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Oregano essential oil and purple garlic offer similar or superior results to ZnO when added to pig feed. Photo: Canva

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Alternatives to ZnO: Oregano oil and garlic

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One of the commonly available co-products in Canada is maize DDGS and recent studies have examined the nutritional characteristics of this feed ingredient. Photo: Shutterstock

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Best use of local feedstuffs and co-products

A recent study shows that replacing 20% of fishmeal with fermented soybean meal improves the growth performance and health of whiteleg shrimp. Photo: Shutterstock

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Fermented soybean as a substitute for fishmeal in shrimp diets

An important quality criterion of aquaculture-bred fish, such as salmon is the degree of freshness and shell pigmentation. Carotenoid ‘astaxanthin’ is the major carotenoid used in aquatic feeds to ensure this quality. Photo: Canva

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Astaxanthin: Taking aquaculture full circle

One of the most important stages of feed production is the pelleting process, which transforms soft dusty feed into a hard pellet through compression, extrusion and adhesion. Photo: Shutterstock

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Improving the pelleting process in the feed plant

Crop agricultural waste can be a highly nutritious and cost-effective feed source that can be included in aquafeed formulation.

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Application of crop agricultural waste in aquafeed

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Egypt: Wheat and corn imports high in 2024

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Global feed outlook for 2024: Issues, trends, markets and more