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dairy animals not only result in colossal loss in milk production, but it
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produced. It is really unfortunate in spite of the fact that India is the top
also makes a poor reputation with regard to the quality of our milk most country in the world with regard to milk production, our exports of
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milk products are the lowest in the world. A large percentage of our cattle population is affected by Foot and Mouth disease. Likewise, Mastitis is quite prevalent among cattle and buffaloes, especially among high yielders in India, drastically resulting in reducing the quantity as well as quality of milk produced. Since higher norms of sanitation are maintained at the farms in the western countries, and also the quality parameters of milk produced and the milk products that are manufactured, it is difficult for the manufacturers of dairy products of
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our country to compete with the western exporters. Thus, under the proposed Mission Mode, a large number of volunteers shall undertake
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the biggest vaccination drive by injecting one million doses of FMD every year. For the improved nutrition, NDDBs National Dairy Plan and Ration Balancing among rural dairy farmers need to be extended to every nook and corner of the country. India has also hired the services of two American companies considered most advanced in AI, providing
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05 Research shows probiotics use in shrimp farming may reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses ARTICLE 08 Mycotoxins - Their Impact on Poultry Health And Performance INTERVIEW
06 Suresh Chitturi - first Indian elected as Chairman of International Egg Commission 12 USDA seen pegging soybean stocks below expectations 16 India – A growing pet care market 21 Global supply-demand gap of Soybean
14 An innovative enzyme by DSM 22 Argentina gets approval to export soy meal to China REPORT
18 Change in approach may support Aquafeed industry to overcome challenges - Rabobank SURVEY
20 Aflatoxin M1 survey report - FSSAI
23 Feed industry stakeholders invited for public consultation 24 Updated feed manufacturing regulations soon expected in Canada 24 AFIA to assess Vietnam market for US trade prospects
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Research shows probiotics use in shrimp farming may reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses
An article in the journal Aquaculturehas linked probiotic use in juvenile Vannameishrimp production to reduced emissions of environmental pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorous effluents and carbon dioxide. The article also suggests that probiotic use is linked to reduced water and energy consumption during larval production. The researchers concluded that probiotics could improve the economic and environmental viability of larval production. Even though
probiotics can come with high up-front costs, using them can offset other expenses for antibiotics or water purifiers. Probiotic use can also reduce chemical contamination of both the larvae and the surrounding environment. Background Although shrimp aquaculture has reduced the environmental pressure on fisheries and has enhanced economic and food security for the developing world, it is energy intensive and often comes with a high environmental price tag. Shrimp production can disrupt the ecological balance of the surrounding environment, and waste materials from production can cause algal blooms and create hypoxic conditions in the water. Intensive production of shrimp is also associated with increased greenhouse gas emissions. In order to counteract this environmental burden, some shrimp farmers have turned to probiotics. Using probiotics can improve the digestion and immune responses of shrimp, while inhibiting the growth of
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A new study demonstrates that using probiotics when producing white shrimp larvae – not just in the growout stage – can help reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses and other pollutants.
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pathogens and improving water quality. Their use has also allowed shrimp producers to maintain their economic yields while reducing the environmental impacts of shrimp aquaculture. Based on the success of probiotics in other areas of shrimp aquaculture, the researchers wanted to test if probiotic supplementation had a positive impact on larval production. The study The researchers analysed the technical and production data from the hatchery stage of 15 whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) farms in Mexico. They examined the water temperatures, amount of probiotic (if any) used during production, larval weights, feed, production density and number of batches farmed per year. After gathering this data, the researchers did a comparative analysis and created a model that illustrated the relationship between probiotic use and larval production.
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Based on the available data, the researchers found that when probiotics were administered, farming operations did not need to exchange production water as often.
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Instead, the probiotics contributed to an oxygen-rich environment for the larvae. Since water exchanges occurred less often when probiotics were used, the researchers concluded that probiotic use could lower overall energy costs for shrimp farmers. The researchers also noted a significant reduction in nitrogen and phosphorous in shrimp effluents, and a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions in farms that used probiotics during the larval stage. For CO2 in particular, the researchers observed a 55 percent drop in emissions when probiotics were deployed. Shrimp farms that used probiotics also had lower concentrations of dissolved nutrients in waste products and lower concentrations of pollutants overall when compared to farms that did not add these beneficial bacteria. Key take-aways The authors of the study emphasise that this research is a preliminary evaluation – they would need to do a life cycle analysis (LCA) to see the global impact of probiotic use and draw concrete conclusions. Due to the exploratory nature of the study, the authors didn't specify the type or dosage of probiotic used on the farms. The authors also note that production data from more farms in different regions would improve the predictive power of their models. However, based on the results and analysis from this case study, the authors conclude that probiotic supplementation can become a core element of sustainable production of shrimp larvae and make a significant contribution to sustainable development initiatives.
