Blackhead Disease Control Webinar from Alltech

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Alltech, Disease, Poultry, Webinar

Alltech will host a webinar on Blackhead disease control throughout the poultry industry November 7 at 2:3- EST. Dr. Dennis Wages, professor of poultry health management at North Carolina State University will discuss how histomoniasis is impacting the poultry community in the United States. Key points: – Gain a better understanding of how blackhead disease affects poultry. – Understand the … Read More

Alltech’s Research Guides Producers Into VFD

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Alltech, Animal Health, Antibiotics, Audio, Cattle, Dairy, Nutrition, VFD, World Dairy Expo

The Veterinarian Feed Directive (VFD) is no longer a new term used in the animal ag world, in part because companies like Alltech have stepped up to help educate their customers on the guidelines which will take affect January 1, 2017. During the World Dairy Expo I spoke with Dr. Amanda Gehman, a research project manager who focuses on applied … Read More

Mycotoxin Forecast from Alltech

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Alltech, Audio, corn, Forage, Harvest, Nutrition, World Dairy Expo

Dr. Max Hawkins, Alltech nutritionist, is the one behind the scenes making sense of all the numbers and values collected from samples and creating the mycotoxin risk assessments. These assessments are sent out to the Alltech sales force and customer ensuring they get the most information back from a sample as possible. The World Dairy Expo was a perfect venue … Read More

Alltech Webinar – The VFD: What it means to me

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Alltech, Animal Health, Feed, Livestock, Veterinary, VFD, Webinar

Join Alltech for a live webinar with Dr. Darrell Johnson, Director of Regulatory Services, University of Kentucky on September 29th at 2:30 pm EST. Topic up for discussion is “Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD): What it means to me.” Key points which will be covered include: – What it means – Gain a better understanding of what exactly the veterinary feed … Read More

Keeping Mycotoxin Threats in Mind This Harvest

Lizzy SchultzAlltech, Animal Health, Health, Nutrition

As the U.S. prepares for a record corn and wheat harvest this season, Alltech mycotoxin expert Dr. Max Hawkins has a warning: Quantity should not distract producers from being vigilant regarding quality and the potential for mycotoxin risk. Hawkins recently noted that the wet weather experienced across the northern Great Plains during the spring wheat harvest led to increased crop … Read More

Alltech, KEENAN, Haier Bring Prosperity to China

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Alltech

Alltech, KEENAN and Haier Financial Services signed a memorandum that aims to build a healthy agricultural ecosystem in China. The landmark partnership aims to redefine how farming is done in China, addressing key industry challenges while also creating an opportunity for farms to innovate in China. The three parties intend to establish a long-term strategic alliance and cooperation in the … Read More

Poultry Addresses Challenges of Antibiotic-Free Production

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Alltech, Antibiotics, Poultry

The consumer-driven issue of traditional and antibiotic-free is having a “snowball” effect on the industry and was a hot topic during the Challenges with Antibiotic-Free Poultry Production sponsored by Alltech at the 105th Poultry Science Association (PSA) meeting in New Orleans last week. “Alltech’s latest review shows that there is legislation or planned legislation being implemented on the use of … Read More

Alltech showcases latest cattle research at 2016 JAM

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Alltech, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Research

At the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 19–23, Alltech will feature five oral abstracts and five poster presentations highlighting the most recent ruminant research. “This year’s research shines a light on the exploration we are uncovering through academia partnership as well as through real-time on-farm data collected by our key acquisitions,” said Dr. Karl Dawson, … Read More

Alltech Hosting Webinar on Heat Stroke

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Alltech, Animal Health, Beef, Veterinary, Webinar

As the summer continues to heat up, the minds behind Alltech are hosting a webinar on heat stress next week. Join Dr. Carlo Angelo Sgoifo Rossi, of the University of Milan, for a discussion on strategies to minimize the effects of heat stress and practical solutions to implement on your beef farm. The webinar will focus on understanding how to … Read More

Alltech Talks ABF Challenges in Poultry

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Alltech, Animal Health, Antibiotics, Poultry

Alltech is sponsoring a symposium on “Challenges with Antibiotic-Free Poultry Production” at the 2016 Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 1-5pm at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Presentations include: – Physiology of Gut Health & the Road to ABF: Dr. Peter Ferket, North Carolina State University. – Antibiotic Resistance Development: Dr. Randy Singer, University of Minnesota. … Read More