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BlogNot all yeasts are equal: what makes Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii so unique?Discovered just a century ago by Dr. Henri Boulard in Vietnam, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii is today the most documented and widely used probiotic in human medicine and animal nutrition. Its benefits on gut health and feed digestibility […]
Oct 2, 2023
BlogExpert interview: Virgile Guéneau on positive biofilms and their importance in farm buildingsVirgile Guéneau, Research Scientist – Biofilms at Lallemand and INRAe (France) What are biofilms? It is a way of life for bacteria! Biofilms are spatially organized microbial communities with emerging properties in comparison to the free-floating form. Microorganisms inside the […]
Oct 2, 2023
BlogNotts dairy farmer uses a quality inoculant to improve the value of slurryFarm facts How to maximise the value of slurry Mr Walker says slurry is key to producing as much forage and grazing grass as possible, with the farm introducing the SlurriN PRO inoculant last October. No bought in fertiliser is […]
Sep 26, 2023
WebinarsFiber digestion kinetics: How fibrolytic dynamics are integrated into diet formulation software?Speakers: Dr. Frederique Chaucheyras-Durand, Research Manager, Lallemand Animal Nutrition – INRAe and Dr. Emiliano Raffrenato, Consultant at RUM&N – NDS Professional and Assistant Professor, University of Padova Key points:
Sep 18, 2023
BlogExpert interview: Non-dietary factors to consider when precision feedingWhy is there so much variation in milk yield among farms? Feeding dairy cows is different than feeding monogastric animals. For starters, feeding a forage-based diet is already a challenge on its own, as the quality and nutritional values of […]
Sep 4, 2023
BlogFocus on microbiota in maize silage to reduce mycotoxin riskManage microbial populations in the crop by using the right inoculant in your maize silage. Failure to address this will lead to problems with silage quality, palatability, and overall herd health. Using a maize-specific inoculant reduced silage heating She says […]
Sep 1, 2023
BlogNew data from Poland shows live yeast can improve dairy cows’ tolerance to heat stressA new study using the live yeast LEVUCELL SC was conducted on two commercial dairy farms in Poland during the summer of 2021. The study evaluated the impact of feeding the rumen-specific live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 to dairy […]
Aug 11, 2023
BlogTreating maize silage can help retain up to 20% more dry matterTreat maize with a crop- and condition-specific inoculant to retain valuable dry matter (DM) this season. Lientjie Colahan, technical sales support at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, says failure to treat maize could result in DM losses of 20% or more. Many […]
Aug 2, 2023
BlogHow to reduce heat stress in dairy cows Heat stress is becoming a common problem on British dairy farms with Lallemand monitor farm data from last summer showing an average estimated cost of £128 per cow. As heat waves become more common, it’s important farmers understand the risks […]
Aug 2, 2023
BlogSaccharomyces boulardii was discovered in Vietnam 100 years ago… and it comes from lycheesLong before the land became known as Vietnam, following on the footstep of microbiologists Alexandre Yersin and Louis Pasteur, Henri Boulard was trying to understand why locals were dying from a cholera epidemic, which was marked by severe diarrhea. He […]
Jul 21, 2023