Farrowing duration can affect colostrum yield Longer farrowing duration can be detrimental and can negatively influence sow colostrum yield.
Plant oils added to grass silage reduces methane Adding plant oils to a grass-based diet can reduce methane output by the cows and has a beneficial effect on...
Converting methane gas into feed materials Can methane-rich biogas be converted into raw materials for animal feed? VTT Technical Research Centre of...
Finnish study looks at using grains in horse diets Including cereals in the diet of horses increases the apparent digestibilities. However, the effects per grains...
Yeast can step up immunity in pigs Adding yeast hydrolyzate to a diet can prevent a lot of problems during the weaning period of pigs, researchers...
Research to keep EU animal production at the forefront Making intensive pig and poultry production in the European Union more competitive and profitable through...
Three decades of formic acid production at Kemira Kemira Oyj has produced formic acid for 30 years now. The production of formic acid has been expanded gradually,...
Finnish animal feed found to contain banned cow part A Finnish food manufacturer, Saarioinen's, has admitted they have been using cow intestines in animal feed for...
Bocm Pauls expands operations in Finland Bocm Pauls' International Division has expanded its sales operations in Finland with the formal appointment of...
GM feed on the rise in Finland Although the largest Finnish animal feed producers have avoided genetically modified raw materials up to now,...
Cargotec wins Lithuanian bulk handling contract Helsinki, Finland based Cargotec has signed a contract with the Lithuanian stevedoring company Bega to supply...
EU releases grain intervention stocks Up to 3m tonnes of grain are to be released from intervention stocks by the European Commission in an effort to...
Multinationals dominate pet food market in Finland The Pet Food and Pet Care in Finland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at...
Finnish Ministry contemplates animal feed legislation The Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila is considering measures to upgrade...
Salmonella outbreak at Finnish Raisio Feed Ltd. Salmonella tennessee bacteria had been found on a feed production line, and in feed produced by Raisio Feed Ltd....
Finland to produce 4 million t of grain If the weather conditions are favourable, Finland aims to produce four million tonnes of grain this year.
Finland: Soya-free dairy production, locally grown protein It is relatively easy for dairy farmers Jukka and Sinikka Tuominen to get a lot of milk from their cows: they...
EU subsidies vital for Finnish crop farm Two brothers from Finland who grow arable crops say receiving subsidies from the European Union is...
Link between microbiota and piglet performance We all know that a healthy gut is better for the animal. But what defines a healthy microbiota and which...
Kalmar Lantmän invests in future market growth In 2009, Kalmar Lantmän in the south of Sweden decided to construct a new feed mill in Kalmar with the intention...
Organic oil products: Mildola's marketing niche The Mildola oil mill in the south of Finland is small compared to worldwide operating crushers. But small can be...