Poultry and Pig Articles
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AB Vista: optimal recipes at the lowest cost price thanks to BESTMIX Feed Formulation 4.0 - Case Study
AB Vista is an animal nutrition technology company that provides products and technical services to the global animal nutrition industry. Since its foundation in 2004, AB Vista has grown to become a leading player in feed enzymes and one of the largest suppliers of yeast and natural betaine. The company focuses on four main subsectors: poultry, pigs, ruminants, and aquaculture. AB Vista is ...
By BESTMIX
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Tucker Milling: premium recipes using BESTMIX Recipe Management - Case Study
Tucker Milling celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year. The company, based in Alabama in the U.S., produces feed for a wide range of animals, from horses and poultry to pigs and goats. Tucker Milling supplies more than 300 independent outlets in the Southeastern United States and has doubled its production volume over the past eight ...
By BESTMIX
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The Effect of COVID-19 ‘Panic Buying’ on Food Supply Chains and the Requirement for Gas Sensing
IntroductionCOVID-19 concerns around the world have sparked widespread panic buying and empty supermarket shelves. Large-scale lock-downs to contain the outbreak have further hurt the supply of manpower and disrupted supply chains in the agricultural industry.The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization have said that the world risks a ‘looming food crisis’ if we do not take fast ...
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Poultry Feed Pellet Machine Application For Pig Breeding
Want to make your pigs grow more healthy? Feed pellet with rich nutrition is your best choice. Fusmar Machinery is a professional poultry feed pellet machine manufacturer, this article we will introduce feed pellets application for pig breeding in detail. Pellets Feed In Breeding Industry Pellet feed first appeared in Europe, and in recent years, it has occupied the majority of the feed market ...
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Incineration vs Rendering: What to Consider
When it comes to disposal of animal carcass and waste, there are varying preferences around the world as to which method provides the safest, most efficient and cost-effective solution. Two methods of disposal often closely compared in animal waste management are incineration and rendering. These are similar processes, but they have very different outcomes and results. Rendering is a viable ...
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The KAHL Crown Expander - a Way out of the Feed Structure Dilemma
Introduction: For some time now, more and more have turned away worldwide, particularly in Germany, from the hitherto customary fine grinding of pig and poultry feed. For a time, fine grinding was seen as key to achieve high feed conversion rates and good pellet quality with low fines. But today, it is recognised more and more that the vulnerability of our livestock is growing with the genetic ...
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Blockbuster success for Addfield at this years Pig and Poultry Exhibition
Fantastic success at the 2018 Pig and Poultry show Record number of visitors came to see our agricultural incinerators With the sun bearing down on us during the first day of the show the Addfield team began a truly tremendous two-day exhibition at the bi-annual Pig and Poultry show in Warwickshire. Welcoming farmers from across the UK, Ireland and beyond it was a fantastic opportunity not ...
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Sunnyside poultry diversify into pet cremation - Case Study
Sunnyside Poultry is an established poultry farm who wanted to expand and diversify their business. After meeting Addfield at the pig and poultry show, the Hornsby’s decided that pet cremation was unquestionably the next step forward for their company. Fitting into the plan Mr and Mrs Hornsby plan to expand the business with another cremation unit when they reach capacity, that ...
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Antibiotics and the Livestock Industry
The Earth’s population has more than quadrupled in the last 150 years, which has led to dramatic changes in the livestock industry because farmers had to increase the density of animals in order to meet demand. As a result of the increased proximity of animals to one another, disease became a huge problem. Subsequently, antibiotics began being commonly used on livestock farms. Originally, ...
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Great Eccleston Show 2017
Great Eccleston & District Agricultural Society The next Great Eccleston Show is on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July 2017 The Great Eccleston Show is a two day event and is a showcase for every aspect of rural endeavour and the whole range of crafts and skills associated with the country. With cooking, handicraft, horticulture and local arts, this north west agricultural show is a big ...
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Science’s role in growing diverse, nutritious food
Can science meet the demand for more diverse and nutritious food? Jan Piotrowski investigates. The riots that swept Africa in 2007 and 2008 in response to the spiralling costs of staple crops brought the effects of food shortages into sharp focus. Images of unrest circled the globe, and the consequent instability brought to the forefront of political debate a question that had long been out of ...
By SciDev.Net
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Overfishing Threatens Critical Link in the Food Chain
The fish near the bottom of the aquatic food chain are often overlooked, but they are vital to healthy oceans and estuaries. Collectively known as forage fish, these species—including sardines, anchovies, herrings, and shrimp-like crustaceans called krill—feed on plankton and become food themselves for larger fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. Historically, people have eaten ...
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