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In Dr Brockhoff s view, the most important thing feed mills can do to reduce risk of transmission of viral diseases through feed is, when possible, to buy ingredients from countries that aren t infected with major diseases. Photo: Ruben Keestra

25-05-2020 | Article

Mitigating virus in pig feed

Symptoms of a vitamin A deficiency include reproductive problems in both males and females. Photo: Henk Riswick

22-05-2020 | Article

Factors affecting vitamin stability in animal feed

Exports of pet food from New Zealand doubled between 2015 and 2019, reaching US$129 million. Photo: Crepessuzette

15-05-2020 | Article

Strong demand for petfood in New Zealand

The team at the Department of Animal Science at the University of São Paulo concluded that mealworm is a promising protein ingredient for poultry diets. Photo: Katerinavulcova

13-05-2020 | Article

Chickens prefer eating insect larvae meal

Improvement in feed efficiency is likely related to improved digestion of fibre, protein, and organic matter, perhaps because of direct effects of the live yeast on rumen microbial metabolism. Photo: Dreamstime

13-05-2020 | Article

Live yeast alleviates negative effects of heat stress

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11-05-2020 | Article

Sugarcane by-products: The future feed for animal production

Apart from other strategies, skip-a-day feeding, intermittent lighting programmes and feed supplementation can help to alleviate SDS. Photo: Peter J.E.Roek Pentalux Photography & Video

06-05-2020 | Article

Controlling Sudden Death Syndrome via feed strategies

Case study: Australia s pasture growth means less demand for feed

29-04-2020 | Article

Case study: Australia’s pasture growth means less demand for feed

Feed additives such as acids, probiotics and phytogenics in both dry or liquid form have gained more attention after producers started seeking alternatives to antibiotics. Photo: Biomin

20-04-2020 | Article

Update on supplements for liquid pig feed

Wet harvested seaweed has a very short shelf life. Therefore, it must be used rather quickly. Photo: Catrinus van der Veen

17-04-2020 | Article

Seaweed: A potential feed for ruminants