Article by Vet. Mostafa abd Ellatif 12 years of experience in the poultry field, 8 of them in the layer field Working in EL banna co. for poultry production This article reflects field exper... Read more
The product is a mixture of peat moss (dead plant fibers from bog) and wood shavings (a type of sawdust). It prevents conditions where bacteria and sickness are hard to develop. The mixture... Read more
Termotecnica Pericoli presents its latest air circulation fan made of plastic Termotecnica Pericoli launches its new air-destratifier and looks for new market fragments. ACF21p is in fact th... Read more
12 years experience in poultry field, 8 of them in layer field working in EL Banna Co. for poultry production This article reflects field experience for Newcastle virus infection in commerci... Read more
The visible spectrum is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to, and can be detected by, the eye. A typical, healthy human eye will respond to wavelengths from about 4... Read more
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THE NORWEGIAN SEAFOOD COUNCIL MARKS 25 YEARS AS SUPPLIER TO UAE WITH EYE ON INCREASED REGIONAL TRADE
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), a public company owned by the Ministry of Trade, is marking 25 years as a supplier of Norwegian seafood to the UAE as it looks to leverage its already su... Read more
WinFumi 9.5 is the HYBRIMIN® software that addresses the specific needs of feed manufacturers in the processes of compound feed optimization (mineral feed, premix etc.), recipe management, a... Read more
The UAE has proven to be a visionary nation time and again. The past 50 years stand testimony to our changing skyline and incredible history. We have raced towards innovation while firmly ho... Read more
Aviagen recently honored Ir. Matthias Corion with the 2022 Nick French Award. Matthias is a PhD student in the Department of Biosystems at the University of Leuven in Belgium, and this is hi... Read more
The combination of intense competition in the meat industry, rising input costs and increasingly stringent retailer and consumer quality requirements means pig processors need to maximise th... Read more
Following the first stage completed in 2020, Qatar’s leading dairy producer Baladna renewed its trust in Veolia Water Technologies to extend the wastewater treatment capacity at its farm in... Read more
Moisture management is one of the most influential actions one can take to improve feed production efficiency and value. Optimal feed moisture reduces mill energy consumption, material loss... Read more
“No more misunderstandings thanks to IMPAQT” Master Good is a forward-thinking poultry enterprise in Hungary. Their primary processing line runs at a speed of 15,000 bph [... Read more
Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan of Taiwan (COA) will gather 23 Taiwanese agricultural companies to form “Taiwan Agricultural Technology Pavilion” in Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 20... Read more
The poultry broiler and layer industry of the Sub-Saharan Africa met last week in Kigali for a stimulating business gathering with global suppliers and international speakers of the feed to... Read more
Article by: Dr. Deepikesh Joshi & Anupam Kumar Azad PhD Scholar (LPM), Dept. of Livestock Production Management College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, GBPUAT Pantnagar, Uttarakhand-... Read more
Traditional Poultry Health Assessment If your poultry farm has experienced a devastating disease outbreak, then you know just how important biosecurity is. In fact, it should be the top prio... Read more
The 31st edition of the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE will be held from the 4th to 7th October 2022 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Over 1,500 exhibitors, 2,000 animals and almost 100,000 farming industr... Read more
A partnership between Nutreco’s Skretting business and Aker BioMarine spin-off AION to tackle pallet waste in the seafood industry was highlighted in a recent article by Intrafish. Through t... Read more
Bel Brands USA and Land O’Lakes, Inc. celebrate continued success of sustainable farming programming
Bel Brands USA partnered with Land O’Lakes, Inc. on a 3-year pilot program to support the adoption of sustainable farming and animal feed production methods to improve soil health and reduce... Read more
Consumer preferences for natural food production and consumption of animal-based products are growing. Plant-based feed additives have particularly high growth potential as a component of he... Read more
Over the last years, the feed sector started gaining the attention of the food sector regarding its role towards food safety. Even though we are talking about two sectors (feed and food) wit... Read more
Basically, you have the choice between two ventilation principles in poultry farming: natural and mechanical. Natural ventilation One advantage of natural ventilation is the low investment d... Read more
Alltech has released data from a new meta-analysis, published in Poultry Science, that demonstrates that dietary supplementation with Bio-Mos® at 1.0 kilogram per ton improved the production... Read more
Companies manufacturing multi-functional self-service devices and an expert in industrial biotechnology – the world discovered innovative businesses from and the economic potential of the Łó... Read more
