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FeedInfo: Alltech to Measure Business Growth via Collaborative Future

Submitted by jnorrie on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 12:00

Seeking a more long-term view of business, Feedinfo News Service caught up with Alltech Vice President, Patrick Charlton to discuss COVID-19 implications for the firm in the coming years and how Alltech’s strategy is proving to be resilient under Dr. Mark Lyons’s leadership and Planet of Plenty™ vision for the future.

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Petfood Industry: Prebiotics may help older dogs’ guts avoid inflammation

Submitted by jnorrie on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 15:59

The surface area of a dog's intestines covers more than enough space for a good game of fetch. Among all the interesting snippets of information about pet’s microbiomes, Richard Murphy, Ph.D., research director for Alltech European Bioscience, finds not only the range of microorganisms astounding, but also the size of the gastrointestinal tract’s surface area. 

Progressive Cattle: A crossroads for scientists and cowboys in subtropical Florida

Submitted by jnorrie on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 17:58

The Archbold-Alltech Research Alliance was created between staff at Buck Island Ranch and researchers from the animal nutrition company, Alltech. The partnership is just beginning, but the overall goal is to increase the quality and quantity of beef produced in subtropical regions, while maintaining and enhancing the environment.

“We are trying to understand how individual plants species vary in digestibility and potential methane emissions and if nutritional interventions may affect digestibility,” says Sonnier.

Canadian Poultry: Building a green footprint

Submitted by jnorrie on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 17:51

The term “sustainability” has a lot of different meanings depending on who you talk to and what their opinions are. The United Nations Brundtland Commission’s interpretation of sustainability was developed in 1987 and was defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” In a broad context, global sustainability is an all-encompassing approach that includes natural (environmental), social and economic resources.

Progressive Dairy: Beat the heat: Heat stress in dairy cows

Submitted by jnorrie on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 18:01

While the first 85ºF day is a blessed event for beachgoers and sunbathers, it is equally unwelcome in the dairy production sector. From parlors and pens to fields and farms, heat stress is a major challenge for cattle and the people who work with them. This stress tends to be exacerbated when we see high temperatures dragging on for upwards of five consecutive months.

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Aquafeed: The true test of leadership is how you function in a crisis

Submitted by jnorrie on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 17:44

Every year, Alltech welcomes the world to Kentucky (the home of its headquarters) to attend the Alltech One conference, where technical presentations share the very latest in research and developments. This May 2020, for the first time, this will be held as a virtual conference with people attending online. Because of the ongoing pandemic, Alltech put together a unique webinar called Special COVID-19 series: Cultivating Optimism and Opportunity: Leadership in Times of Crisis.

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