DSM to acquire Biomin and Romer Labs Chemical company and feed additives producer DSM will acquire Austria-based Erber Group, which is the holding...
Biomin widens antibiotics debate in swine production The antibiotics debate is going beyond the discipline of providing the correct ingredients in swine diets – so...
Biomin puts phytogenics in focus at VIV Asia Animal nutrition company Biomin is organising a technical seminar on the use of phytogenics (plant extracts) in...
Pig Progress 2: On pig diarrhoea and claw videos Pig diarrhoea – it may not be the nicest of subjects to photograph, but it is certainly important when all that...
Business Update – Ag companies merging & expanding Various companies in the pig and agricultural business announced take overs, mergers, growth or ambitious future...
Business Update – Ileitis vaccine; new HQ Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Business Update – PCV2 vaccine approved; software takeover Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Biomin mycotoxin event another great success The second edition of the Mycotoxins in Focus event, organised by animal nutrition company Biomin was a great...
Mycotoxins in focus at VIV Asia Biomin will unveil its fully re-formulated, all-in-one mycotoxin risk management solution for livestock at the...
VIV Asia sets stage for Biomin’s 2nd mycotoxin event Biomin partners with AllAboutFeed, Pig Progress and VNU Exhibitions to bring the latest information on...
People: Phytobiotics expands Asian team Phytobiotics has expanded their team in Asia with two new appoints in China and India.
Biomin: focus on gut performance, mycotoxins Austrian feed additive company Biomin will sharpen its strategic focus and concentrate on two core competencies:...
World Nutrition Forum bringing together 800 experts The sixth edition of the World Nutrition Forum is expecting to bring together over 800 experts from 83 countries...
SPACE 2014: 16 pig innovations awarded In total 16 pig-related innovations will be awarded at the upcoming SPACE exhibition in Rennes, France.
Climate expert to speak at Biomin’s World Nutrition Forum Professor Jorgen Randers, one of the authors of the famed Club of Rome publication “Limits to Growth” and...
Amlan builds sales, marketing team in China Amlan International, animal health company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil-Dri Corporation of America, has...
8 reasons to use broad spectrum mycotoxin protection In livestock and aquaculture, feed additives are commonly used to counteract the negative effects of mycotoxins....
The year 2050 There is no escape. The year 2050 has become sort of a magic number. It's the new, hot focus point for...
6 reasons why toxin binders may not work No swine producer in this world needs an explanation about the occurrence of mycotoxins in feed. Yet there’s a...
Successfully confronting the fumonisin surge While difficult to detect in pigs, fumonisins often pose a threat to pigs globally. Where binders fall short, a...
Better encapsulated phytogenics improves feed efficiency Limited digestibility is a well-known problem for many pig producers all around the world. A problem that feed...
Mycotoxin deactivation with natural enzymes Using enzymes is one of the efficient approaches against the toxic effects of mycotoxins, which transforms the...
Fighting zearalenone: A different ball game Due to its resemblance to oestrogen, some would rather call the mycotoxin zearalenone (ZEN) a myco-oestrogen...
Global overview of mycotoxin threats in 2015 Mycotoxins are present on every continent and in every feed commodity. Knowing where they are and at what...
How to overcome heat stress in pigs Economic losses due to heat stress in the US swine industry alone are estimated at US$316 million annually....
How best to include DDGS in swine feed? There are still questions about the use of Dried Distiller’s Grains with Solubles (DDGS) in animal feed, despite...
The hidden dangers of lipopolysaccharides Lipopolysaccharides, or endotoxins, are cell wall components of Gram-negative bacteria that often pose a serious...
Degrading mycotoxins – effects on a pig’s gut The fight against mycotoxin occurrence in swine feed has a new dimension with the introduction of a fumonisin...
Finisher pigs benefiting from phytogenics in feed Much is said about the effect of phytogenic feed additives in piglets in the difficult time around weaning. How...
Biomin: DON also an indirect threat for pig health The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) may have a wider mode of action than only direct affect on pig health. Such...
Pigs and their natural sensitivity to DON The mycotoxin DON has been recognised as an important contaminant of feed for farm animals. Even in low...
The benefits of phytogenic feed additives After some initial confusion about the exact mode of action of phytogenic feed additives, ongoing research has...
Biomin takes sustainability into southern Vietnam After China, the second-most important pig market in Asia is Vietnam. Biomin experienced this when demand for...
Phytogenics in sow feed:One more piglet weaned Every year steps are being taken to find methods for raising pigs entirely without the use of antibiotics. In...
VIV Asia 2015 through the lens - UPDATED More booths, more surface, more exhibitors and more visitors. The biennial animal husbandry trade show VIV Asia...
WORLD NUTRITION FORUM 2010: Austria For the fourth time, Austrian animal nutrition company Biomin organised its World Nutrition Forum, 13-16...