Poultry World and Pig Progress seminars at VIV Asia The global multimedia brands Poultry World and Pig Progress will organise seminars at the upcoming VIV Asia.
This week is World Antibiotic Awareness Week This week is World Antibiotic Awareness Week. We have selected the top 5 articles about antibiotic reduction in...
AMR spreading from animal to human: Enough proof? Some often say that livestock animals are spreading antibiotic resistance bacteria to humans. But is there...
Fresenius Feed Conference: Focus on AMR The 6th edition of the Fresenius Feed Conference in Bonn focused on 1 important topic: reducing antibiotics....
Livestock ESBLs and human ESBLs are not the same Meat consumption does not necessarily lead to ingestion of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Instead, humans tend...
Policy options needed to reduce further use of antibiotics Despite global efforts to reduce antimicrobial use in livestock animals, experts project that the use will...
Antibiotic use drops in UK and NL broilers The poultry meat sector in the UK and the Netherlands have seen a large reduction in antibiotic use. This is the...
Seaweed can improve piglet health A strategy which includes macro-algae for young piglet has promising results for controlling diarrhoea and...
Breizh Algae Tour: "Algae might be silver bullet" This year's Olmix Group's annual meeting - The Breizh Algae Tour - shed light on solutions to grow plants, raise...
FAO releases action plan for antibiotic resistance FAO will help countries develop strategies for tackling the spread of antimicrobial resistance in their food...
Going for no antibiotics is reaching for platinum Antibiotics allowed the global livestock sector to intensify. But the world is changing and we have to look at...
Tackling antibiotic resistance at Olmix seminar Addressing antibiotic resistance and its consequences without sacrificing animal performance is the theme of...
EFSA opinion on Lactobacillus product for broilers Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in...
Worrying increase in antimicrobial drug use in US livestock Domestic sales and distribution of antimicrobials approved for use in food producing animals in the US increased...
Public is confused about antibiotic resistance A new multi-country survey shows people are confused about this major threat to public health and do not...
Antibiotic reduction: strong focus on biosecurity The link between antibiotic use in food animals and antibiotic resistance is an important topic. Animal...
Food insecurity and its link to mycotoxins In his remarks at the World Nutrition Forum hosted by Biomin, Prof. Christopher Elliott of Queen’s University...
Feeding residue milk: A no-go When a cow is treated with antibiotics, there is a waiting period after treatment before the milk can be sold. I...
Rehabilitating the gut microbiota Globally, we have to reduce the use of antibiotics to hence reduce antimicrobial resistance. Restoring and...
Pros and cons of using phages and enzybiotics The world of health and nutrition is currently wondering how to tackle issues related to antibiotic resistance....
Make bacteria prone to antibiotics again Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have been an indispensable tool in human and in...
Piecing together optimal pullet rearing Antibiotic usage in the layer industry is relatively low, compared to other poultry sectors. However, that...
Interview: Asserva’s CEO talks about total pork traceability Imagine: when buying a piece of pork, just scanning a barcode will give all the information as to where the pig...
The future of additives and their assessment On 27 and 28 October 2016, Akademie Fresenius staged its 5th international feed conference, ‘Feed Additives,...
Secondary plant compounds to combat shrimp disease Global aquaculture has grown tremendously. Unfortunately, it is primarily the shrimp industry that is facing...
Antibiotics: Valuable, use wisely Antibiotics should be used wisely in farm animals. Its use can be reduced by implementing good biosecurity,...
Algae and its role in future animal diets Finding natural solutions for food production without antibiotics. Together with a group of French farmers and a...
Protected sodium butyrate to fight Salmonella Prevention of Salmonella in the livestock chain benefits both animal and human health. The use of sodium...