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 | Research, Swine
This experiment was completed in Wenger Feeds Swine Research Barn. Background: Distiller’s Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) are a byproduct of ethanol production. The increased demand for ethanol in the U.S. has dramatically increased the availability of DDGS to the...
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...
May 5, 2016 | Poultry, Research
Wenger Feeds utilizes its three research barns to conduct trials on ingredients, feed formulas, management techniques, and breeds. Two recently completed trials led to some changes in the company’s pullet feeding programs. Pullet Feed Energy In April 2009, Wenger...