The Hay Dryer specializes in maximizing value to any hay producer’s operation. The AG Maximizer has been created to dry hay that has been baled into large square bales that has up to 30% moi... Read more
Marel processing systems such as ATLAS live bird handling, CAS SmoothFlow, Nuova evisceration and giblet harvesting, IRIS vision grading and SmartWeigher are already capable of handling 15,0... Read more
The growing global livestock production is moving away from antibiotic growth promoters and coccidiostats, means that the industry will therefore face new challenges impacting gut health. As... Read more
Growing demand for organic fertilizer The global organic fertilizer market is growing at a high rate in terms of volume, and the market continues to grow due to factors such as the expansion... Read more
Calf coccidiosis is a common health issue in calves from around 3 weeks old until 1 year of age. The disease is caused by protozoan parasites of the Eimeria genus and is transmitted through... Read more
Jim Johnston MTech Sales Director Europe, Middle East, Africa What an exciting industry the Middle East poultry sector is! The sector is growing and expanding rapidly as the region looks to... Read more
Over the last 2 decades, the shape of broiler breeder hatching eggs has changed significantly, becoming rounder or with both ends becoming symmetrical. Current automatic farm packing and pro... Read more
Mireille Huard, Senior Technical Services Manager Poultry South Europe at Novus International, Inc. Recent findings indicate that nutrition helps improve meat and carcass quality in modern b... Read more
First discovered in sugar beet juice, natural betaine occurs in plants, animals, marine invertebrates, and microorganisms, mainly to cope with salt and temperature stress. As a multifunction... Read more
What is Composting process? Composting process (in terms of producing organic fertilizer/Compost) points to a process of any kind of biodegradable waste being decomposed by microorganisms un... Read more
The results are in for Arla’s climate checks, one of the world’s largest externally validated sets of carbon footprint data for farms. Since launching last year, 7,986 farms across seven Eur... Read more
· Rapid speed of kill at an economical dilution rate · Proven efficacy against Avian Influenza H7N9, H5N1, H7N1 and H5N8 · Suitable for all Avian Influenza continuous... Read more
Following the very successful EggsCargoSystem® for chicken eggs, GI OVO has now also developed the EggsCargoSystem XL. The XL system is specially designed for the transport of duck and turke... Read more
Moba has created a game changer with their new Vision Crack Detector. Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) the Vision Crack can see even the tiniest cracks that are not visible to the human... Read more
On the occasion of MINTREX® launch in Middle East, Aymen Elamri, Technical Manager for Novus North Africa and Middle East, explains why these trace elements in bis-chelated form have become... Read more
Evonik and the Qingdao Vland Biotech Group (Vland for short) have developed an innovative product for improving water quality in aquaculture. It is tailored primarily to the requirements of... Read more
Paxton Agricultural, a division of Leafield Environmental are proud to have manufactured and designed specialist agricultural products for over 35 years including their best-selling robust F... Read more
In Austria the crystallization of natural betaine has started operating in August 2020 to meet the increasing global demand of natural betaine. With the new crystallization facility in Austr... Read more
Animal health and nutrition company Alltech recently introduced a new line of Lifeforce™ premium equine supplements to the market. Backed by more than 40 years of scientific research and for... Read more
MEVAC is the first and largest private factory for manufacturing vaccines in Egypt, the Middle East and Africa, officially launched in 2011 with an “Egyptian & American partnership” util... Read more
In the poultry sector, there is a global trend towards choosing group nests over individual nests. Wannes Dermaut explains how farmers want to optimize house space and make smart investments... Read more
Due to unstable environment caused by global warming and continuous innovations of advance technology equipment, many farmers now are force to “Shift from Traditional Cages into Fully Automa... Read more
Evonik has made a follow-up investment in the biotechnology start-up In Ovo through its venture capital unit. The investment comes as the young company reaches the commercialization stage fo... Read more
Abstract Biosecurity is a fundamental pillar of livestock production, which allows preserving the health status of the animals. Biosecurity focuses on preventing both the possible entry of i... Read more
Inflammatory reactions are decisive factors in the everyday life of livestock. Elevated stress and inflammatory risks activate the immune system, not only weakening the animals’ health and w... Read more
As summer approaches, and the weather heats up, so does the competitive season for horse shows, racing and other equine events. This is the time of the year that severe heat-related stress o... Read more
Algae are being increasingly explored for their nutritional, structural and biological properties. For 20 years, Olmix has developed marine biotechnology for Animal and Plant Care. Olmix is... Read more
How a library of 2000 packs can be beneficial for you Moba egg graders are packed with technology. Some designs are worth further investigation as they represent crucial customer value. In t... Read more
