Distillers coproducts continue to evolve
June 2015: Several years back it was asked if everything that could be done with distillers grains was done. It is amazing how innovation...
Post-harvest storage and transit losses – ‘silent killer’
Bulk handling & bulk transport can economize & maximize returns in the feed industry.
Did you know that India loses over 17 million tonnes of...
Domestic maize to maintain firm trend despite better sowing acerage
Trade sentiments have been positive in the domestic cash markets since past couple of months. But the upside was limited in the month of...
Mycotoxin challenges in production of poultry feed during rainy season
Introduction
Mycotoxicosis is a major problem in poultry industry. There are about 50 fungi species harmful to poultry known to produce toxins, which are collectively...
Enteric methane mitigation in ruminants: A nutritional approach
Green house gases in the atmosphere absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process contributes fundamentally to green house effect. Green...
Green tea feed additives could aid poultry production
July 2015: Antibiotic-free poultry production could be made easier by using green tea as a feed additive, a new study in Bangladesh has shown.
The...
Importance of grain standards
India entered the realm of international trade in grains in late 2000's, India was not ready as an exporter, but sold products of a...
Strong export demand to limit downside movement of global soymeal prices
About three-quarters of global oilmeal trade is contributed by soymeal. Nevertheless, this feed ingredient has lost some of its market share, between 2011/12 and...
Good quality pellets does it make sense?
Feed pelleting can be defined as conversion of finely ground mash feed into dense, free flowing pellets or capsules, in a process involving steam...
Quality Maize Protein (QPM): A way ahead in respect of livestock...
Importance and limitations of existing maize as grains
At global level, maize accounts for 15% of proteins and 20% of calories in world food diet....
Roadmap for ocean prosperity
"Sustainable Reforms: fishing smarter can increase economic growth, food production and fish population."
June 2015: Scientists of a new research series say economic, nutrition and...
Reducing climate emissions from livestock while improving food security
Reducing climate emissions from livestock while improving food security and livelihoods is a global challenge. A recent study on manure management policies and practices...
India’s declining soymeal exports could drive fresh play in non gm...
June 2015: India's declining soymeal exports could drive a sustainable niche for the country in supplying the global non-genetically modified (GM) market, says Rabobank...
Low corn prices increases domestic demand in us
June 2015: As per the USDA report 92% crop has been planted, against 88% done in 2014. The weather is good for the sowing...
Is Indian poultry industry ready for future challenges?
The way government of India is planning to integrate Indian economy with the global economy, it is clear that every industry must plan for...
The prospects and challenges ahead for Indian animal feed industry at...
The Indian animal feed industry is completing its 50 golden years in 2015. For the last few years the industry is undergoing an exciting...
Nutritional interventions for improving egg quality in poultry layers
In keeping with the pace of progress, changing food habits, demand for foods of animal origin and the health problems associated certain kinds of...
Antibiotic residues and strategies to reduce or minimize in food producing...
Abstract
Antibiotics are used in human medicine to treat infections, as prophylaxis to prevent infections post surgery/trauma and in food producing animals, to treat infections...
Dietary choline supplementation in dairy cows
Choline, a trimethylated quarternary amine involved in transport of fat from liver, provides labile methyl groups for transmethylation reactions and is required for the...
New sensor system sniffs out mycotoxins in wheat
The quality of grass herbage and grass silage significantly affects enteric methane production of dairy cattle, according to new research of Wageningen UR in...
