May 5, 2016 | Farm Management, Feed Manufacturing, Poultry
The tremendous increase in grain costs over the past few years has increased focus on feed programs. Even small improvements in the feed programs used to produce eggs and meat can lead to substantial savings in feed costs and dramatically improve profitability. Phase...
May 5, 2016 | Feed Manufacturing, Research, Swine
Pelleting is the most common method of thermal processing used in the feed industry today. A summary of research conducted by university and industry researchers mainly in the 1980’s and 1990’s suggests feed efficiency is improved 3 to 10% during the grow-finish...
May 5, 2016 | Feed Ingredients, Feed Manufacturing, Poultry, Research
Demand for antibiotic-free (ABF) eggs, poultry meat, and pork continues to increase in the United States. This increased demand consequently increases the demand for animals produced in ABF production systems. The most common question related to ABF feed programs is...
May 5, 2016 | Farm Management, Feed Manufacturing
Nutrition plays a major role in the profitability of animal production. Feed accounts for up to 70% of total poultry and swine production costs. The goal of a feeding program is to meet the nutrient needs of animals, based on optimal performance, with a mixture of...
May 5, 2016 | Farm Management, Feed Delivery, Feed Manufacturing
Wenger Feeds is committed to delivering feed to its customers both safely and efficiently. Many customers know that Wenger Feeds is able to deliver permit loads that transport more feed than the normal load. However, not everyone fully understands the regulations that...
Mar 25, 2016 | Feed Ingredients, Feed Manufacturing
Feed accounts for up to 70% of the total cost of poultry and swine production. An effective system to evaluate feed ingredients is critical to ensure manufactured diets meet the targeted nutritional needs of animals at the lowest cost. An under supply or over supply...