The ultimate goal of calf rearing is to set up a heifer to achieve target weights over her lifetime in order to maximise profitability. These targets will include doubling her birthweight at... Read more
After 40 years of development, China’s chicken industry has achieved global attention. Combining the characteristics and development status of the domestic catering market and consumer... Read more
Shrimp farming has increased significantly over the last decade and is one of the largest-growing sectors of the aquaculture industry. Shrimp farming is a never-ending learning path, and the... Read more
The emergence of new variants of infectious viruses develops viral epidemics – We’ve seen this with the recent virus outbreak. The lack of effective antiviral treatments for the... Read more
For many turkey growers, a management program that includes regularly tilling litter is a thing of the past. For others, it’s a necessary tool to maintain quality litter. Why the difference?... Read more
Illumination and control of the layer chicken house Scientific and reasonable supplementary illumination can not only promote the normal development of laying hens, reduce the morbidity and... Read more
Mavitec solutions create high protein and high digestibility With a global growing need for proteins and energy, processing animal by-products offers an essential part of the answer to this... Read more
OHG – the nucleus population for Holsteins in Germany and supplier of high quality livestock, semen & embryos – is well-known for their high genetic level and progress. OHG i... Read more
More than 85-90% of the forage’s fiber could be degraded in a well working rumen. The forage fiber characteristics represent the key point to improve feed efficiency, considering their effec... Read more
Breeding has powerful effects. Although all chicken breeds originate from the same wild ancestor, they differ dramatically in appearance, physiology, type and metabolic rate. Surprisingly th... Read more
Avian coccidiosis is a parasitic diseases with a great impact on poultry worldwide because of the negative effects on productive performance, as it causes growth stunt, worsening of feed con... Read more
Colostrum management and the composition of fluid fed; the use of various additives such as prebiotics, probiotics, and proteins from hyperimmunized eggs or plasma proteins; and housing can... Read more
The arrival of day-old chicks at the farm is a critical period at which husbandry practices can impact the development of the intestinal and immune system. Of many crucial practices, the lay... Read more
Silver ion technology, on which GI-OVO Clean Compound® is based, inhibits the growth of microorganisms as pathogen microbes and bacteria. Since ancient times, the properties of the silver io... Read more
Breeding has powerful effects. Although all chicken breeds originate from the same wild ancestor, they differ dramatically in appearance, physiology, type and metabolic rate. Surprisingly th... Read more
Moba, the world’s leading producer of high-quality integrated systems for the grading, packaging and processing of consumption eggs, introduces its new extension in the Omnia grader fa... Read more
Sustainability most often refers to a process aimed at balancing economic, environmental and social interests for a given project or action. In the field of food and agriculture, the FAO has... Read more
The optimal status of the digestive mucosa is an essential factor for animal health and meat and egg production Health and productive performance are tightly related to nutrition. This is be... Read more
A new near infrared analytical instrument is helping natural meat producers Strauss Brands to get fat declarations spot on. The handy and easy-to-use instrument is valuable both for USDA lab... Read more
Refraining the use of antibiotics in poultry feed has aggravated outbreaks of Necrotic enteritis (NE) even more often. NE is an acute Clostridium infection characterized by severe necroses o... Read more
Grass-fed, all natural, customised, plant-based, grain-free…walk down the pet-food aisle these days and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were amongst the most cutting-edge human foods. The... Read more
Animal welfare is a concern that is expressed in today’s society while dairymen have already been aware of it for a long time. This is evidenced by the development over the past 20 years of... Read more
More than ever, poultry processors around the world have to guarantee their production or even increase it to keep the entire food supply system operating. In many cases, processors had alre... Read more
News of avian influenza (bird flu) is resurfacing around the globe. Cases of H7N3 are confirmed in the U.S.; H5N8 has been reported in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ukraine and... Read more
Wageningen University & Research (WUR), ForFarmers and several agricultural companies, are starting a new research program to increase the sustainability of the agricultural sector, focu... Read more
Farmers, poultry integrators, avian zoo-technicians and veterinarians are continually seeking to increase the performances of poultry farms, within the context of limiting the use of antibio... Read more
When selecting the model, Grinding machine you should first consider what kind of raw material the crusher purchased is crushed. For crushing cereal feed, the top-feed hammer blade crusher c... Read more
