Sep 20, 2017 | Animal Health, Biosecurity, Farm Management, Poultry, USDA
The threat of disease, especially H5/N7 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, is something the industry must be concerned about on a daily basis. Recent changes have occurred to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements for indemnity payment...
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 | Farm Management, Poultry, Swine
Water is the largest component of all living things. It composes 70-75% of lean tissue. It carries nutrients to cells for metabolism, carries waste products from the body, regulates body temperature, and lubricates joints. For animal production, both water quantity...
May 5, 2016 | Feed Ingredients, Poultry, Research
The results of research on feed additives for Antibiotic-Free (ABF) broiler production were presented last year previously. The purpose of this article is to provide an update on subsequent research conducted on feed additives for ABF broiler production. There are...
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 | Feed Ingredients, Poultry, Research, Swine
Distiller’s Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) is a by-product of the distillery industries and is the dried product remaining after grain (mainly corn) is fermented with yeasts and enzymes to convert starch to alcohol. More than 95% of the DDGS in the U.S. comes from...