Three major developments can be distinguished when discussing developments in animal feed manufacturing during the past decade: innovation and cost control, consumers playing a leading role and safety beyond all doubt. In this article, especially written for the 10 year anniversary of Feed... Read more >

Around 200 people from all over Europe gathered in the Congress Centre of Nantes (Western France) March 8th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tecaliman, the only animal nutrition centre in France. In addition to a roundtable devoted to feed homogeneity, this day was also the occasion to... Read more >

The outcome is not yet clear, but this plant will be ready when the market asks for tailor-made products. Multi-flexibility is the key word for Jan Janssen of Dutch feed compounder SaWeCo and initiator of a unique cooperation between feed mill equipment manufacturers. Read more >

How do you get from where you are to where you want to be in the management of your dairy farm? That is more or less the scope of Heemskerk Feed Services in their approach to the dairy farmer. They recently expanded their activities into on-farm feed milling by purchasing a mobile feed mixer... Read more >

In the rush to improve zootechnical performance, good feed doesn't end with formulation, but advances in feed technology can be somewhat overlooked. Feed Mix went back to school, where Nutreco's Marleen Vrij demonstrated how small changes make big differences. Read more >

Clinoptilolite is a hydrated alumino silicate of volcanic origin possessing a tridimensional structure of silicon tetrahedra and composed by 85% Clinoptilolite. Due to porous structure and mineral content it is an excellent ammonia binder. Read more >

There is a growing interest in the use of processed cereals in animal feeds. Technological treatments reduce microbial contamination, increase nutrient digestibility and improve productive performance. Some processing techniques might reduce feed costs and allow the use of higher amounts of... Read more >

Retention time is critical in achieving optimum preconditioning results. DDC technology shortens this time due to excellent mixing properties. And a shorter retention time means a higher throughput and capacity. Read more >

There are two types of moisture: bound moisture and added moisture. Bound moisture is chemically or physically bound to ingredient components and is not easily removed. Added moisture is added at the conditioner or mixer and serves to soften feed particles  and lubricate the mash as it... Read more >