Suresh Chitturi - first Indian elected as Chairman of International Egg Commission Suresh Chitturi, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Srinivasa Farms is the first Indian and Asian to be elected Chairman of the International Egg Commission (IEC). An avid promoter of the nutritional benefits of the egg, Suresh's tenure at the helm will be for the next two years. The elevation to lead the international body is in a way recognition of his work in advocacy for the poultry industry. Suresh Chitturi took over as the Chairman at the IEC Global Leadership Conference in Copenhagen. The global network for the egg industry, with
members in over 80 countries, the IEC was established at the second International Egg Conference in Bologna, Italy, in 1964, according to a statement. The Hyderabad based, Srinivasa Farms is engaged in chicken breeding, chicken and egg processing, feed manufacturing and also soya oil extraction and processing. In October last, the company embarked on a Rs 300 crore expansion with diversification into food processing. IEG, the London-based organisation strives to foster international cooperation among all sectors of the egg industry, encouraging the development of better statistics and market intelligence for shell eggs and egg products, the statement added. Source: businessline
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Mycotoxins - Their Impact on Poultry Health And Performance Arun Chandra Mazumder and Venket M Shelke, Kemin Industries South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
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Mycotoxins are the low molecular weight (below 1000Daltons) compounds produced by fungi. Cereal grains are occasionally contaminated with mycotoxins which are not restricted to any geographical or climatic region. It can be contaminated during harvesting, storage or after feed processing. The effect of mycotoxins depends on single or multiple mycotoxins present in the feed, level of
contamination, duration of consumption, age and sex of the bird, and the level of stress. Mycotoxins that cause economical impact on poultry industry was shown in Figure1. Mycotoxins
Aflatoxin is responsible forpoor weight gain and feed efficiency, reduced egg production and egg weight, increased liver fat, change in organ weights, reduction in serum protein levels, carcass bruising, poor pigmentation and liver damage, vaccination failures, poor antibody titers and disease outbreaks. Farmers facing economic losses due to reduced feed consumption, growth rate, bone Figure1: Mycotoxins that impacts the economicsin poultry industry. firmness, egg production and excessive mortality at high Fungal name that precedes the mycotoxins represent its source. dietary concentrations of Ochratoxin. Fumonisins causes diarrhea, decreased feed intake and body weight gain, Aspergillus spp.: Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin, Cyclopiazonic acid thymic atrophy, multifocal hepatic necrosis, biliary hyperplasia and rickets. Trichothecens causes oral lesions at low concentration but at higher concetration in feed Penicillium spp.: Ochratoxin, Cyclopiazonic acid & Mycophenolic acid responsible for feed refusal, decreased body weight gain, reduce egg shell quality and hen day egg, decreased the size of bursa of fabricius, proteinemia and Fusarium spp.: Fumonisin, Zearalenone & Trichthecenes immunosuppression. Zearalenone is a lipophilic and
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Cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) is responsible for central nervous system disorders like ataxia, paresis, paralysis and opisthotonus. The CPA impacts calcium absorption which causes gizzard erosion and can effect on egg shell and bone density. A decrease in the weight of bursa of fabricius leads to weakened immune response after vaccination, followed by an increase in the weight of liver, kidneys and forestomach. High level of CPA ingestion can cause decreased weight gain, poor feed conversion and high mortality. ! Mycophenolic Acid
Despite having acute toxicity, mycophenolic acid may be an important indirect mycotoxin. It is highly immunosuppressive, thereby paving the way for bacterial and fungal infections. ! Masked Mycotoxins
nonsteroidal oestrogenic mycotoxin. Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases convert zearalenone into á-zearalenol and â-zearalenol. á-zearalenol display a remarkably higher oestrogenic potency. The mechanism by which mycotoxins exert its action wereshown in Figure-2. New Emergent Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins also occur in conjugated form, either soluble or attached to macromolecule. The conjugated form of mycotoxins can emerge either after the metabolization of living plants, fungi and mammals, or after food processing. To protect from xenobiotic compounds (e.g. pesticides, mycotoxins),plants get converted to more polar metabolites, which were further stored in vacuoles or conjugated to biopolymers, such as cell wall components. Mycotoxins can conjugate with sugars, amino acids and proteins. Some mycotoxin conjugates like 3-acetyl deoxynivalenol and 15-acetyl deoxynivalenol, can be found in Fusarium contaminated cereals. Depending on the type of linkage to proteins, starch, pectins, hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, it is conceivable that at least some of the bound mycotoxins could become bioavailable in the digestive tract of animals. Interactions Among Mycotoxins
! Cyclopiazonic Acid
Figure-2:Mechanism and impact of mycotoxins on birds health
Zearalenonebind to estrogen receptors causes ? Cystic inflammation of oviduct ? Degeneration and atrophy of the ovarian tissues
Ochratoxin reduce gene expression & regulate ? Renal carbohydrate metabolism and
gluconeogenesis ? Cells proliferation
Enzyme phenylalanine t-RNA synthetase interfere ? DNA, RNA & Protein synthesis
Aflatoxin reduce gene expression & involve in
Lymphocyte, phagocytic capacity and lg leads to poor resistance to infection
? Fatty acid & glucose metabolism ? Detoxification & coagulation,
Trichothecenes - T2 in hibit the synthesis of
? Antioxidant & interleukin
? DNA & RNA
production
? Protein
? Cells proliferation
DON decrease villus surface area and alter the permeability of intestinaltract
Pancreatic enzyme production hampers
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Fuminosins inhibit ceramide synthase & regulate ? Synthesis of ceramide and sphingolipids of cell membranes ? Cell proliferation Sphingoid bases which assert proapoptotic, cytotoxic and growth inhibitory effect Less absorption from intestine ? Resulting in villus atroply & goblet cell hyperplasia ? Become susceptible to necrotic enteritis and coccidiosis
? Starch, Fat & Protein digestion
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Most of the mycotoxin studies showed a synergistic or additive interaction on animal performance. It was observed that a combination of mycotoxins, at concentrations that individually should not cause negative effects, may negatively affect bird's health and performance (Table-1).
Table-2: Various mycotoxin tolerance levels and incidences Mycotoxin
Maximum tolerance limit (ppb)
Incidence Maximum level (ppb)
Aflatoxin
20
55%
1642
Ochratoxin A
40
29%
1164
Zearalenone
400
46%
3049
DON
5000
58%
41157
Fumonisin
1000
61%
71121
Figure-3: Mycotoxins and the impacts of it in poultry.