FULVIC ACID AND TROUT FARMING Eating fish is on the rise: Germans alone consumed more than 2.2 tons of fish and fishery products in 2018; that is 13.7 kg per person. Freshwater fish account... Read more
Agri-Plastics, the Calf Housing Specialists, have been making calf hutches since 1995. The first product the VanBuuren family developed was an outdoor hutch made for one calf. Over the years... Read more
With the world’s population growing and prosperity increasing, sustainable milk production is more important than ever. At the same time, rules and regulations get stricter while raw materia... Read more
Coccidiosis is the bane of poultry farming. Each year, this parasitic disease costs over 3 billion USD to the industry worldwide, in production loss as well as in preventive and curative tre... Read more
Since the introduction of the ban on beak trimming, untrimmed laying hens have had more difficulty drinking from the drinking nipples. They tend to spill more, and their water intake can dec... Read more
As people across the globe are re-discovering home cooking, grocery items such as milk, flour, and eggs are in higher demand than ever. Legendary chef Michel Roux once said that “Eggs are mo... Read more
Juxing Chen and Mercedes Vázquez-Añón* Contact: Mercedes.vazquez@novusint.com Summary The poultry industry seeks for ways to improve efficiency and cost of production. One way to improve eff... Read more
The poultry gut houses a complex and dynamic ecosystem formed by microorganisms (bacteria, protozoa, fungi, yeasts, bacteriophages, and other viruses), within the lumen and attached to the m... Read more
The black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) is a commonly consumed crustacean species harvested in considerable quantities across the world. It is a highly perishable commodity, greatly suscept... Read more
Petfood processors will have to respond to significant new market trends. The desires and demands of petfood buyers are shifting, and this means that many petfood producers will change what... Read more
Your egg grader produces a considerable amount of data. All this data can give insight into the improvements for your operation. But turning the masses of present-day data into valuable info... Read more
Mavitec Environmental presents an innovative gasification system that converts various kinds of manure into green energy and high value EcoChar: a new way of solving manure issues! Gasificat... Read more
Vanbet Hatchery, located in Comuna Banca in north-east Romania, is one of the largest poultry businesses in the country. In addition to its broiler chicken production, the company has found... Read more
Phytogenic substances like herbs, spices and other plants and their extracts power feed additives like Biostrong® Comfort, a new Delacon product proven to help birds to stay cool during heat... Read more
Nothing is stronger than nature. You can use ‘the power of nature’ for giving cows and calves a good start. It starts with a stress-free calving line (see blogpost Joep Driessen). Also, we a... Read more
Under the category of healthy nutritional solutions, Evonik offers a group of probiotics to help our customers maintain a sustainable animal production process. In the EMEA, Evonik offers Ec... Read more
Respiratory infection is a common evil in livestock production, often resulting in fever and reduced feed intake. But it doesn’t have to be so: prevention is better than cure. Optimally supp... Read more
Liquid manure is a natural farm manure consisting mainly of the urine and feces of farm animals such as pigs and cattle. When applied on the field in accordance with good agricultural practi... Read more
The installation of rubber matting in the milking parlour is something that many farmers should consider given the many benefits it brings. What Are The Benefits? Rubber in the milking parlo... Read more
The livestock industry is committed to produce safe, ample, and affordable milk, meat and eggs of the highest quality. Disease prevention is the only way to keep animals healthy. But treatme... Read more
Fat Soluble Vitamins in Animal Nutrition Vitamins are complex organic compounds. These are essential compounds as they maintain normal physiological functions such as growth and development,... Read more
Few things are more fascinating to watch than a cow having a good scratch while ‘playing’ with a brush. They enjoy grooming – it’s a natural behaviour that’s key to good health and welfare.... Read more
Dilution Solutions provides the perfect solutions for all your sanitation needs, from water-powered chemical injectors to electric metering pumps that are easy to adjust. They allow you to f... Read more
Henke-Sass, Wolf broadens its high-quality manual injectors with automatic devices for use in hatcheries and poultry farms. The Pneumatic Vaccinator is a semi-automatic, pneumatic device to... Read more
At Larson Acres, dairy farming is about producing high-quality milk. But it’s also much more than that. It is about doing what’s right for the families in community, animals and the environm... Read more
The user-friendly Fortica® system controls four broiler houses, with a total of 110,000 animals, at the Mekkes farm in Geesbrug, located in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. Contro... Read more
WinHorse Ltd offers you premium quality complementary feed made in Italy. Starting from performing horses feed, WinHorse opened the doors to the camel world to follow them from the young age... Read more
