Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 15HomeAnimal feed formulation: Fiber matrix secrets revealedThe case has been made often regarding the futility of keeping crude fiber as anything but an index of historical appeal when it comes to define fiber quantity and quality in a feed or ingredient.HomeHow much do you know about your bakery meal?Bakery meal or byproduct is a tremendous asset but can become a nightmare if it is not appreciated for what it is, namely a highly variable ingredient.HomeSecrets of successful piglet feeding after weaningPost-weaning feed intake has always been rather low compared to genetic potential for growth in early-weaned pigs.HomeAdvice for feed formulas: Fight formulation inertiaI have been revising formulas for pigs and poultry since 2000. During this time, I recall two incidents that have created a great impression on me.Broilers & TurkeysPuntos de presión de la formulación de alimento de polloEl punto de presión es un término nuevo que describe el punto en el cual el programa de formulación de alimentos proporciona una solución que no puede abaratarse más.HomeFeed ingredients: Battle of proteins against soybeansSoybean meal, despite its advantages, is not a local ingredient in most regions of the world.HomeA splash of olive oil, a glass of red wine for broilersI want us to consider existing and future technologies that can bring antioxidants from the olive tree and the grape vine into the daily diet of broilers.Broilers & TurkeysElectrolyte balance in super pre-starter broiler feedsA recent research report from Sweden, presented during the European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (ESPN) conference in early May 2017, indicated that broilers during the first week post-hatch may benefit from an increased dietary electrolyte balance.HomeIs FCR always the right profitability index for broilers?We often forget that the efficiency by which animals convert feed to products like body weight, eggs or milk (often called feed conversion rate or FCR) is but an index, and not always related to true profitability.Home6 future global animal feed industry challengesWith global compound feed volume exceeding 1 billion tons for the first time, and another 300-plus million home-mixed tons, there is widespread concern about the next challenge to be faced by the animal feed industry.Broilers & TurkeysMejorar la eficiencia alimenticia del pollo más allá de la genéticaLa nutrición se está quedando atrás en comparación con la genética avícola, por lo que la mejora de la eficiencia alimenticia queda en ésta primera. ¿Qué podemos hacer?HomeEducating your customers, not the competitionQuite often, I am asked why I no longer use references in my articles. The reason is that an article remains a story about a problem.Previous PagePage 15 of 55Next Page