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Dec 20
Reducing the negative impacts of Phytate in feed
It is important to reduce the negative impacts of phytate in feed when looking to achieve precision nutrition and efficient animal diets. The feed industry has evolved rapidly, with science and innovation driving greater understanding of animal biology, feed composition, and nutrition. Learning more about phytate and its interactions …READ MORE
Nov 5
Global Shrimp Markets: Looking Beyond the Pandemic
The outbreak of COVID-19 had a major effect on global trade. The “Global Shrimp Markets” webinar was conducted by the Society of Aquaculture Professionals, live on Zoom on the 23rd and 24th of September. It featured distinguished speakers covering the major markets of shrimp consumption and production. This post presents …READ MORE
Oct 15
Food Technologies: Creating sustainable food systems
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of food chains and is putting scrutiny on the way we produce and consume food. The time has come to search for possible food technologies to build more sustainable, technology-driven food production. This can produce healthy as well as germ and residue-free foods for human …READ MORE
Sep 18
Fermented wheat bran enhances broiler performance
More than 6.5 million tonnes of wheat are produced globally per year. High lignocellulosic fiber content and low energy value ( approx. 1300 kcal/kg) make it unsuitable to use in the diet of monogastric animals. Furthermore, non-starch polysaccharides contained in wheat bran tend to act as antinutritional compounds that …READ MORE
Aug 17
UNMASKING MYCOTOXIN PROBLEMS IN FEED TO IMPROVE FEED SAFETY
More than 500 mycotoxins are identified and out of that 50 are analyzed in the laboratory. Majorly mycotoxins are categorised into 5 groups- Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin, Fumonisin, Zearalenone, Trichothecene. Out of these mycotoxins, few are identified as masked mycotoxins. In 1990, Manfred Gareis used the term “masked mycotoxins” for the …READ MORE
Aug 5
SWEETEN POULTRY DIET TO ENHANCE GUT HEALTH AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Taste is one of the important sensory mechanisms to identify and satiate with nutritious food. Initially, it was reported that chickens do not have taste buds and later about 70 taste buds were found in the oral cavity. This number is low compared to mammals, e.g., rats (∼1000 taste …READ MORE
Jul 16
Pellet Durability: One Goal but Multiple Benefits
It is now well established that pellet durability pays. We have covered this topic well in the past highlighting scientific research papers that show improvement in animal performance when coarse mash is replaced by pelleted feed or the durability of pelleted feed is improved. Since our previous blog, additional research …READ MORE
Dec 10
Keeping Your Livestock Safe in Winter Weather
In 2013, an October blizzard took South Dakota by surprise and with its snow and ice came major cattle loss. Winter is coming and with it extreme weather conditions. While ice, sleet, and snow may bring a welcome Snow Day for many Americans, for farmers and agriculture workers, it can …READ MORE
Oct 18
The Bacteria Plaguing Your Livestock and Ruminants
Safeguarding the health of your livestock is probably one of your top priorities and quite possibly one of the things that keep you up at night. The microbial load in your feed and raw materials may be growing exponentially and feeding microbe-laden materials to your livestock could severely damage their …READ MORE
Apr 3
News you may have missed
We know you’re busy, so we decided to pull some stories from the news that you may have missed that you should know about. From work-life balance to methane emissions to tigers (that’s right, tigers) to the future of smart farms–here’s what you need to know. Agri-View | Work …READ MORE
Apr 2
Bentoli® Secures New President to Drive Global Growth
ELGIN, TX, February 2018 – Hugh Garrity, an international business development and growth expert, has been selected as Bentoli’s® new President. Since joining Bentoli® as Vice President in 2017, Hugh has helped the organization develop strategies that aim to drive global expansion. He brings more than 18 years of …READ MORE
