become unhealthy for business and profits.

December 24, 2018

Ioannis Mavromichalis

We all want the best for our customers, and we want to offer them a unique solution best-suited to their needs.

Ignoring sales people is a dangerous proposition

Sales people are the face of every company that customers trust.

December 17, 2018

Ioannis Mavromichalis

In my work, I have seen many situations where the sales force of a company is seen as nothing more than those who execute a business transaction in terms of a product versus money.

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Molasses: Undervalued feed ingredient with big potential

Typical piglet nutrition program, explained

Evaluate a dairy calf milk replacer program in 3 easy steps

Animal feed marketing challenges for the next 20 years

12 feed antibiotic reduction lessons from EU producers

Yeast in dairy feeds: Highly wanted dead and alive

Blaming animal proteins for disease spread is naive

New vitamin, trace mineral specifications for 2019

Too many product codes can erode profit

Ignoring sales people is a dangerous proposition

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