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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
3 reasons to reduce surface tension in feed processing
Surface tension allows some spiders (and other insects) to walk on water and raindrops to coalesce into beautiful patterns on a surface. But when it comes to animal feed, surface tension has a much less attractive effect – keeping water at ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
Expert views on effectiveness, feasibility, and implementation of biosecurity measures for mitigating Tier 1 disease risks in the US swine, beef cattle, and dairy industries
Understanding disease transmission routes and implications for biosecurity is critical to mitigating livestock disease outbreaks and maintaining efficient and profitable production. The goal of biosecurity is to eliminate pathogen exposure ...
Friday, May 1, 2020
Integrating feed preservation and gut health support to tackle Salmonella in animal production
Salmonella is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that is responsible for one of the most frequent global causes of food-borne diarrheal diseases in humans. As a zoonotic pathogen, it is not only a substantial burden on human health; some ser ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Evolution of Biosecurity from the anecdotal approach, to application of the scientific method towards a total culture change
Agriculture is one of the easiest sectors of the economy to disrupt and is vulnerable to natural orintentional threats. In livestock agriculture, due to the globalization of food production, intensification and concentration of animals in l ...
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Improving biosecurity in feed: taking responsibility and raising awareness
The outbreak of African Swine Fever has led to questions about biosecurity in the worldwide feed sector. Are feed entrepreneurs doing enough? Are they prepared for future outbreaks? Johan den Hartog (GMP+ International), Victor Volkers (Q-P ...
Monday, April 20, 2020
Bioiberica hydrolysed porcine intestinal mucosa proteins: How to guarantee the absence of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFv)
High quality protein sources obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of porcine intestinal mucosa could be an effective way to contain the spread of African Swine Fever virus (ASFv). With a solid supply chain and a production process certified by ...
Monday, April 20, 2020
Biosecurity and mycotoxin management in an ever-changing environment
Biosecurity aims to reduce biological risks, which cause disease and impair animal production; by limiting the introduction and circulation of contaminants on farms. Mycotoxins can impair animal health by challenging: the immune response, f ...
Monday, April 20, 2020
The necessity of good biosecurity
Establishing a good biosecurity strategy is one of the most pressing necessities in swine production across the world. The challenge with African swine fever was unprecedented by any other disease outbreak and there is no question that good ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Potential adverse effects on animal health and performance caused by the addition of mineral adsorbents to feeds to reduce mycotoxin exposure
The contamination of feed with mycotoxins is a continuing feed quality and safetyissue, leading to significant losses in livestock production and potential human health risks. Consequently, various methods have been developed to reduce the ...
Friday, March 20, 2020
Impacts of African swine fever on the feed industry
August of 2018 marked the onset of the African swine fever virus (ASF) outbreak in China that would inevitably result in the loss of 25% of the global pig population. Before August of 2018, China was the world's number-one producer and ...
Friday, January 31, 2020
Mycotoxin survey for feed and feed ingredients in Asia Pacific
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by toxigenic fungi, which result in mycotoxicosis when ingested, affecting animals' health adversely. The prevalence of mycotoxin contaminations in feed and agricultural commodities may cons ...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
ADISSEO Brazil 2019: Survey of mycotoxins in maize
The term "mycotoxins" defines secondary fungal metabolites that cause biochemical, physiologic, and/or pathologic changes in other species, which include vertebrates, other animal groups, plants, and microbes. Mycotoxins have low molecular ...
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Demystification of organic acid blends
The topics of feed acidification and organic acids are undergoing a bit of a renaissance as of late. With the recent US push to join Europe in curtailing the use of antibiotics for growth promotion, and industries pivoting toward gut health ...
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Preserve moist feedstuffs with Luprosil NC
Regardless of species, a key factor in optimizing efficiency of animal production is the quality of the feed ingredients. Apart from the stringent quality control of purchased ingredients, it is important for the feed producers to look into ...
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Feed preservation with organic acids - a way to achieve safe feed sustainably
The potential applications of organic acids in livestock nutrition and feed preservation have been known for decades and are documented by many scientific studies. Acids make a fundamental contribution to feed hygiene, since they suppress t ...
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