Rice bran is a misnomer, or rather a confusing term as it can encompass a range of rice by-products at variable concentrations. It is a very atypical ingredient: it has excellent nutritive value, but it is undervalued by most nutritionists; it is widely available, but hardly traded in the commodities market.

Cage free does not necessarily mean free-range layers. Hens are still kept in-house on floors with bedding material or in open aviaries (multi-storied cages with open access).

There are three major classes of enzymes, each aiming to improve digestibility of one of the three most expensive nutrients in animal feed.

We need to define a solution as it differs from a product. A solution exists only in pair with a problem.

When it comes to feed form -- mash or crumbles -- most research work has been conducted with broilers. For laying hens, not only is research scarce, but it is very inconclusive, too.

Fish meal cooked at high temperatures for a prolonged time can be the source of a very powerful toxin, gizzerozine. Poultry consuming diets rich in fish meal often exhibit symptoms of fish meal poisoning evidenced by gizzard erosion and black vomit -- what is the best advice when fish meal is suspected as being high in the toxin gizzerozine?

Improving feed efficiency is usually associated with improved profitability. Most measures to improve this useful index of productivity are by balancing the ratio between energy and amino acids, and (or) by improving nutrient digestibility by a number of different means. But, the feed efficiency rate can be improved even after the feed is mixed and delivered at the farm. Here are five tips to ensure broilers take the most out of the feed they are given on any farm.

When the technology to inject eggs during incubation with nutrients became feasible and practical, there was tremendous enthusiasm.

I am noticing with amusement several new marketing trends, one of them claiming parenthood of the term precision nutrition. Perhaps this is what we usually call “know what you do” and such people have become so rare that if you happen to come across one you get so mesmerized that you believe it is “precision,” or magic, itself.

One of the most persistent concerns in the minds of all dairy farmers is the issue of acidosis and bloating.

The late planting of corn in the U.S. Corn Belt this summer is expected to bring about a much smaller crop at harvest time. This means less corn will be available for feeding animals, and what will be marketed will be quite expensive.

Back when paper was king, newsletters were a must for companies to communicate with customers. The animal nutrition industry was not any different than any other industry in this regard.