Coburn introduces a new workwear line for 2020: CoburnWear. We designed our CoburnWear UtiliBib and UtiliSleeve with extensive on-farm feedback and testing, making these products ideal for a... Read more
Moba introduced its grading machine the Moba Forta GT100 (Grading Technology 100) in the Spring of 2019. The Forta GT100 can produce 100 cases/hour or 36,000 eggs/hour and can be equipped wi... Read more
We all see cows scratching from time to time on trees, fences or barn walls and structures. This natural behaviour for a cow is part of its ethology and fulfills several functions: eliminati... Read more
The Belgian blue (BB) is a breed which is exported today in more than 50 countries. Every year, the demand increases all over the world. You can find it everywhere in Europe, but also in Rus... Read more
Heat stress is the most important factor affecting poultry production: extreme temperatures obviously affect the birds very much resulting in high mortality rates and in loss of productivity... Read more
Founded in 2004, Désialis is the largest European operator of dehydrated products for animal nutrition. Our bales and pellets are from GMO-free alfalfa or sugar beet pulp, grown and transfor... Read more
Nourishing day old chicks is essential in order to obtain good zootechnical and economical performances. A windowed hatching process followed by intensive handling procedures and transport i... Read more
Moba’s Vision Crack Detection Moba is proud to announce two innovations in the field of crack detection. As hygiene is becoming more important, Moba takes the next step in its hygienic progr... Read more
Jansen Poultry Equipment have various solutions for the production of hatching eggs, poultry meat and consumption eggs. Innovative solutions, designed by specialized poultry managers and eng... Read more
STALDREN® – the effective dry disinfectant powder manufactured in Denmark by Jorenku A/S and exported to more than 60 countries worldwide. STALDREN® has been appreciated as an effective... Read more
The cost of mastitis Mastitis is one of the most costly dairy cattle diseases. The losses associated with mastitis are often underestimated at the farm level as many go unseen, such as reduc... Read more
Horses with severe equine asthma struggle to breath, even at rest. Recently, the European Commission granted marketing authorization to Boehringer Ingelheim for the new Aservo® EquiHaler® ... Read more
Skretting is the world leader in the manufacture and supply of aquaculture feeds, making us an essential link in the feed-to-food chain. We apply our knowledge of ingredients and the nutriti... Read more
With its unique geographical location within “Modon Lake” industrial city in Dammam Saudi Feed premixes Co. (Saudi Mix) is just few minutes away from all neighborhoods GCC farming customers.... Read more
Evonik releases a new service product group that enables poultry producers to improve livestock production by monitoring the microbial status of entire flocks. ScreenFloX® is the only enviro... Read more
Allflex Livestock Intelligence today announced the launch of a solar power station, which provides off-grid energy to its SenseHubTM monitoring system, thereby making it possible to capture... Read more
Normally one would expect stories about innovations and new applications. In this case, however, we zoom in on a small but very important detail in egg graders that has existed for decades:... Read more
Cobb-Vantress, Inc. / Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA: Cobb Europe recently welcomed poultryprofessionals from 28 countries to the biennial Cobb Europe Technical Seminar held July 7-13 in Hard... Read more
Is the so-called dual-purpose chicken an alternative to conventional chicken breeds? Researchers investigated this question within the recently completed “Integhof” cooperative project. Big... Read more
Cobb-Vantress, Inc. / Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA: Eight top-performing Cobb-Vantress customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were recently named champions based on their ou... Read more
Grazed grass is the cheapest forage available and with falling milk price, efficient grass utilisation is important to boost farm profitability, but diets must be balanced to ensure cow heal... Read more
Hamlet Protein presented new trial, carried out at Southern Poultry Feed and Research, at PSA. The PSA Annual Meeting 2019 just took place in Montreal, Canada July 15-18. PSA’s (Poultr... Read more
Octopus Robots company has developed a range of robots to compensate for the lack of solutions to decontaminate extensive buildings such as livestock buildings, food warehouses but also airp... Read more
Expansion of marine aquaculture is widely predicted to fill the protein supply-demand gap as the global population approaches nine billion. Despite the vastness of the ocean, selection of o... Read more
MDFX – our metal frame system for evaporative cooling pads with tank-gutter –was presented on the market in 2016, arising much positive feedback from our customers. Today, less than two year... Read more
Aliphos, the feed ingredients division of the Belgian group Ecophos, has recently started up its Dical+ factory in Dunkirk, France. This factory produces dihydrated crystalline dicalcium pho... Read more
KOROZO has been producing Silage Wrap Film for 5 years with its 2000 tonnes (80.000 rolls) annual capacity. With our qualified customer service, professional technical team and well equipped... Read more
