Livestock Feed News
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4 reasons to visit Adifo at IPPE
Come see us at IPPE in Atlanta from the 12th-14th of February and discover Adifo’s revolutionary BESTMIX Formulation as a Service. This award-winning cloud-based collaborative platform is still transforming the information interchange between nutrition experts, plant formulators and the outside world. Listed below are four reasons why a visit to Adifo’s booth will be one of the ...
By BESTMIX
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Biogest completed a further 100% grass AD plant in Southwest England
Gas2Grid plant with gas production of 1,000 m3/h AD plant can be fed with a variety of feedstock including grass silage and fresh zero cutted grass Willand / Vienna: Willand AD site is located in the southwestern part of England, in the Devon county approximately 30 km from the county town Exeter. The plant can be operated with a variety of feedstock including grass silage and fresh zero ...
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The plant extracts for feed additives
Application of Plant Extracts for Feed Additives:Broad-spectrum antimicrobial property and antiviralAntioxidant and Cleared freedom baseHeal digestive system. Treat diarrhea. Increase feed intake and feed returnsReduce inflammation and stimulate milk secretionImprove meat qualityFor a long time, the China market of animal feed was borrowing innovation ideas from the classical medicines. Chinese ...
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Feed always in front of the cows
As the robot handles the final feed push of the day, it is the peace of mind along with the feeling of freedom, especially in the evening, that Peter Timmermann emphasises when describing the benefits of letting a robot take care of pushing feed for the 400 high-yield dairy cows on his farm at Stursbøl Østergaard. “Now I know there is always feed in front of the cows and this ...
By JOZ BV
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Cattle on Feed Lower Than Pre-Report Estimates
On August 1, there were 10.6 million head of cattle on feed, up 4 percent from the previous year. The rate of cattle placed onto feed has slowed noticeably, coming in only 3 percent up from 2016. August is the first month in 2017 without double digit placements since February, as February’s numbers dropped 1 percent without the extra calendar day of the 2016 leap year. In every other ...
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How Automatic Pig Feeding Systems improve the bottom line
Pig producers face a lot of challenges. In North America, specifically, there are 70% fewer pig farms today than in the year 2000. As feed costs rise while global demand for animal protein increases, pig farmers must produce more pork with fewer resources. Automatic pig feeding systems are a large part of the solution, as they bring increased efficiency, convenience and control to the feeding ...
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New Addition to 2Agriculture’s Mill Portfolio
2Agriculture Ltd are pleased to announce the acquisition of Bawsey Feed Mill, near King’s Lynn, from Bernard Matthews Foods Ltd. This addition to our portfolio will allow for increased milling efficiencies across our business, whilst affording an opportunity to increase our market share. ...
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Specialty Crops Focus of Feb. 7 Conference
A conference for fruit and vegetable growers is set for Feb. 7 at the Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road in Loveland. The Southwestern Ohio Specialty Crop Conference offers “a little something for everyone,” said Greg Meyer, Ohio State University Extension educator in Warren County and event organizer. The conference is sponsored by OSU Extension, the outreach arm ...
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Best Avian Control Applications for Dairy Barn Operators
Dairy barns can easily become infested with birds during the colder months. This pest bird infestation can lead to shortages in livestock feed, damage to barn structures and even help problems for humans and animals alike. Make sure your dairy barn stays bird free with Avian Enterprises. Our product, Avian Control, solves your bird problems for good. What is the Best Way to Apply Avian Control? ...
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USSEC conducts cage aquaculture production cost management seminar in the Philippines
USSEC conducted a cage aquaculture production cost management seminar for the Chinese staff and managers of Sahara Feeds Corp. Milkfish Cage Farm in Taal Lake, Talisay, Batangas, Philippines on December 7. USSEC Philippines Technical Manager – Aquaculture Levy Manalac discussed how to manage and save on cage aquaculture production cost with the proper use of extruded floating feed and good ...
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John Deere Improves Compact Wheel Loaders to Deliver Even More Power and Productivity
Customers looking for machines that are productive, versatile and ready for anything should look no further than the John Deere 244K-II and 324K compact wheel loaders. Both machines include new features and options to increase productivity, visibility, versatility and lower daily operating costs for the landscape, ag material handling and construction industries. “John Deere customers are ...
By John Deere
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Validation of diet modelling including live yeast effect as rumen modifier
During the Annual Congress on Ruminant Research organized this week in Paris (3R- Rencontres Recherches Ruminants), a study on ruminant diet modelling conducted in partnership with Toulouse Agricultural College (Toulouse, France), was presented. This innovative study aimed at integrating the effects of ruminant specific live yeast used as rumen modifier into dairy production dynamic model. Eric ...
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Top modern shrimp feed facility in Ecuador
A new joint venture investment makes the construction of a greenfield project for a state-of-the-art shrimp feed facility reality. The new facility is located near the city of Guayaquil and has capacity to annually produce around 130,000 tons of high quality shrimp feed for supplying the local market. A GRAINTEC project team in cooperation with a Cargill project team have worked out the complete ...
By Graintec A/S
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Hammer Blower is a hammermill and forage blower, combined all in one unit
Combining a powerful, hammermill with a high capacity, blower fan, Art’s Way’s new Hammer Blower is a versatile machine that can grind high moisture shelled or ear corn and blow the mixture up into a silo or bunk too. This machine can grind dry corn through a 1/8-inch screen directly into a truck with virtually no dust. Providing further flexibility, the Hammer Blower has a vent ...
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Poultry watering with ENDURAMAXX
With water making up 80% of blood and being vital for the regulation of body temperature and organ function, including the absorption of nutrients, digestion and waste removal, it is obvious that good quality water is a premium requirement for proper livestock husbandry. When designing a poultry watering system knowledge of daily watering requirements and the governing factors which influence ...
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Review Published of Nanomaterials for Products and Application in Agriculture, Feed, and Food in the European Union
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested a review of the already marketed and in-development applications of nanomaterials in the agri/feed/food sectors. The results of the review are published in the August 2016 issue of Trends in Food Science & Technology in an article entitled “Nanomaterials for products and application in agriculture, feed and food.” The article ...
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Make Big Jobs Feel Small With the New John Deere Large-Frame Skid Steer Loaders and Compact Track Loaders
Contractors, landscapers, farmers, rental professionals and other equipment owners who understand the value of compact equipment can now expect even more power, productivity and uptime on the job with the new John Deere large-frame G-Series skid steers (330G, 332G) and compact track loaders (331G, 333G). These machines were inspired by extensive feedback from John Deere customers looking for more ...
By John Deere
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UF/IFAS study: Sweet potato crop shows promise as feed and fuel
As some Florida growers try to find new crops and the demand for biofuel stock increases globally, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers have found that sweet potato vines, usually thrown out during harvest, can serve well as livestock feed while the roots are an ideal source for biofuel. This could be a key finding for the agriculture industry in Florida ...
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USPOULTRY Emergency Funding Supports Research That Shows How to Inactivate Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry Feed
USPOULTRY announces the completion of a funded research project at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., in which researchers showed how to inactivate avian influenza virus in poultry feed. USPOULTRY approved $550,000 in emergency funding in October 2015 to support further avian influenza research and communication as a result of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak last spring. ...
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USSEC Welcomes Three New Members in June
On June 2, USSEC’s board of directors voted to add Fornazor International Inc., Freepoint Commodities, and the Missouri Department of Agriculture as its newest members. Fornazor International is a U.S. trading company and feed manufacturer that has been exporting commodities globally since 1979. Headquartered in Hillsdale, New Jersey, Fornazor International has developed ...
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