Tag: animal feed
Prickly pears as a grazing crop
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The first prickly pears arrived in South Africa shortly after Jan van Riebeeck’s tenure in the Cape, but it was...
The crucial function of trace minerals in cattle
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Balanced trace mineral supplementation plays a key role in livestock nutritional plans and beef cattle health programmes. A deficiency...
The connection between grain markets and feed prices
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Grain is definitely the biggest source of energy in feed and that the cost of grain influences the cost...
The role of feed-grade amino acids in the bioeconomy: Contribution from...
A sustainable and circular bioeconomy is an option for a better future (Sturm and Banse, 2021; Chavarria et al., 2020; Fritsche et al., 2020)....
AFMA Intervarsity Writer’s Cup 2023: Winner round 3/own research
The effect of ionophone use and essential oil compounds in calf diets on animal growth and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli
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Efficiency of soya bean meal replacement by rapeseed meal and/or canola...
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Researchers have been invested in finding solutions for poultry feeding which support high layer performance at lower feeding costs....
Making feed go further in challenging times
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Poultry feed prices rose between 50 and 80% above industry averages in the last two years, resulting in a five-year...
Getting the best out of feed for feedlot cattle
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Since the UP-Agric Feedlot Challenge kicked off on 5 July 2022, sleeping in has become a thing of the...
More lambs and greater profit with flush feed
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Giving ewes flush feed prior to placing them with the rams has a proven positive influence on the conception rate...
Lick supplementation in the lean months: What is required?
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The quality of grazing decreases dramatically during the winter months, reaching a low in August and September before the...
