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What are the new developments in the world of animal nutrition? Last year, pharmacological levels of zinc oxide had to be phased out in diets for weaner pigs in the EU. These days, the feed formulation business is looking at the next challenges. One of them includes keeping pig tails long. An interesting dilemma is…

“At our dairy research facility, we now offer the possibility to collect methane emission data in nutritional studies with a Greenfeed”, says Marije van Tol, researcher at Schothorst Feed Research (SFR). The Greenfeed system consists of a cubicle where small portions of concentrates are offered to attract the cows. From now on, SFR clients can…

The carbon footprint of raw materials and feeds can be relatively easy calculated by using validated and widely accepted PEFCR (Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules) Feed data and GFLI (Global Feed Life Cycle Assessment Institute) methodology. “However, the carbon footprint of feed is only part of the story when it comes to ecological sustainability in…

ChallengesIn all parts of the food chain businesses are becoming more aware of the environmental impact of their activities. Society and ngo’s demand actions to mitigate global warming and to reduce detrimental effects on ecosystems worldwide.  And in the same time consumers ask for organic milk, meat and eggs, poultry from slow growing broilers, pork…

Many participants from various countries attended the Feeds and Nutrition Course, organized in June 2023 by Schothorst Feed Research. In just one week, the course offers a full overview of nutrient evaluation, animal requirements, feed and ingredient composition, processing, nutritional management and feed formulation for dairy, poultry and swine. Setup The course is divided into…

Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Kamphof as its new director. He will succeed Lieuwe Roosenschoon, who has led SFR for over 8 years and has expressed his intention to retire, effective from September 1st. With the appointment of Jan Kamphof (1964), SFR brings on board an experienced executive…

In feeding trials with broilers, measuring water intake is very useful: experimental diets may influence water intake, and, thereby, affect production performance. The water-to-feed ratio is an important parameter in nutritional studies. When birds do not drink, they eat less, and vice versa. Monitoring both feed intake and water intake enables researchers to detect possible…

In February Matthias Schilde has started as a Researcher in the R&D Ruminant Nutrition team of Schothorst Feed Research. Matthias is a native German. Following his passion about cattle, he completed his apprenticeship as a dairy farmer in 2012. In 2015, he graduated with a B.Sc.agr in Animal Science at the Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany, and…

BASF and Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) signed an agreement granting SFR certain non-exclusive licensing rights to Opteinics™, BASF’s digital solution for environmental footprinting of feed and animal protein. SFR will integrate the digital sustainability platform Opteinics™ into its global animal nutrition consultancy services, thereby adding a new dimension focused on sustainability within its Advanced Feed…

In the EU, processed animal protein (PAPs) have been readmitted as a nutrient-rich and sustainable feed ingredient in monogastric diets, but the animal nutrition industry has outdated knowledge on how to utilize them.. Read this artikel on FeedNavigator