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BlogExpert interview: Monika Leukert on oxidative stressMonika Leukert is the Product Manager for Antioxidative Solutions and Yeast Derivatives at Lallemand Animal Nutrition Tell us more about oxidative stress Oxidative stress is the result of an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the body’s ability to counteract or neutralize their harmful effect with antioxidants. This imbalance can occur due to an […]
Nov 25, 2024
BlogBoosting Feedlot Lamb Growth and Profitability Through Rumen OptimizationEffective rumen management in cattle and sheep is essential for achieving optimal growth rates. Multiple studies have shown that a well-developed and healthy rumen is linked to higher average daily weight gains, making it a crucial focus for livestock management. This becomes even more important during stressful periods like weaning and should be maintained throughout […]
Nov 7, 2024
BlogNavigating Feed Price Fluctuations: Strategies for Ruminant NutritionAs feed prices fluctuate significantly—from highs in 2022 to lower levels in 2024—dairy farmers and the dairy industry must adapt their strategies to enhance income over feed costs or manage least-cost formulations when milk-to-feed price ratios are constrained. Ruminants possess a unique ability to extract energy from fiber due to the fermentative activity in their […]
Oct 31, 2024
BlogMarina Last, Production Planner at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant: “We all work together and support each other”The people behind the products: meet Marina Last, Production planner at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant. Can you briefly introduce yourself? I am the production planner here at the plant. I started with the company three and a half years ago, and I very much enjoy working with this amazing team! What is a typical day […]
Oct 3, 2024
BlogExpert interview: Carlos Vergara on Optimizing Live Yeast Probiotic ViabilityCarlos Vergara Robles is the Processing and External Production Manager at Lallemand Animal Nutrition and has more than 20 years of experience in the animal feed industry. What are the main challenges in maintaining the viability of live yeast probiotics during feed production? The main challenges to live yeast probiotic viability during feed production include […]
Sep 24, 2024
BlogThe Great Corn Silage Showdown: MAGNIVA Platinum 3 vs. The Yeasty InvadersOnce upon a sun-drenched farm, nestled in the faraway valley of Miner, NY, USA, there existed a mystical research facility known as the Forage Centre of Excellence. Here, clever scientists and wise cows gathered to discuss matters of the utmost importance: the quality of their beloved corn silage. Now, corn silage was no ordinary snack. […]
Sep 19, 2024
BlogEric Legget, Operation Manager at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant: “Every day brings new opportunities!”The people behind the products: meet Eric LEGGET, Operation Manager at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant Eric, can you briefly introduce yourself? I am the operation manager for the downstream part of the yeast production. I am in charge of all the dry yeast products in the plant, which include active dry yeast (ADY) for brewing, […]
Sep 5, 2024
BlogHow to ensure liquid feed hygiene?In Europe, liquid feed is particularly popular for swine in northern and western countries — including Denmark, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden — where a huge proportion of finishers and sows are fed liquid feed. Liquid feed can be associated with lower costs, improved feed intake, increased palatability and better animal […]
Aug 22, 2024
BlogIndustry Testimonial: “With MAGNIVA Platinum 2, I have no waste at all. That’s a huge savings for me” – M. Gambaretto, pig farmerMauro Gambaretto (in the centre) with Lisa Gambetta and Andrea Bazzoli (Lallemand Animal Nutrition). Mauro has been using Lallemand inoculants since 2004 and now uses new silage technologies such as MAGNIVA Platinum 2. Mauro is convinced of its ability to improve the quality and quantity of his HMC. The application of MAGNIVA Platinum 2 is […]
Aug 14, 2024
BlogEmpowering the gut efficiency of fattening pigs to optimize production costs with live yeastAround 70% of the feed price is determined by the costs of energy supplying feedstuff. Therefore, optimizing pig energy metabolism and its physiological status to extract as much energy as possible from the feed nutrients is a leverage to increase producer profitability. Until now, the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (LEVUCELL SB) has […]
Jul 29, 2024