Tolerance Level As mycotoxins are harmful, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has Table-1: Interactions among various mycotoxins and their combinations
Mycotoxins*
Interaction
Aflatoxin and Ochratoxin A
Synergistic
Aflatoxin and DAS
Synergistic
Aflatoxin and T-2 toxin
Synergistic
Ochratoxin A and T-2 toxin
Additive/Synergistic
Fumonisin B1 and Moniliformin
Additive
Fumonisin B1 and T-2 toxin
Additive
Fumonisin B1 and DON
Additive
DON and T-2
Synergistic
*Note: DAS – Diacetoxyscirpenol; DON – Deoxynivalenol; T-2 toxin – Type A trichothecene mycotoxin.
recommended the maximum tolerance level for different mycotoxins for poultry feed and raw materials. The tolerance limits were shown in Table 2 and the limits varies for each mycotoxin.Global occurrence data reported during the past 10 yearson the incidences and maximum levels of mycotoxins in raw cereal grains suggest that the grains were possibly contaminated with atleast single mycotoxin (Table-2). Detection
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is commonly used for the analysis and detection of mycotoxins in feed and feed ingredients. Increasing incidence of multi-mycotoxin contamination and their synergistic effect on performance, force the feed
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producer think forward to detect multi-mycotoxins within short time limit. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has open the path to detect multiple mycotoxins simultaneously in a sample. The latest technique using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, increased this potential phenomenally, to detect hundreds of mycotoxins simultaneously in a sample. This new development led to the detection of masked and emerging mycotoxins, which are neither routinely screened nor regulated by legislations. Conclusion To prevent the mycotoxin contamination, excellent management at every level of feed raw materials production, processing and storage is essential. Practically, it is very difficult to check all the batches of raw materials to detect mycotoxins having detrimental effect on bird, for every level of feed producer. Newly emergent mycotoxins, masked mycotoxins, synergism of mycotoxin where they are individually within the permissible limit, made the situation for compulsory inclusion of toxin binder in feed. Considering the criteria of non-digestible, specific to mycotoxin binding, without impacting feed nutrients and with narrow range of dosing, toxin binder should be selected. Recent technology of hybrid nanosilicate and synthetic tectosilicate for mycotoxin management, having in vitroand in vivo proven efficacy against all the major mycotoxins, will give complete protection to poultry birds in all the seasons.
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USDA seen pegging soybean stocks below expectations inspections of 1.695 billion bushels. Through the first 11 months of the marketing year, cumulative Census export estimates exceeded inspections by 57 million bushels. If that margin persisted through August, cumulative exports reached 1.752 billion bushels. Exports during the fourth quarter totaled 439 million bushels. USE
The USDA releases the Quarterly Grain Stocks report on September 30. The report indicates soybean and corn use during the fourth quarter of the 201819 marketing year. Soybean stocks may be in line for a move lower while corn stocks look to stay near current USDA estimates. Soybean stocks look to show expanded use in the fourth quarter. Soybean supply entering the fourth quarter of the marketing year totaled 1.79 billion bushels based on the June 1 stocks report. An estimate of soybean imports for the fourth quarter using Census Bureau data came in at approximately 3.1 million bushels. The total supply for the quarter comes in at 1.793 billion bushels.
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The USDA's Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption, and Stocks reported soybeans crushed for June and July at 337 million bushels. For the last three months, the USDA monthly crush estimates exceeded the NOPA crush estimates by 6.5%. A continuation of the margin for USDA monthly crush estimates above the NOPA August crush estimate indicates a fourthquarter crush of 516 million bushels of soybeans. EXPORTS Soybean export calculations come from USDA weekly export inspection reports and Census Bureau export estimates. The USDA's weekly export inspections report shows marketing year
Calculating the level of seed and residual use of soybeans during the fourth quarter of this year comes with some difficulty. The seasonal pattern of seed and residual use traditionally shows positive levels in the first half of the year and negative in the last half of the year. Use through the first three quarters this year is estimated at an unusually high 311.6 million bushels based on the June 1 stocks estimate. Current seed and residual use estimates by USDA places 2018-19 marketing year levels at 164 million bushels. The estimate implies a fourth quarter use of -147.6 million bushels and suggests a possible downward revision in last year's soybean crop. By using second half seed and residual use for the five years preceding years, consumption in this category during the fourth quarter totals is -123 million bushels. Total consumption of soybeans during the fourth quarter of the marketing year is calculated to be near 832 million bushels. With supply during the quarter estimated at 1.793 billion bushels, September 1 soybean stocks total approximately 961 million bushels. A September 1 stocks total at this level is 44 million bushels below the USDA estimate of 1.005 billion bushels. The magnitude of seed and residual use during the fourth quarter creates a higher level of uncertainty for this year's stocks estimate. Lower-than-expected stocks look to provide some support for soybean prices. CORN BALANCE SHEET The supply of corn available on June 1 of the marketing year is the base for estimating September 1 stocks. Corn stocks started the quarter at 5.202 billion bushels based on the June Grain Stocks report estimate. Currently, the Census Bureau estimates for corn imports are only available through July. Imports for the fourth quarter are on pace to total near 8 million bushels. By combining imports with the beginning stocks, total available supply for the fourth quarter comes in at 5.210 billion bushels. CORN EXPORTS An estimate of corn exports for the fourth quarter uses the cumulative weekly export inspections estimate available for the entire quarter. By using the relationship between Census Bureau corn exports and export inspections during the first 11 months of the marketing year, corn exports equaled 2.058 billion bushels. Since
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The Grain Crushing and Co-Products Production report released on September 3 estimated corn use for ethanol production during June and July at 907 million bushels. Weekly estimates of ethanol production provided by the Energy Information Administration shows ethanol production totals in August. By calculating the amount of corn used to produce ethanol from these August numbers, corn use during the month totaled around 445 million bushels. Total consumption for the quarter sits at 1.352 billion bushels. CORN FOR FOOD Corn used to produce other food and industrial products during the marketing year is estimated at 1.43 billion bushels by the USDA. Using historical corn use data, typically around 25% of food and industrial product use occurs in the last quarter
of the marketing year. If this historical pattern holds and the USDA projection is correct, corn use for the fourth quarter totaled 357 million bushels. FEED USE The current USDA projection for feed and residual use sits at 5.275 billion bushels. Consumption during the first three-quarters totaled 4.594 billion bushels. To reach the USDA estimate for the year, fourth-quarter feed and residual use must equal 681 million bushels. Lower ethanol production created fewer feed byproducts over the fourth quarter, but wheat moving into feed rations may mitigate increases in corn feed use. By using the historical relationship for fourthquarter feed and residual use during elevated livestock herd levels, the estimate for feed and residual use during the fourth quarter totals 710 million bushels. By adding the estimates for exports and domestic uses, the total consumption of corn during the fourth quarter is estimated at 2.758 billion bushels. The overall use estimate for the fourth quarter places September 1 corn stocks at 2.452 billion bushels. At this level, September 1 stocks come in 7 million bushels above the estimated September 1 corn stocks by the USDA. A significant deviation from current stock expectations would indicate a considerable adjustment in feed and residual use. Source: agriculture
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exports in the first three-quarters of the marketing year totaled 1.719 billion bushels, the estimate for fourth-quarter corn exports equals 339 million bushels.
