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Feeding spices and herbs to maximise sow lactation

So far the US has been relying on the use of antibiotics in sow diets to maximise lactation performance. However US research institutes looking to the future (no antibiotic growth promoters) are investing in research to find safer and more sustainable dietary solution for modern lactating sow nutrition.

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Flax and the omega connection

Flax is grown for its seed and fibre. It is one of the oldest textile fibres. There is evidence that it was grown and used in the prehistoric lake dwellings of Switzerland. Fine linen fabrics made from flax have also been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. Later it was found that the seed and its oil had important health benefits.

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Alternative to fish meal shows potential

According to doctoral research conducted by Turid Synnøve Aas of Akvaforsk, bacterial protein meal (BPM) shows great potential as a raw ingredient in fish feed. Its characteristics can make us less reliant on fish meal in the production of feed for the aquaculture industry.

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Cost effective crayfish feed from Radfork Park

One input that growers have always felt was a barrier to the expansion of the freshwater crayfish industry in

Australia

has been the ready availability of an efficient diet at a competitive price. After several years of trials on their own farms, John Harsant and Ken Wright have developed a ration they believe will remove this obstacle.

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Australian aquaculture industry still in infant stage

The potential for growth in the Australian aquaculture industry is undisputed. Some say that it is a predominantly production orientated industry, focused on a species' capacity to be cultivated rather than the markets' demand for the product. This approach is slowly changing in some areas of the industry, and the market-focussed enterprises are likely to prosper and grow.

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Abalone: the investors' new darling

Abalone is seen as the new boon industry in the aquaculture pantheon. With the animal's high value and the breakthroughs in diets, breeding technology and husbandry methods have made it the investors' darling.

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Large scale shrimp trials with new feed additive

The government of Vietnam has approved large-scale trials of the immuno-stimulant Shrimp IMS, a new feed additive for shrimps to protect against a range of diseases.

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Victam Asia: successful Aquafeed Horizons

The conference Aquafeed Horizons Asia, organised at the Victam Asia in Bangkok, March 6 provided a great update on the current issues in aqua feed ingredients and processing. The conference was organised by www.aquafeed.com and attracted around 160 attendants.

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