Interesting Reads

As a technophile and specialist in the dairy sector, I have been following the hype around artificial intelligence and conversation...

Calcium is most commonly recognized as a critical mineral for bone development and skeletal strength. Magnesium also forms part of the...

With record raw material prices, it is imperative to use formulation “tools” in order to optimize a ration to keep animal production...

Acaricides are chemical products used to kill ticks and are considered the cheapest and easiest way to reduce tick load in a herd....

Rightfully, a lot of focus is placed on the effect of heat stress on milk production and growth. However, one should not forget the...

Pigs and poultry are particularly sensitive to heat stress as they lack the ability to sweat. Heat stress occurs when the environmental...

For many years, studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of applying / supplementing garlic in different forms to wild and...

Molasweet is a very well-known feed additive for ruminant feed which can be applied in various ways to reach specific outcomes, whether...

B-Traxim 2C is Allied Nutrition’s range of organic trace minerals. The range consists of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and iron...

Selenium (Se) forms part of selenoproteins, such as glutathione peroxidase, helping to reduce DNA and cell damage caused by reactive...

Most of us have at least a basic understanding of rumen acidosis. In addition, we have a good idea of how to prevent or treat rumen...

Allied Nutrition is proud to have Amaferm as one of our product offerings to the ruminant industry. Amaferm has years of research and...

What do pathogenic bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi all have in common? They have a negative economic impact during all stages of...

The immune system is a critical part of maintaining homeostatic balance in the animal and is often the system that is side-lined in...

Molasweet is a multi-sensory palatant with a well-balanced combination of high intensity sweetener and molasses flavour and can replace...

Flavour products added to animal feed can be used as a tool to either increase feed intake, to mask bad odours, or to be used as a...

The use of artificial sweeteners is a common occurrence in the livestock industry. For both ruminants and swine, sweeteners are used to...

Sheep were supplemented with increased Na and K levels. Increasing K and Na intake reduced Mg absorption and increased the percentage of...

Due to the increase in tick resistance against acaricides (a substance poisonous to ticks), more research is being conducted to look for...

Plants have been used for their medicinal properties for centuries. There are different methods to extract the active compound, i.e. the...

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element important for animal health and production as it reduces DNA and cell damage caused by...

In the previous 12 interesting facts on milk fat depression, we focused on the effect of rumen pH on milk fat depression. In these 12...

Milk fat depression is a well-known challenge in the dairy industry. Understanding the mode of action and different factors influencing...

The past few years some exciting commercial results were obtained in sows when limestone was replaced with Acid Buf at 0.5% inclusion...