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6 anti-stress additives in pig diets

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Rye has been used sparingly as a feed as it has been prone to fungus like ergot and also contains more anti-nutritional factors than wheat and barley. Photo: Canva

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What’s holding up the inclusion of more rye in livestock feed?

The company has patented a process that converts various types of food waste, wet or dry, packaged or not packaged, into a granular meal ingredient. Photo: Bright Feeds

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US feed company converts food waste into feed ingredients

A study shows that organic acids counter the effects of high stocking densities on broilers

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Researchers investigated the effects of nano-curcumin nanospheres on growth performance, serum biochemistry, meat quality, and the gut health of finishing pigs.

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The main causes of fire in feed mills are poorly controlled hot work, mechanical failure, overheating of a feed plant and poorly-adjusted plant parts. Photo: Canva

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Avoiding fires at feedmills: Best practices

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5 lactating sow diet requirements

A study demonstrates that the inclusion of Hermetia illucens larvae meal in combination with poultry by-product meal is effective in replacing fishmeal in barramundi diets. Photo: Shutterstock

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Combining poultry by-product with BSF to replace fishmeal