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BlogMaintaining bedding quality can benefit udder healthDid you know that a cow spends at least 12 hours per day lying down, either resting or ruminating? It is easy to understand how the microbial quality of the bedding and manure — that are in close contact with the udder for so long — is an important factor to help maintain a healthy […]
Dec 1, 2022
PodcastsEp. #5 | From sow to piglets, opportunities to improve productivity, with Yannig Le Treut, DVMXixi Chen, Ph.D., expert in animal nutrition, interviews Yannig Le Treut, DVM, President and General Manager at Lallemand Animal Nutrition. In this episode, the experts review the main opportunities and strategies to improve pig production. It all starts with the sow. Le Treut highlights the current challenges in sow and piglet production. He then gives […]
Nov 29, 2022
BlogBactocell supports calcium metabolism in mature laying lensAs the laying cycle progresses, eggs get bigger while the hens’ calcium (Ca) metabolism becomes disrupted. The capacity to keep hens well beyond 90 weeks emphasizes the necessity to manage eggshell quality all along the cycle to avoid some end-of-lay disorders. All the Ca deposited on the eggshell comes from the feed. Therefore, its assimilation […]
Nov 21, 2022
PodcastsEp. #4 | Gut microbiota in animal nutrition – latest updates on research, with Mathieu Castex, Ph. D.Xixi Chen, Ph.D., expert in animal nutrition, interviews Mathieu Castex, Ph.D., R&D Director at Lallemand Animal Nutrition. In this episode, Castex highlights ongoing research concepts around microbiota — both gut microbiota and microbiota surrounding the animal. From metabotyping to the organoid in vitro model, Castex explains how these techniques help researchers learn more about the […]
Nov 8, 2022
White PapersUnlocking energy from forage fiberOur booklet “Unlock the energy from fiber” will help you support producers by putting them in a stronger position to understand how they can make and feed silage to maximize fiber digestibility. Download the booklet to find out more! What will you find inside the Fiber booklet? To learn more about how our specific products […]
Oct 20, 2022
PodcastsEp. #3 | Making quality silage, from the field to the silo, with Luis QueirosXixi Chen, Ph.D., expert in animal nutrition, interviews Luis Queiros, Global Category Manager for Forage Inoculants at Lallemand Animal Nutrition. In this episode, Luis explains that making quality silage requires a multi-faceted approach, in which harvesting times, bunker/silo, and ensiling management are critical when trying to produce the highest quality silage. Queiros explains that with […]
Oct 18, 2022
PodcastsEp. #2 | Protect producers against high feed costs: Unlock fiber’s potential to improve feed efficiency, with Angel Aguilar, Ph.DEditor Emmy Koeleman is interviewing Angel Aguilar, Ph.D., Dipl. ACAN, Director of Employee Training and Development for Ruminant Feed Additives at Lallemand Animal Nutrition. In this episode, Dr. Aguilar presents different tips and tools to support producers and nutritionists as feed costs fluctuate. Recently, we’ve seen tremendous increases. Feed efficiency is a key driver to […]
Sep 27, 2022
White PapersPositive biofilms in farm buildings for safe animal productionDid you know? Microorganisms are everywhere! This is also true when it comes to animal surroundings. All surfaces of a farm building and its equipment are colonized by microorganisms, mostly in the form of biofilms. In this 6-page white paper, you will discover a new tool to increase farm biosecurity: the positive biofilm concept. The […]
Sep 9, 2022
PodcastsEp. #1 | Probiotics – Where are we now and where are we going? with David Saornil, DVMXixi Chen, Ph.D., expert in animal nutrition, interviews David Saornil, DVM, Product Manager for swine applications at Lallemand Animal Nutrition. In this episode, Saornil explains the main probiotic strains that can be found on the animal nutrition market and what differentiates them. He highlights the historic and current use of probiotics in animal nutrition with […]
Sep 1, 2022
BlogExpert’s view: Caroline Achard about the impact of heat stress on pig microbiotaCaroline Achard, Ph.D., Research Scientist at the Lallemand Monogastric Center of Excellence Is there a clear relationship between the microbiota profile and the animal’s response to heat stress? How can this be interpreted? In our study, we demonstrated that heat stress modulated the gut microbiota composition in pigs. Heat stressed pigs notably showed increased […]
Aug 12, 2022