Industry Trends

March 2020

See what has been happening in Asia’s animal feed and health industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Tilapia weight gain, cleaner fish, raises omega – 3 levels in eggs, and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Pulse-feeding probiotics boosts tilapia weight gain, growth
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Supplementing tilapia feed with probiotics for short periods boosts fish growth performance, but continual supplementation provides the best protection against pathogenic bacteria, say researchers.
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Study questions cleaner fish efficiency
TheFishSite

Claims that using cleaner fish to remove parasitic sea lice from farmed salmon can be economically or ethically justified are not backed up by “robust evidence” according to a new scientific report.
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Adding DHA-rich biomass raises omega-3 levels in eggs, hens
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Supplementing laying hen diets with omega-3 rich biomass increases presence of the fatty acids in eggs and bird tissue and may provide an alternative market for spent laying hen meat, say researchers.
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The importance of using highly digestible protein in broiler chick diets
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Replacing partial replacement of soybean meal in pre-starter diets with a more digestible protein such as fishmeal, maize gluten meal or potato protein may have performance benefits, argues a researcher.
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New data on the use of poultry based PAPs in pig diets
All About Feed

Processed Animal Proteins (PAPs) are a valuable protein source for pigs, poultry and farmed fish. A recent study of Wageningen University & Research with poultry based PAPs in pig diets indicated that the protein digestibility of these products may vary from 60 to 90%.
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WIPOTEC-OCS talks feed assessment for safety at IPPE
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Precision assessment of feed, additives and ingredients along with the examination of products for unwanted contaminants has a role to play in feed safety.
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Training initiative launched for ASEAN aquaculture
TheFishSite

A new pilot training programme that aims to improve the performance of aquaculture practitioners in Southeast Asia was launched in Malaysia last week.
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Insect frass boosts catfish feed intake, weight gain
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Adding frass generated by black soldier fly larvae to the diets of farmed catfish increases fish feed intake and weight gain, but can reduce feed and protein use efficiency, say USDA researchers.
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Supplemental phytase boosts broiler bone quality
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Adding supplemental phytase to broiler diets, even with low phytate feeds, improves bone characteristics and quality, say researchers.
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All About Feed and Pig Progress seminars at Victam 2020
All About Feed

Victam 2020 is just around the corner (24 and 26 March in Bangkok). All About Feed and Pig Progress will organise 2 free seminars during the event.
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Feed intake, gut health challenges raised with mycotoxin presence
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The types and levels of mycotoxins present in feed grain samples raise the possibilities of reduced performance for production species and fertility challenges.
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Excess leucine reduces swine feed intake, performance
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Elevated leucine levels in high-protein distiller’s dried grains with solubles hamper swine feed intake and weight gain, but the amino acid can be managed, says expert.
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Moist diets at an early age stimulate feed intake in broilers, finds research
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Feeding young broilers moist diets may boost GIT and immune development, says a leading Dutch poultry nutrition expert.
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China moves to ensure flow of animal feed amid coronavirus epidemic
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China says it is stepping up efforts to ensure orderly production and distribution of animal feed, meat, dairy products and eggs amid its fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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China set to have record pork imports in 2020
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African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in China, though the pace has slowed, finds a Rabobank report.
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