Industry Trends

December 2019

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?

Benefits of fermented feed ingredients, taurine supplements, and plant oils. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Meta-analysis: Fermented feed ingredients can improve daily growth in pigs

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A meta-analysis of Asia-based research indicates that fermented feed ingredients such as soybean meal or rapeseed meal boost the growth performance of weaner and grower pigs, while fermented feed additives promote pig’s growth at all stages.

Taurine supplementation could support protein substitution in fish feed

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Supplementing sea bass diets with a higher level of taurine boosts fish growth and feed efficiency when using a low-fishmeal, high soy protein diet, researchers say.

Manila, Seoul ink pact on fisheries cooperation

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Philippines and South Korea have signed an agreement that aims to enhance their collaboration in aquaculture and fisheries, and promote fisheries trade and investment.

Feeding fiber promotes the growth performance of piglets, say researchers

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Feeding insoluble fiber better promotes growth performance and nutrient digestibility in piglets in the first two weeks post-weaning compared to soluble fiber, found China-based animal scientists, in a new paper.

Organic selenium additive boosts mineral uptake, may reduce malnutrition

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Feeding farmed fish organic instead of inorganic selenium supports fish production and increases concentration of the mineral in fish tissue providing an enriched product, researchers say.

Canola oil, nitrate play role in lowering cattle methane output

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Supplementing beef cattle diets with nitrate and canola oil lowered methane yield and daily methane production but it does not alter the flow of microbial non-ammonia nitrogen, researchers say.

Kevin Fitzsimmons: Myanmar’s aquaculture potential on par with Thailand

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The Government of Myanmar has targeted Aquaculture as a solution to widespread malnutrition and rural poverty in the Southeast Asian nation. With its 2,000 kilometers of coastline, Myanmar has the potential to reach the production levels of its neighbor, Thailand, as a seafood Producer.

Stable fishmeal supply is expected for 2020

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The fishmeal market will see both lower supply and lower demand in 2020, says Rabobank.

Study: A blend of plant oils proves effective for growth and feed efficiency in piglets

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Results of a new study indicate mixed plant oils can be a more effective energy feed for weanling piglets than diets using soybean oil as the only lipid source.

Precision nutrition boosts environmental sustainability of poultry production

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Applying a precision feeding system to broiler breeder flocks or poultry production limits greenhouse gas emissions and may provide producers a way to reduce feed use while providing each bird individualized nutrition.

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