Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America, recently opened a Center of Excellence in Ruminant Research inside the Biotechnological Research Institute (BRI) developed exclusively to the research and development of next generation probiotics and molecular techniques for monitoring their effect upon the rumen microbial ecosystem.

Summer is a high risk period in fattening pig farms. Hot weather is often linked to outbreaks of sudden death, or hemorrhagic bowel syndrome (HBS), which can account for up to one-third of total fattening mortality. HBS causes the sudden death of 4-6 month-old animals (70-120 Kg). Usually, there is no clinical or pathological previous [...]

One of the key objectives for today’s farmers is to optimize the herd’s production by maximizing the value of the diet. Recent developments on the live yeast front are indeed good news, showing that Levucell SC can help farmers achieve these objectives by enhancing both degradation and digestibility of the fiber in the ration, which [...]

Research conducted by a team from the College of Agriculture at North Dakota State University investigated the effect of Direct Fed Microbial (DFM) products on the control of E. coli in feedlot cattle. Results of the trial showed a significant reduction (32%) in fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 among the steers treated with the [...]