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An innovative enzyme by DSM
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After the EU, Latin American countries and USA, DSM launched its latest innovative enzyme in India and Bangladesh market. On this occasion, Santiago Ramirez Senior Manager Regional Marketing APAC Poultry, DSM Nutritional Products has shared the following details on the recent innovation.
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The innovative enzyme is the first and only feed ingredient that breaks down peptidoglycans (PGNs) in bacterial cell debris, thus releasing nutrients and unlocking a hidden potential in gastrointestinal functionality. It is a microbial muramidase designed to support gastrointestinal functionality thereof optimizing the feed efficiency and consequently supporting the sustainability of broiler production. The enzyme is the latest innovation from the Alliance of DSM with
Novozymes, reflecting the strength of its scientific capabilities as well as its capacity to significantly and responsibly improve sustainable animal production. Together DSM and Novozymes have developed a solution that contributes to the growth and welfare of animals by digesting bacterial cell debris from the gut. No other technology works like this. Mode of action An innovative feed ingredient, it hydrolyses the major cell wall component (peptidoglycan) in the dead bacteria, present in the gut, thus improving nutrients availability. This unique mode of action differentiates it from the other solutions in this space, which target indirectly living bacteria. Benefits By including this enzyme in the feed for broilers, feed producers can improve feed conversion ratio by 4–6 points (3%), translating to significant cost savings. It has also been shown to substantially increase breast meat yield and to enhance animal welfare through drier litter. Innovative enzyme is Balancius, for more details please contact at vijay.makhija@dsm.com
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A new grower diet for shrimp by Skretting Skretting launched a new grower diet
heightened flexibility, farmers are now in a position to
for shrimp that promises to provide
make the decisions that are best suited to their own
larger shrimp in the same time or
unique operations,” said Lenaïg Richard Breivik, global
earlier.
product group manager for
Xpand is a new performance diet meant It has been in development at Skretting's Aquaculture to reduce feed consumption time and Research Centre for four years. It was initially launched in Vietnam and gradually introduced to other shrimp
result, the level of particles lost from
farm markets around the world. the feed while in water are also reduced “We are very confident that this will present a strong which in turn, supports water quality in alternative to regular shrimp feeds. Shrimp prices have the pond. been challenged during these past two years, which has encouraged farmers to look for superior growth “Whether it's bigger, more valuable performance, as much as for solutions that optimise products, or it's reducing the grow-out production costs. The new innovation ticks all the right stage to get shrimp to market faster, boxes; it's a very important addition to Skretting's the product has the potential to be a shrimp nutrition portfolio,” said Marc Le Poul, general manager of Skretting South Asia. game-changing solution for many of our customers. Through this
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India – A growing pet care market by 2020. Growing market India is one of the fastest growing pet care markets in the world. Growth is recorded in all categories, including pet food, pet pharmaceuticals, grooming, toys and accessories. The key drivers of this growth are urbanisation, rise in nuclear families, changing perceptions towards pets and pet owners, said experts at a curtain raiser meet on Petex India '19 meet in Hyderabad. India is home to approximately two crore pet dogs. The value of food they consume is to the tune of INR 1,200 crore annually and it is growing at a healthy pace, according to Jiyaul Hoque, Country Manager, Pedigree, an animal feed company. About 19 million other domestic pets are also currently kept in homes. Annually, about 6 lakh more are being adopted. The market is growing at 13.9 percent annually and will be worth roughly $430 million or INR 278 crore
Dogs most popular In India, dogs are more popular as pets than cats, birds, fish etc. Therefore, the dog food segment is expected to continue its dominance as the largest revenue contributor, followed by cat and fish food segments, the experts said. Pet care brands are introducing different specialised pet food products that are rich in vitamins and minerals. With the pet care markets in Europe and North America headed for saturation, Asia (with potential markets like India) is witnessing the entry of major international brands. A number of Indian brands are also scaling up to meet the demand. Source: BusinessLine
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Layn Corp., a global producer of premium-quality animal nutrition ingredients, plant-based sweeteners, extracts and flavors, headquatered in China, has introduced a Natural Antioxidant Platform for animal nutrition. The new range of products works to replace synthetic antioxidants with better performance at the same dosage, and has applications in fat & oils, animal feed, premixes and pet foods.
