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03 Apr 2024
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Veterinary vs. Human: Belgium's antibiotic story unveiled

Antimicrobial agents have historically played a pivotal role in combating infectious diseases in both humans and animals. However, the global…
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18 Mar 2024
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How to reduce the dependency of high vitamin E levels in animal feed

In the world of animal production, where every penny counts, feed costs dominate the financial landscape. A strategic approach to…
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04 Mar 2024
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Benoit Anquetil appointed as Strategic Portfolio Management Director Specialties and BU Director EMEA at Royal Agrifirm Group

We are excited to announce the appointment of Benoit Anquetil as our new Strategic Portfolio Management Director Specialties and BU…
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19 Feb 2024
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MCFAs: a time-tested solution for health and hygiene

The ancient art of soap making For thousands of years, humans have used soaps to clean and disinfect. In fact,…
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19 Jan 2024
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Antibiotics reduction: how the livestock industry is showing the way for human medicine

In response to concerns about antimicrobial resistance in humans, governments worldwide have taken decisive steps to limit the use of…
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17 Jan 2024
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Antimicrobial Growth Promoters: an ending story

With a world population still growing and probably reaching close to 10 billion by 2050 sustainable and safe food production…
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27 Nov 2023
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Unlocking Growth and Health: The Benefits of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA) in Piglet Nutrition

In the ever-evolving landscape of animal nutrition, the quest for optimal growth, health, and performance in pig farming remains a…
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06 Nov 2023
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Salmonella, something to keep an eye on

Salmonellosis is still one of the main zoonosis worldwide. Already alone in Europe, more than 60.000 cases have been recorded…
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10 Oct 2023
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Competitive exclusion of E. coli improves intestinal health

Managing intestinal health of newly weaned piglets remains a challenge; advances in our understanding of the problem are offset by…
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21 Sep 2023
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Boosting calf immunity through MCFA in mother’s diet

Providing calves good quality colostrum is important to give them a head start in life. Since there is limited transfer…
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19 Sep 2023
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In vitro susceptibility of swine pathogens to common feed additives

In the last 25 years various alternatives to antibiotics have been developed by the animal feed industry. Although snippets of…
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22 Jun 2023
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Medium-chain fatty acids as a natural control strategy to reduce Salmonella colonization

Salmonella belongs to the group of gram-negative bacteria and is part of the natural flora of many animal species. Of…
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15 Jun 2023
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Bio-securing feed against viruses

A viral infection has the potential to decimate a farm’s animal population. For affected farmers, a viral infection is both…
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24 May 2023
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Combating piglet post-weaning diarrhea

Piglets face a lot of challenges around weaning, which often leads to impaired gut health. An important cause of post-weaning…
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12 May 2023
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Agrifirm Hungary leads the way with M-prove by achieving 2nd place for the ‘Sustainable and Innovative Feed Solution’ award

M-prove, a functional feed ingredient from the Royal Agrifirm Group brand Agrimprove, was awarded 2nd place in the ‘Sustainable and…
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