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Prices for formic and propionic acid rising

With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF Intermediates Division increased its selling prices in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for acid products

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Sonntag, 28. Januar 2018

Acids

Improved performance in sows and piglets

Profitability in piglet production depends on reproductive performance of the sow and on the growth performance of the piglet. One piglet per litter more will increase the contribution margin per sow and year by rough €100.

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Sonntag 28. Januar 2018
Cooperation

Agravis and GS agri plan cooperation

The firms GS agri eG (based in Schneiderkrug) and Agravis Raiffeisen AG (based in Münster and Hanover) are reviewing a close cooperation arrangement in the compound feed business in the Weser-Ems region.

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Sonntag 28. Januar 2018
Probiotics

Reducing Salmonella contamination in broilers

The probiotic live yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (LEVUCELL SB, Lallemand Animal Nutrition) is the first and only feed additive that is authorised in the European Union (EU) for reducing the Salmonella spp.1 contamination of broiler carcases

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Samstag 13. Januar 2018
DLG

New Head of Animal Nutrition at DLG

Dr. Detlef Kampf is the new Head of Animal Nutrition at DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft – German Agricultural Society)

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Mittwoch 27. Dezember 2017
Research

To feed insects to piglets

In the coming four years, scientists from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) together with the industry will investigate whether insect larvae are a sustainable source of nutrition for piglets and broilers. For the first time the full environmental impact will be ide

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Mittwoch 27. Dezember 2017
Research

Significance of intestinal flora in cow stomachs

Cows get through on average 18 kilograms of feed per day. However, in order to be able to absorb the nutrients from this quantity of feed, the animals need the help of millions of widely varying and highly specialised bacteria

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Mittwoch 27. Dezember 2017
Animal Welfare

Not a label

Given the populist trends in public discussion about animal welfare in animal husbandry, the animal welfare organisation Initiative Tierwohl has reinforced its call for more objectivity in the debate.

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Mittwoch 27. Dezember 2017