The product is developed with botanical extracts, and research has demonstrated that it provides improved antioxidation efficacy in a variety of fat and oil substrates commonly used in animal feed and pet foods in comparison with the most used synthetic antioxidants. It also allows for an increase in the shelf life of animal feed and pet foods, delaying the oxidation process through synergic anti-oxidation mechanisms. Layn continues to invest in research and innovation for its animal nutrition line in order to provide clean label alternatives to artificial ingredients in the diets of livestock and pets. Source: Layn
REPORT
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Change in approach may support Aquafeed industry to overcome challenges Rabobank The aquafeed industry should
The bank argues in its new report that there are four
consider new strategic directions that
other general strategic directions which aqua feed
can "potentially have a much larger
companies can take, or choose from.
impact on their performance
Digitalization, data, automation
financially", Rabobank argued in a new report.
in developing countries who struggle to find capital
industry is experiencing a
to scale up their production or implement the
deceleration, with increasing
systems. Aquafeed companies "can be instrumental
overcapacity in nearly all key markets
in accelerating the adoption of technologies, not
globally, the bank pointed out.
only through partnerships for joint research and
Intensifying competitiveness, lower
development (R&D), but also through investments
profitability, and slower aquaculture
into selected innovative companies", Rabobank said.
growth than achieved historically
In this way, they could offer new technologies as
also represent challenges for the
part of their product.
industry's development, Rabobank's
The combination of feed, data, and aquaculture
report highlighted.
farming technology can be one of the key drivers of
In recent years, the main strategy
growth and efficiency improvement for the industry,
deployed by aquafeed players has
the bank pointed out.
been to try and produce functional
Another area in which feed suppliers might focus on
feeds, a way to reverse the
is the adoption of a "multi-platform" strategy,
commoditization of aquafeed by
combining animal health and nutrition to combat
adding medicinal or other functions
disease and parasites in aquaculture.
For example, in the salmon industry,
The combination of feed with one or two other inputs can be a "powerful way to create value for
functional feed can increase salmon
farmers and improve the profitability of input
resistance to sea lice. In other
suppliers", according to Rabobank.
industries, such as shrimp, feeds able to accelerate growth rates can be
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developed by small start-up companies or producers
After years of growth, the aquafeed
to the feed.
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Emerging technological innovations are often
marketed as functional feed, although there is no universally accepted definition of what functional feed is exactly. And it is not always clear to farmers what the additional effect of functional feed has been, due to many conflicting variables. Many refuse to pay the premium price,
However, a key challenge for aquafeed players is the difficulty in finding appropriate acquisition targets specialized in aquatic animal genetics or health products, as both of these sectors are either already consolidated or they are very small local players. New aquaculture frontiers A third area of potential growth for feed suppliers is the investment in novel feed ingredients, an area of rapid innovation. These could be based on algae fermentation
making this strategy only partially
technology, producing algae oil as a replacement to
successful for the aquafeed industry,
fish oil in salmon feed, or on microbial proteins,
Rabobank said.
bacteria grown on various substrates, such as
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Figure 4: Options for transforming aqua feed players into innovation drivers of the aquaculture industry
methane gas, to produce a high-
few direct investments have been done by aquafeed
quality protein to replace fishmeal
suppliers, with the exception of Cargill.
and soymeal ingredients in aqua
The fourth direction to for feed companies to drive the
feeds, Rabobank said. Novel proteins
"frontiers of aquaculture" is to collaborate in the
and oils are also produced from
development of new farming technologies, such as
waste or offal from food and
recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), offshore
beverage production. These waste
aquaculture and with new species.
farming insects, such as the black soldier larvae, which can be
Here too, aquafeed companies can play a role as an investor and technology partner, opening many new avenues for growth in aquaculture, Rabobank said. In
processed into high-value feed
many cases, especially since RAS requires specialized
proteins used in aquafeed.
feed, this will require the participation of the feed
Combining feed with a range of
industry, at least as a technical partner.
complementary inputs, such as
Rabobank stressed aquafeed players are well-
genetics, animal health products, data analysis solutions, hardware, and farm management software can help to extract previously unobtainable synergies, according to the report.
positioned to act as investors in a number of rapidly evolving aquaculture technologies, ranging from novel ingredients to new farming techniques, such as recirculating aquaculture systems or offshore aquaculture. By partially transforming into aqua-technology
There are also novel ingredients that
suppliers or aqua-venture capitalists, feed companies
can replace antibiotics, such as
may be able to enter the higher-growth and higher-
bacteriophages, which have virtually
profitability segments of the aquaculture inputs
none of the drawbacks of antibiotics,
industry and drive the growth of the entire aquaculture
the bank said. Rabobank noted that,
industry, Rabobank said.
despite the huge potential, only a
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SURVEY
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Aflatoxin M1 survey report - FSSAI FSSAI has claimed that the quality of milk in the country is largely safe. However, it has added that contamination due to Aflatoxin M1 and Antibiotic residues is a more serious problem than adulteration.
Kerala was found to contain pesticide residue above the permissible level.
consumption.
Overall, over 93 per cent of the samples, that is 5,976 (out of 6,432) samples were found to be absolutely safe for human consumption. The survey, however, showed that about 41 per cent samples, though safe, fall short of one or another quality parameter.
Agarwal stated that this was the first time that a quantitative analysis of all samples that failed on account of adulterants and contaminants had been done. It was found that the level of adulterants and contaminants in failed samples was not high, therefore, it was unlikely to a The country's apex regulator recently released the final report of the National pose serious threat to human health. Milk Safety and Quality Survey 2018. “FSSAI is, however, committed to zero tolerance for any According to the FSSAI, the survey has adulteration and contamination of milk. The survey has shown that just 12 out of 6,432 samples helped in identification of hot spots, so that more intensified efforts for surveillance and enforcement could of milk were found adulterated that be taken up in such areas,” he added. render such milk unsafe for human
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Six samples were found adulterated with hydrogen peroxide, three with detergents, two with urea and one sample was found to have neutralisers.
