Feed

In the first 9 months of 2024, Russian aquafeed production jumped by 39% compared with the previous year to 48,000 tonnes. Photo: Canva

19-12-2024 | News

Russia mulls partial ban on aquafeed imports

Vitamin D3 still remains firm and suppliers are very keen to raise the price further or at least maintain the current level. Photo: Canva

18-12-2024 | Analysis

Vitamin markets: Calm as Q1 2025 is mostly contracted

Threonine prices have been increased by Chinese suppliers on a FOB China basis. Photo: Canva

18-12-2024 | Analysis

Amino acids markets: EU market awaiting provisional anti-dumping measures for lysine

Jan Dijkstra, Wageningen UR. Photo: Koos Groenewold

13-12-2024 | Interview

Achieving methane targets: Feed additives indispensable

Vitamin E remains stable at a high price level. The market seems balanced for now. Vitamin E buyers have a wait and see attitude and sellers are keen to get the price up. Photo: Canva

11-12-2024 | Analysis

Vitamin markets: Vitamin A 1000 price falls as folic acid prices rise

The tryptophan market overall is weak. Although Chinese suppliers are trying to move prices back up. Photo: Canva

11-12-2024 | Analysis

Amino acids market relatively quiet

Studies show that commercial diets formulated to reduce the incidence of hairballs contain increased levels of insoluble fibre to improve gastric motility and gastric emptying. Photo: Canva

09-12-2024 | Article

Cat hairballs: Digestibility and the impact of fibre evaluated

Gut Health - special focus

An important thought behind fibre rich feed is that piglets are born faster, and that milk starts flowing swiftly. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

07-12-2020 | Article

Top producing sows need extra fibre

The newly weaned piglets have a feeder in the pen to offer the animals dry food in addition to liquid feed. Photo: Henk Riswick

07-12-2020 | Article

Health and well-being paramount on Finnish pig farm

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