What…A fly farm? Yep that’s right, AgriProtein has partnered with Christof Industries to build up to 25 fly farms a year up-cycling organic waste into insect protein for animal feeds. T…
Sustainable practices are not only beneficial to the environment in the long term, but also to the participating companies’ bottom line in the short term. That is why the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) believes sustainability is important for animal feed manufacturers.
Adulterated feed can kill or stunt the growth of poultry and animals
Small bits of plastic packaging from waste food make their way into animal feed as part of the UK’s permitted recycling process
Thanks to COVID-19, opportunities for social interaction are limited — as are the health benefits that social interaction provides. But a new study found that there's an alternative way to reap those health benefits: watching footage of cute animals, which has been shown to reduce anxiety and lower blood pressure and heart rate. The New York Times put together a list of the best live feeds of cute animals to keep you calm during a stressful time.
Invasive prickly plant is widely cleared in Scotland and has been used as animal fodder in the past
The new technology, called modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) - specifically developed for meat exporters - allows export at -4 degrees Celsius, instead of the present -20 degree Celsius
Producers should be aware of ways to prevent drug residues from being found in their animal by-products that they sell to consumers.
Increasing feed costs are leading many producers to consider the use of alternative or local feed ingredients, even with their drawbacks such as anti-nutritional factors or increased presence of indigestible non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs). Fortunately, there are many enzyme feed additive products on the market today that can address these problems. With an abundance of available…