FEEDAP, the scientific experts panel of EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, has rendered its opinion concerning two new authorization dossiers for probiotic Bactocell (Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5M ) in aquaculture applications. The two scientific opinions were published on April 29th, 2009.
The first dossier concerns the use of Bactocell as a zootechnical feed additive for [...]
Over 200 experts and professionals of pig production from France, Europe and Asia gathered last November in Brittany (France), for a technical seminar focused on liquid feeding.
Speakers from diverse but complementary fields from academia, industry and the field, helped us review the concepts and practices of liquid feeding and fermented liquid feed. The main [...]
Lallemand ruminants’ live yeast is now authorised in Europe to optimise lambs growth performance and health
The ruminant specific yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae I-1077 (Levucell® SC20 and Levucell® SC 10ME) from Lallemand Animal Nutrition is now authorised by the European Authorities for use as a zootechnical feed additive for fattening lambs (authorisation #E1711/4b1711). This new use [...]
Lallemand Animal Nutrition held a ruminant technical meeting in October 2snd, in Clermont-Ferrand within the context of the Sommet de l’Elevage, one of the main international trade shows for livestock professionals.
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The event, focused on the rumen ecosystem, gathered around 80 French delegates; farmers, technicians, feed and premixes manufacturers and journalists, around renowned scientists [...]
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 [...]
