The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Monovet 90, the first generic monensin for use in cattle and goats for certain indications. While monensin is safe for cattle and goats when fed as directed, it is toxic and potentially lethal to horses at these levels, and overdoses in cattle, goats and other animals have occurred. 

This July, the American Society of Animal Science and the Poultry Science Association turn their attention to two research trials on the CALICA+ feed additive launched by Ceresco Nutrition.

Hamlet Protein, multinational producer of high quality vegetable protein, was among the participants at the Zero Zinc Summit 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event, hosted by SEGES, was attended by feed producers, farmers and scientists from all over the world. At the summit, Hamlet Protein actively discussed fiber based solutions for the Danish market following the EU ban on zinc oxide.

The Poultry Science Association’s Annual Meeting will see AB Vista present a wide-ranging suite of abstracts, bringing fresh insights across a number of key topics relating to feed analysis and formulation.

Beta Hatch, a Washington-based company industrializing the production of insects as a sustainable protein for animal feed, was awarded $937,800 by the Washington State Department of Commerce.