How animal nutrition can contribute to sustainability
By Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Nowadays, the whole world is talking about sustainability. Many efforts aim to maintain our world for future generations, creating a balance between our current needs and those of our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The right animal nutrition choices play a crucial role in achieving the challenging aim […]
Want to reduce antibiotic use? Biosecurity and sanitation are crucial
By T.J. Gaydos Biosecurity may not sound like an exciting topic at first, but it is a critical component of responsible poultry production. It is not enough to devise a strong biosecurity program; that program must also be followed by all people that interact within the system. It only takes one dirty boot or tire […]
Stop feed spoilage: How organic acids can preserve feed quality
By Technical Team, EW Nutrition Feed spoilage is a significant issue for the feed industry, leading to loss of nutrients, feed waste, and substantial economic issues for feed and animal producers worldwide (Leyva Salas et al., 2017). Fungal growth is one of the main causes of feed spoilage; it can occur at any stage of […]
4 ways to cope with increased feed prices
by Inge Heinzl, Editor, Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry, and Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition In the last few months, the prices for feed grains and oilseeds such as soybeans have been climbing to multi-year heights. In part, this can be explained by high corn purchases by China and increasing export […]
The Quick Take: Mitigate spikes in Vitamin E costs
Vitamin E prices have spiked amid production issues and lack of availability. How can you mitigate the increased cost of vitamin E inclusion? Vitamin E prices often see severe fluctuations caused by raw materials shortages, production or distribution issues, or regulations on some key production ingredients (such as m-cresol anti-dumping rules in China leading to […]