Written by: AFIA Editor | October 19, 2022 Ingredients, Federal agencies On Tuesday, the American Feed Industry Association’s Louise Calderwood participated in […]
Nutrition
This story is part of our end-of-year series This Year in Gear, rounding up the most notable releases of 2022. To create and sustain a worthwhile fitness journey, you need to have a proper nutritional plan as well. From keeping your muscles fueled, to maintaining focus and energy, there’s a […]
Jacksonville Nutrition and Fitness is hosting a blanket and stuffed animal drive to benefit the Jacksonville office of CASA. CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, recruits, trains and mentors volunteers who advocate in court for abused and neglected children in the foster care system. CASA provides a new blanket and stuffed […]
The global animal nutrition industry is moving rapidly towards precision feeding. This is all about retrieving the most accurate nutritional values to better match the needs and better predict how animals react to the formulated diets. Having the most accurate data available is crucial in times with high raw material […]
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Milk Specialties Global (“Milk Specialties” or the “Company”), a leader in human and animal nutrition, from affiliates of American Securities LLC. Founded in 1949 and based […]
U.S. Soybean Meal Quality Advantage Soybean meal is one of the most utilized feed ingredients in swine and poultry nutrition, where the main countries involved in global trade of soybeans and soybean meal include Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. The comprehensive value of soybeans and soybean meal are determined by […]
Like a kaleidoscope, mineral availability constantly changes in the environment. The complicated and interactive nature of minerals is one reason cattle producers work with Extension through the “Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd” program. About 100 cattle operations have participated in this yearlong program since it first began as […]
Bile acids are a category of structurally diverse molecules which are synthesised initially from cholesterol in the liver, are mainly stored in the gall bladder (as bile) and then secreted from the bile into the small intestine. Bile acids, which are amphiphilic molecules with 24 carbon atoms, consist of a […]
Animal nutrition focuses on the dietary requirements of animals, mostly those used in agriculture and food production, but also those kept in aquariums, zoos, and for the management of wildlife. Animal nutrition is crucial for the health and productivity of farm animals. High-priority animal nutrition challenges are identified through a […]
The new recruits will support the commercial side of the pet nutrition business in the US and Canada, as well as developing it further in Europe, in countries that offer significant growth potential when it comes to companion animal nutrition, namely Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland. “We are […]