Ioannis MavromichalisIoannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., is an animal nutrition industry consultant. To contact Mavromichalis, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 6HomeThere is more than one way to reduce pig feed costReduced feed cost remains the major weapon pig producers have against decreasing hog prices.HomeTime to revisit calcium levels in pig feedDespite its abundance and low price, calcium cannot be used without caution and, as it happens, this is the case as it is invariably being used as a common carrier for many products.HomeExotoxins an undervalued potential feed hazardThe approach to exotoxins remains that of treatment instead of prevention, but this can change with the use of suitable in-feed additives.HomeMarketing raw materials requires a different approachOur industry revolves around the world of additives and for several good reasons.Poultry Nutrition & FormulationMajor dietary sources of oxidative stress and inflammationIn the post-antibiotic era we experience today, the key concept in feeding all young farm animals remains “gut health.”HomeNow is the time to unload animal feed formulasAdditives, as they have emerged in the animal nutrition industry, continue to offer numerous advantages in terms of animal and feed performance.HomeMilk-fed calves: Bottle or bucket?By avoiding large meal portions, and frequent meals, without letting the calves go hungry between meals (by offering free access to a high-quality starter dry feed), bucket feeding can be as successful as bottle feeding.HomeMolasses: Undervalued feed ingredient with big potentialMolasses, from beets or cane, contains around 50 percent simple sugars (sucrose, glucose and fructose). This fact alone gives it a tremendous value in diets for most farmed animals.HomeTypical piglet nutrition program, explainedDesigning, formulating and manufacturing successful feeds for pigs right before and after weaning is a difficult project.HomeEvaluate a dairy calf milk replacer program in 3 easy stepsModern calf feeding is based on the success of the milk replacer program offered during the first 6 to 8 weeks of life.HomeAnimal feed marketing challenges for the next 20 yearsMarketing and feed additives have had a good 20 years in the animal nutrition industry. What will the next 20 years bring?Antibiotic-Free Meat12 feed antibiotic reduction lessons from EU producersToday, the EU is following a more holistic approach that views the reduction of antibiotic usage as a goal to be achieved gradually by a complete overhaul of the whole industry and not miraculously by just the ban on feed antibiotics.Previous PagePage 6 of 55Next Page