In animal production, feed manufacturers and ingredient buyers focus on minimising the cost of ingredients rather than evaluating other nutritional characteristics that impact diet performance. This means key differentiators tend to be overlooked when making purchasing decisions.While soybean meal is primarily traded based on price and crude protein, today’s science tells us the true value of soybean meal in animal diets is determined by...
Case summary: A seven-day-old layer flock experienced a sudden mortality spike, with neurological signs and watery droppings – symptoms of a relatively common nutritional...