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Photo: Koos Groenewold

22-01 | Article

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

David Blakemore, CEO of Trouw Nutrition, at at the recently held AgriVision conference in the Netherlands. Photo: Trouw Nutrition

31-07-2023 | Interview

David Blakemore, CEO Trouw Nutrition: “Our challenges will help us all do better”

The Russell family grows 15 ha of corn for silage each year. Photo: Will Russell

12-10-2022 | In-depth

Farm visit Australia: Improving home-grown feed

Toxic and unstable? Choose your selenium source carefully Photo: Canva

24-08-2022 | Article

Toxic and unstable? Choose your selenium source carefully

Economically, group feeding allows for maximum utilisation of least-cost formulation and also facilitates mechanised feeding, thereby reducing the labour required. Photo: Mark Pasveer

01-08-2022 | Article

Advantages of group feeding of dairy cows

Nano-emulsions are one prospective approach for efficiently delivering essential oils in poultry farming. Photo: Lex Salverda

25-04-2022 | Article

Are essential oil nano-emulsions better than essential oils?

Pigs selected for feed efficiency are better able to cope with stressors. Photo: Fred Libochant

11-04-2022 | Article

Selection for feed efficiency

Ideally, silage should be cut at 16-20% dry matter, and harvested at 30-35% for a pit and 35-40% for baled silage. Photo: Chris McCullough

21-03-2022 | Article

Managing silage supplies efficiently

Some estimates suggest Ukraine’s wheat output could drop by at least half and leave the world market short of 20 million tonnes of wheat. Photo: jannoon028/Allexxandar

08-03-2022 | News

Ukraine crisis: EU proposals to mitigate feed grain supply disruption

Seaweed is an important source of hydrocolloids. These water-soluble carbohydrates increase the viscosity of solutions to form gels. Photo: Koos Groenewold

10-09-2021 | Article

Benefits of pellet binders using natural sources like seaweed