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Both raw and processed samples were found nonOut of 12 adulterated samples, nine compliant on account of low fat or low SNF (solid not fat) were from Telangana, two from Madhya or both. Proportion of fat and solid non-fat (SNF) in milk Pradesh and one from Kerala. varies widely by species and depends on breed as well as “While, there is concern, but this dispels quality of feed and fodder. wide spread perception that liquid milk “Non-compliance of fat and SNF in in the country is largely adulterated,” standardised/processed milk was, however, surprising,” said Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief stated FSSAI. executive officer, FSSAI. FSSAI's report said that the presence of maltodextrin in A major finding in the survey was the 156 (out of 6,432) samples and sugar in 78 (out of 6,432) presence of Aflatoxin M1 residues samples was yet another surprise. This mainly confined to beyond permissible limits in 368 (out of processed milk. 6,432) samples, that is 5.7 per cent of Maltodextrin and sugar are not unsafe, but added to raise the samples. the level of fat and SNF. While, these do not represent Agarwal stated that this was the first threat to human health, but stringent action is required to time that such a detailed survey of curb this wrong practice. presence of Aflatoxin M1 in milk had A total of 6,432 samples of milk were collected from 1,103 been done in the country. Aflatoxin M1 towns/cities with population above 50,000, representing comes in the milk through feed and both the organised (retailers and processors) and nonfodder, which are currently not organised (local dairy farms, milk vendors and milk regulated in the country. mandis) sectors. The three states with the highest levels While all samples were tested on the spot for critical of Aflatoxin M1 residues are Tamil Nadu parameters of quality and safety, those that failed on (88 out of 551 samples), Delhi (38 out account of contaminants and adulterants were subjected of 262 samples) and Kerala (37 out of to confirmatory analysis. 187 samples). This problem is more dominant in processed milk rather than This was done by proficient analysts in NABL-accredited and FSSAI-recognised laboratories using high-end raw milk. equipment and employing established testing protocols. The survey further showed that 77 (out This survey has been carried out by an independent thirdof 6,432) samples, that 1.2 per cent of party agency. It is first-of-its kind extensive well-designed, the samples had residues of antibiotics representative and most comprehensive survey to assess above the permissible limits. safety and quality of liquid milk so far. The three states with the highest levels The FSSAI survey has clearly shown that while milk is of antibiotic residues are Madhya largely safe, contamination due to Aflatoxin M1 and Pradesh (23 out of 335 samples), antibiotic residues is a more serious problem than milk Maharashtra (nine out of 678 samples) adulteration and the quality concerns persist. and Uttar Pradesh (eight out of 729 Source: fnbnews samples). Only one raw milk sample in
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Global supply-demand gap of Soybean Image Source: Zawya
The current global supply for soybean is 365 million tonnes with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% even though demand for the commodity is increasing at CAGR of 3.4%, according to a report by Beroe Inc., a procurement intelligence firm. The report noted that the United States, Brazil and Argentina account for 82% of the global soybean production and that the top soybean consumers include: !
China - 30%
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United States - 18%
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Argentina - 14%
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Brazil - 13%
“Brazil and the U.S. are the largest soybean exporting countries, responsible for almost 85% of global exports, while China is the largest importer of soybean,” the report said. “However, an increase in domestic soybean production is expected to reduce the Chinese import demand in international markets in the upcoming years.”
glyphosate and dicamba herbicides. New engineering systems enable soybean breeders to better analyze soybean genetics, helping create better high-yielding soybean.” Beroe provides procurement intelligence and supplier compliance solutions. The company provides market information and analysis that allows companies to make sourcing decisions with a goal of leading to lower costs, greater profits and reduced risk. Source: Sosland
According to the report, demand for soybeans is being driven by soy meal and oil via crushing soybean, then for food use and animal feed.
Another factor is that trading houses are purchasing soybeans directly from aggregators and farmers who are utilizing new technology to increase the yield of soybeans being produced. “After nearly a decade of development, new soybeans have been adapted with the high-yielding germplasm providing growers with outstanding performance in their efforts to produce the best crop possible,” the report said. “In addition, the new soybeans tolerate both
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“Demand from the crushing industry and growing mandates for using biofuel are further driving the growth of the soybean market,” the report said. “A decrease in Chinese imports and impending La Niña weather conditions are expected to pose a challenge to the global soybean market.”
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Argentina gets approval to export soy meal to China China has approved soymeal exports from seven soybean crushing plants in Argentina, the South American country's agriculture ministry said recently.
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The announcement comes less than two weeks after Argentina, the top soymeal supplier, announced that China, the world's biggest soymeal consumer, would allow imports from the country for the first-time following decades of talks.
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The plants approved for export include those owned by Bunge Ltd's Bunge Argentina, LDC Argentina, Cargill Inc, Molinos Río de la Plata, Renova, T6 and COFCO International Argentina, the ministry statement said. Chinese inspectors audited the facilities in late August, according to the statement.
overseas plants must also register with the Chinese agriculture ministry, with the assistance of Chinese firms. The procedures are quite complex,” said a China-based trader. “Sales prices (of Argentina soymeal) here would also be below the purchase prices. The trade is not doable for now,” the trader said. Demand for the animal meal has been checked by the year-long African swine fever epidemic that has ravaged China's pig herd and slashed almost 40% of the national output. “We will trade some when can. But it's a long-term prospect,” said another trader with an international trading house. “We haven't looked into it yet. Demand is still very bad.” Argentina has tried for years to enter into the Chinese market, however, China had resisted imports to protect its domestic crushing industry. The U.S.-China trade war strengthened Argentina's hand, prompting China to sign the Sept. 10 deal paving the way for exports. China has approved livestock feed imports from various countries to secure supplies amid the trade dispute.
Traders in China, however, are not expecting Argentinian soymeal to enter the domestic market soon, due to complex approval procedures for shipments, and as a severe outbreak of African swine fever that has reduced demand for the livestock feed.
