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Could phytogenic feed additives prevent bacterial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a considerable threat to public health worldwide. The related cost to the healthcare systems of EU/EEA countries is estimated to be around €1.1 billion per year. Based on the Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators’ predictive models (2022), an estimated 4.95 million deaths were associated with bacterial AMR in…

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Benefits of phytogenics for laying hens during environmental challenges

Due to global climate changes, climatic variations have altered the environmental temperatures, precipitation patterns, and atmospheric carbon dioxide in the last few decades. Climatic conditions have an impact on poultry farming and so controlling environmental temperature during hot seasons is one of the significant challenging factors in egg…

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Managing challenging times in the pig sector worldwide

Pork producers worldwide are facing challenges: they still must cope with African swine fever (ASF), declining hog prices, rising raw materials costs, and, as a result, decreasing profits. At the global level, pig prices are falling tremendously. In October 2021, the FAO Meat Price Index was down 0.7% from its Septem...

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Tackle the problem at the root: Emission reduction in poultry by PFA´S

As the global population and its pr osperity are st eadily rising, the animal protein demand will further increase in the near future, with poultry being under the most consumed meat sources worldwide. Though this substantial rise in meat consumption is challenged, meat production in in tensive farming ...

 

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Effect of heat stress in livestock production

Summer gives its best and everyone knows from experience that performance decreases with increasing heat.

While we can make ourselves more comfortable using air conditioning or reaching out for some ice cream, this options are not available for our livestock animals. Therefore we need to support them, with herbs and spices being an opportunity to…

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This article originally appeared in International Dairy Topics - Volume 19 Number 2.

Protein efficiency in dairy cows: a promising future for phytogenics

In dairy milk production attention is mostly concentrated on efficiency. On the one hand there is talk of efficiency of animal production and on the other, there is talk about feed efficiency. Phytogenic feed additives have been able to substantially up-value ruminant rations for years – and their future is promising.

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Hens are what they eat: optimising nutrition using phytogenics

With a growing global population comes increased protein demand. Whilst companies look at alternative protein sources to take mainstream and appeal to consumers, traditional protein sources are still predicted to grow to meet the requirements of the burgeoning population. What role do phytogenics play in the production of safe and sustainable…

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Phytogenics as natural performance enhancers in pigs?

How can intensive animal production ensure animal health, productivity and profitability in this new era? How to sustain animal production without antibiotics? Which are the alternatives for antibiotic growth promoters? The topic among the numerous professionals involved in livestock production nowadays is always the same...

 

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Ginger – Not just an Asian culinary spice

Far beyond its role as a spice, ginger has a long history in human nutrition and wellbeing. Above, it has also found its unresting way into animal nutrition. Sounds interesting? So it is.

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