Copper Boosts Pig Growth, and Now We Know Why
According to new research, the element seems to enhance pigs' ability to utilize fat after absorption, resulting in increased energy utilization of the entire diet
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Common Feed Ingredient Tested Safe in Bulls
Until now, no one had studied the effects of distillers grains—a common feed ingredient—on bull development and fertility
Forage-Based Diets on Dairy Farms Produce Nutritionally Enhanced Milk
Markedly higher levels of health-promoting fatty acids reported
Farmed Seafood and Livestock Stack Up Differently Using Alternate Feed Efficiency Measure
Study finds retention of protein and calories in feed similar for major aquaculture and livestock species
Genetically Boosting the Nutritional Value of Corn Could Benefit Millions
Rutgers scientists discover way to reduce animal feed and food production costs by increasing a key nutrient in corn
Having Cows Put Proteins into Milk, Not Waste, Is Researcher's Goal
Researcher looks at how the 20 amino acids—which are the building blocks of protein, the main source of nitrogen in dairy cow rations—contribute to milk protein production
Fish Food for Marine Farms Harbor Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Before now, no study had yet measured the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in fishmeal
Food Testing Market Leader Maxxam Opens Lab at K-State Olathe
Maxxam brings more than 50 years of analytical testing expertise to the Animal Health Corridor
New South Dakota Biologics Center to Improve Animal, Human Health
Other goals of the center are to develop vaccines, immunotherapies, diagnostic reagents, and tests that aim to improve overall health
Poultry Feed with Arsenic More Problematic Than Assumed?
In a study of 1,600 chickens under controlled feeding, a research team analyzed liver samples from birds treated with Rox, a common feed supplement