China's state-owned construction company CCCC is also preparing a bid to dredge Argentina's Parana River, a key conduit for the country's grains, as China seeks to lock in supplies by investing in commodity transport hubs around the globe.
For exports of Argentina soymeal, the
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The International Cooperation for
food chain and sustainably meeting the global growing
Convergence of Technical
demand for animal products.
Requirements for the Assessment of
The draft guidance document provides guidance to
Feed Ingredients (ICCF) launched its
applicants for designing a study on Homogeneity
draft guidance document on
testing in support of a safety evaluation of feed
'Homogeneity Testing of Feed
ingredients. It was developed by a panel of experts
Ingredients' for public consultation.
drawn from the ICCF founding members. This included
Interested stakeholders are now invited
regulators from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
to provide their comments on this draft
(CFIA), the European Commission (DG SANTE), the U.S.
guidance document by 15 November
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and industry from
2019.
the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), the
The ICCF aims to establish common
Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC), the EU
guidance, across different international
Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their
jurisdictions, which cover technical
Mixtures (FEFANA) and the International Feed Industry
requirements for the assessment of
Federation (IFIF).
feed ingredients, including new uses of
The draft ICCF guidance document and comments
existing feed ingredients. This
feedback form are available at
important international collaboration is
https://ifif.org/about/news/iccf-public-consultation-
the result of a collaborative effort to
homogeneity-testing/
bring together feed regulators and
Stakeholders are invited to provide comments by 15
industry feed associations to work on
November 2019 via email to iccf@ifif.org using the
mechanisms that help facilitate free
feedback template for comments developed for this
and fair trade of feed ingredients while
guidance document.
supporting the safety of the feed and
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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Updated feed manufacturing regulations soon expected in Canada The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada expects the first draft of planned modernised regulations governing the manufacture of feed in Canada to be released this winter. Melissa Dumont, the Executive Director of the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada, notes the regulations, overseen by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, govern the entire feed industry in Canada, whether it's on farm or commercial manufacturing, and date back to 1983. "The way that we feed animals, the way that we manufacture feed and the challenges that we have as an industry have changed dramatically since that time," says Dumont, speaking to Farmscape. "The modernised regulations really are going to be bringing them up to speed with new science, new developments
and ensuring that we have a competitive environment here in Canada in that we are able to access the same ingredients, manufacture the same kinds of feeds that swine producers have access to in other parts of the world, especially those that we are competing with on the global market.” "Earlier this summer CFIA finally published a letter of intent specifying that they're looking to publish the new regulations in Gazette Part 1 in winter of 2020. The first publication will still be a consultation but it'll be the first time that we actually see the completed regulations.” With that publication will also come some implementation time lines. "Different parts of the new regulations will be implemented in different time lines based on the complexity, the benefits to industry and government and as well how long it will take the industry and producers to be ready for those changes." Dumont notes feed manufacturers have been advocating for modernisation since 2010 and are well prepared for the update. She anticipates the changes taking effect bit by bit anywhere from 2021 to 2023.
AFIA to assess Vietnam market for US trade prospects
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) gave the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) funding to conduct a market assessment in Vietnam.
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The goal and focus of the assessment will be to identify how to improve the availability and transparency of distribution channels by addressing sanitary and phytosanitary issues and other non-tariff barriers, thereby increasing prospects for U.S. trade and investment. Once the market assessment is completed, AFIA will work with FAS on implementing and addressing the recommendations that come out of the assessment. According to AFIA, Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, maintaining an average 6% annual GDP
growth over the past 10 years. In recent years, Vietnam has also risen as a leading agricultural product importer. Estimates put the market size for Vietnam's animal feed additives at roughly $160.5 million in 2022, up from $112.45 million in 2014, growing at a compound annual growth rate of over 4.7% from 2015 to 2022.” “The key driver of the local feed industry has been the Vietnamese hog industry. In 2016, imports of feed ingredients sharply increased to meet the growing demand of local feed,” AFIA said. “However, with the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, swine production is expected to drop resulting in increased imports of pork products. There has been growing trend in Vietnam towards poultry consumption with poultry population increasing faster than average between 2007 and 2017.” Along with the support from consultants and in collaboration with FAS and existing resources in Vietnam, AFIA will implement the market assessment over the next six months. Source: Sosland
INDUSTRY NEWS
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Poultry Feed Market Predictions – Fact. MR Shift towards high protein diet and increasing preference for poultry meat continues to influence the growth of the poultry feed market worldwide. Rising exports of poultry, particularly from the European Union and the United States, have remained instrumental in driving the need for enhanced poultry production, in turn fuelling sales of the poultry feed. This report envisages that the demand for poultry feed is projected to expand at a CAGR of 7.1% in terms of volume during the period of forecast, 20182027. The poultry feed market report also reveals that the sales volume of poultry feed is likely to cross 890,000,000 tons by the end of the assessment year.
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Poultry feed producers have been focusing on carrying out developments in their products and processing methods in a bid to cater to the growing needs of consumers as well as abide by laws laid by regulatory authorities regarding GHG (Green House Gas) emissions. This has also triggered the use of clean labels as a measure to assure safety of poultry products by communicating ingredient information to the consumer. In addition, being largely driven by industry-specific aspects, manufacturers of poultry feed can expect momentous growth in the forthcoming years, says the report.
