A human nutritionist by trade, Nikki Putnam, is a registered dietitian nutritionist for Alltech. Her focus is to help bridge the gap between producers and consumers. We are seeing a ‘consumer-push’ for natural or traceable production and antibiotic-free functional foods. So, what does the future look like for food companies? Nikki shares insights into what Alltech is doing to help … Read More
Agro BioSciences Expands Probiotic Strain Portfolio
Agro BioSciences, Inc. have expanded their proprietary microbial portfolio, with the addition of two new Bacillus subtilis strains. These strains as beneficial probiotics due to their unique properties to work in poultry production systems and add to the “Microbial Terroir” program. “Research shows that ‘on farm’ challenges shift over time. It’s important that our research is constantly searching the terroir … Read More
Alltech To Showcase Technologies at EuroTier
Profitability and efficiency are the key to success as farmers continue to navigate a sinking commodities market, and Alltech is here to help: The company will showcase its latest research and innovative technologies to help farmers become more profitable at EuroTier, held Nov. 15–18, 2016, in Hanover, Germany. Alltech will highlight their latest innovative technologies and scientifically proven programs, each … Read More
DuPont Brings Phytase to Canadian Animal Feed Industry
Danisco Animal Nutrition, a division of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, announced the launch of its Axtra® PHY enzyme in Canada. Axtra® PHY has already been helping producers in the animal nutrition industry in the United States and is increasingly being introduced into other markets around the world. Axtra® PHY begins degrading phytate and breaking down its anti-nutrient effects at much lower … Read More
KEENAN Grows Stronger After Joining the Alltech Family
Six months ago, Alltech welcomed KEENAN to its global family. Since then, KEENAN has witnessed continued growth and strength thanks to Alltech’s global footprint and family of companies. During the past few months, KEENAN has worked alongside Alltech colleagues around the globe, hosting meetings, developing KEENAN Clubs in which customers gather to share knowledge and experience, building strong relationships and … Read More
Sorghum Offers Feed Advantages
There is more than just corn when it comes to feed and opportunities for sorghum are growing, says Florentino Lopez, executive director of the United Sorghum Checkoff program who spoke about sorghum utilization trends at last week’s Export Exchange 2016, a conference sponsored by U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) every other year for international buyers … Read More
Cargill Unveils Format Solutions
Cargill recently changed the name of its feed and food software business to Format Solutions. The new name follows the company’s successful integration of Format International, and represents Cargill’s commitment to offer its customers a comprehensive, integrated set of software offerings, industry knowledge and expertise in animal and human nutrition. “Our customers and our team share high expectations for Format … Read More
Balchem’s Real Faces of Dairy Essay Winners
Throughout 2016, Balchem Corporation has celebrated and honored the American dairy industry – past, present and future. And now Balchem has announced the Real Faces of Dairy essay winners. As part of the Real Faces of Dairy campaign, children and adults were encouraged to tell their dairy story through the Real Faces of Dairy website and Facebook page. Each entry … Read More
Improving Feed Efficiency With Keenan inTouch
Ensuring proper and consistent nutrition is one of the most important factors in successful dairy production, and producers are continuing to seek out new ways to utilize advanced technologies that can help improve the feed efficiencies of their herds. The team at Keenan Systems was on-site during World Dairy Expo to talk about Keenan inTouch, their latest technology that is … Read More
UF Grants Exclusive License to BioTork
BioTork has received a license from the University of Florida to patent rights for an enzyme that could revolutionize the animal feed industry when developed by BioTork. UF researchers discovered the enzyme, a naturally occurring thermotolerant phytase. It is one of the most heat-tolerant phytase enzymes known today. It is reportedly able to retain activity at temperatures up to 100°C. … Read More