Good nutritional status is an important factor for quality of life and health of all living things, including cattle. Yet, because many of the signs of poor nutrition are subclinical, they are often overlooked.

There is one aspect of animal nutrition, however, that seems to be the least appreciated and understood that contributes significantly to nutritional health, and that is bioavailability.

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Poverty can be linked to starvation and obesity.

The two conditions may seem incongruous but it is not uncommon to see obese people who are also malnourished because they are not eating nutritious food, said dietician Nikki Putnam Badding at the international Alltech conference held in Lexington, KY, May 19-21.

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From the emergence of new agricultural technologies to strategies for fighting antimicrobial resistance, the 2019 edition of the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference addressed many issues critical to the global feed and food industries.

Consumers want to know the story behind their food. Ag stakeholders use social media to show them.

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After a nomination process by IFAJ guilds around the world, international judges from Alltech and IFAJ declared Denene Erasmus from South Africa as the recipient of the inaugural IFAJ-Alltech I

How we can change the way consumers look at cattle and greenhouse gas emissions; Frank Mitloehner, air quality specialist, offers some food for thought.

Also known as the GHG Guru on Twitter, Mitloehner recently presented at Alltech’s ONE19 conference in Kentucky. Speaking in the beef session, Mitloehner addressed the misconceptions surrounding cattle and climate.

Farmer’s Weekly editor Denene Erasmus has been awarded the inaugural Alltech International Award for Leadership in Agricultural Journalism from the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ).

The award, presented in conjunction with animal nutrition and crop science company Alltech, recognises the journalistic achievements and leadership that agricultural journalists demonstrate within the IFAJ guilds of their respective countries.

More technological innovation is needed in agriculture to help combat climate change and ensure sustainability of world food production, according to experts at the Alltech Ideas Conference.

“There has to be a way to digitize farms,” said science writer Ramez Naam, co-chair of energy and environment systems at Singularity University. “[We need] better seeds, smarter practices, more precise farming with inputs, better animal nutrition, better monitoring of yields. All of these would allow us to grow more food with the same land and less water.”

A student researcher is exploring the use of a DHA-inclusive feed additive to improve tilapia production in cold water.