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additives including enzymes and premixes to poultry feed to enhance productivity. Moreover, FDA has also allowed the use of insect proteins, such as use of BFSL (Black Soldier Fly Larvae), in poultry feed that can act as a sustained protein source. Growing broiler production is likely to trigger the sales of poultry feed across the globe. USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) estimates that broiler production is anticipated to increase by 2 percent by 2018-end to touch 92.5 million tons. This aspect is expected to fuel use of poultry feed in broiler production during the period of assessment. However, the demand for poultry feed in layer production is projected to expand at a relatively high pace throughout the period of assessment, according to the report. Corn as a source for poultry feed has gained significant traction since the past couple of years. Poultry feed derived from corn provides high nutrition and palatability along with high-protein and low-fat content. Corn poultry feed can replace other sources such as soybean by offering cost superior reductions during production. Sales of poultry feed from corn source are estimated to cross USD 123 Bn by end of the assessment period, making it a lucrative investment area for stakeholders in the poultry feed market. Sales of poultry feed in from of briquettes are likely to account for a major share in the entire poultry feed market. However, the demand for poultry feed pellets are projected to witness a relatively higher growth with respect to adoption owing to the enhanced FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio), feed intake and weight gain. Demand for poultry feed continues to remain concentrated in the emerging economies of Asia Pacific. Countries such as China and India have been showcasing increasing preference for broiler meat since the past few
Government regulations regarding use years. This has resulted in the increasing dependence of of antibiotics in raising poultry are quality poultry feed to cater to the growing poultry likely to impact the poultry feed
production. On the other hand, sales of poultry feed in
market. For instance, European Union
the United States is likely to account for a lion's share in
has banned the use of antibiotics in
the poultry feed market, making North America an
poultry feed owing to health risks
attractive region for stakeholders from an investment
associated with these formulations.
standpoint. Overall, stakeholders in the poultry feed
FDA has passed various legislations,
market can expect an opportunistic scenario driven by a
such as Guidance # 213 that have
combination of industry specific and macroeconomic
banned the use of antibiotics in
factors during the assessment period.
poultry feed. This factor has opened
These insights are based on a report on Poultry Feed
new avenues for the use of other
Market by Fact.MR.
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Acquisition of South African animal nutrition company
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Nutreco recently announced that it has acquired the South African premix company Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH) from Kaonne Investments for an undisclosed price. ANH will be fully integrated into Trouw Nutrition South Africa.
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Announcing the deal, Nutreco's MD Africa Rob Kiers said, “South Africa is the continent's largest producer and feed market. Closing this deal with Kaonne Investments is part of Nutreco's strategy to expand our base in Africa. I'm delighted that we are acquiring such a solid business.” He added, “We have worked closely with the owners of ANH for a long time and we know that our cultures and approaches to business are very complimentary. This move will further underpin our activities in South Africa and ensure we can bring our leading products to even more farms in the country.”
“ANH is a premix company and technical services provider, supplying the South African market. It formulated, it brands, it provides services and it sells, but it does not have production capacity instead relying on toll milling. We were one of its premix product suppliers.” Nutreco is, as such, buying the ANH expertise. “It is strong in certain segments, where we are not so strong such as the dairy market in South Africa. So, we get access to that specific market segment. “Next to the premix activity, ANH has a complete feed business, called Barn Lab. And as part of this deal, we signed a supply contact with that entity, enabling us to continue to be the main premix supplier for its feed mill,” he told a publication. Under the acquisition, Kaonne and Trouw Nutrition will continue to work together. Nutreco entered Africa in 2001 by acquiring a share of the Egyptian company Hendrix Misr, which came under full ownership in 2013 and was renamed Skretting Egypt. Nutreco increased its presence in 2014 through a fish feed joint venture in Nigeria, and in 2016, it also started a fish feed joint venture in Zambia. Source: Nutreco
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Alltech and Alimetrics develop technique for assessing the ruminal breakdown of dietary protein ingredients Alltech said: "The use of this novel in vitro technique can help to overcome such challenges as it allows protein sources to be ranked according to their degradability by rumen bacteria.
The in vitro technique was developed to evaluate feed protein sources. It involves measuring the proportion of certain amino acids that are converted to specific end-products over 24 hours.
"This data not only suggests this novel method is suitable for assessing ruminal breakdown of protein feeds, but also that yeast-derived microbial protein could potentially provide a more sustainable, and equally suitable, alternative to products such as soybean meal."
Alimetrics is a Finnish diagnostics contract research firm that provides gastrointestinal analytical services.
Matthew Smith, vice president at Alltech, said: "In terms of research methodology, this provides us with a robust model for screening products, both for fermentation effects and the ability to bypass protein through the rumen.
A study – involving scientists from Alltech and Alimetrics – compared the rumen degradability and effects on rumen fermentation of three specific protein sources: soybean meal, yeastderived microbial protein and whey protein.
urine, according to the FAO.
"The findings from this study clearly demonstrate the value of our yeast-derived microbial protein in stimulating rumen fermentation and volatile fatty acid and microbial biomass production. The tool itself is one we can use in our own in vitro fermentation model, Alltech IFM, to aid Data from the study revealed the yeast- future development." derived microbial protein proved to be Juha Apajalahti, managing director of Alimetrics, added: the most resistant of all three protein "When it comes to comparing protein sources, we believe sources when being degraded in the this tool is particularly useful when some known and rumen, with less than 15% of amino commonly used benchmark products, such as soybean acids converted to end products. In meal, are included in a study." addition, the level of ammonia – the The study was published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. protein breakdown by-product – from Alltech recently entered into a pact with research institute yeast-derived microbial protein was Archbold Biological Station in order to better understand able to be absorbed by the rumen cattle production approaches. The company has also bacteria, which reduced excess build-up expanded its mycotoxin testing capabilities at its of rumen ammonia. laboratory in Ireland – adding five new mycotoxins to its Other results from the study testing panel, bringing the total to 54. demonstrated the yeast-derived Source: Animalpharm microbial protein was able to stimulate rumen fermentation to the same level as soybean meal.
According to Alltech, the assessment of protein degradation in the rumen has historically proven difficult, as tracking the origin of protein from a specific feed component cannot be done with certainty. It added ruminants have a low overall efficiency of nitrogen utilization, with between 70% to 95% of the nitrogen in diets excreted in dung and
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