Oct 27
India is the largest producer of milk with 187.75 MT production ( Basic animal husbandry statistics, 2019). The average yield is about 1600 Kg/animal whereas the world average is about 2700 kg/animal. Israel and the USA are the leading countries with average yields of about 13000 and 10500 Kg/animal respectively. …READ MORE
Dec 20
It is important to reduce the negative impacts of phytate in feed when looking to achieve precision nutrition and efficient animal diets. The feed industry has evolved rapidly, with science and innovation driving greater understanding of animal biology, feed composition, and nutrition. Learning more about phytate and its interactions …READ MORE
Oct 15
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of food chains and is putting scrutiny on the way we produce and consume food. The time has come to search for possible food technologies to build more sustainable, technology-driven food production. This can produce healthy as well as germ and residue-free foods for human …READ MORE
Aug 17
More than 500 mycotoxins are identified and out of that 50 are analyzed in the laboratory. Majorly mycotoxins are categorised into 5 groups- Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin, Fumonisin, Zearalenone, Trichothecene. Out of these mycotoxins, few are identified as masked mycotoxins. In 1990, Manfred Gareis used the term “masked mycotoxins” for the …READ MORE
Dec 10
In 2013, an October blizzard took South Dakota by surprise and with its snow and ice came major cattle loss. Winter is coming and with it extreme weather conditions. While ice, sleet, and snow may bring a welcome Snow Day for many Americans, for farmers and agriculture workers, it can …READ MORE
Apr 3
We know you’re busy, so we decided to pull some stories from the news that you may have missed that you should know about. From work-life balance to methane emissions to tigers (that’s right, tigers) to the future of smart farms–here’s what you need to know. Agri-View | Work …READ MORE
Oct 17
As the fourth round of NAFTA negotiations wraps up in Washington D.C., tensions are on the rise. With President Trump threatening to cancel the long-standing trade agreement if the US is unable to secure favorable changes, discussions have focused on establishing economic balance for all three countries. This was especially …READ MORE
Sep 12
The earliest examples of commercial farming can be traced all the way back to 9,500 BC, when people began to trade their crops in exchange for goods. For thousands of years, commercial farming has influenced the gradual evolution of the agriculture industry. Changes in population, technology, transportation, and more have …READ MORE
Jul 25
The evolution of agriculture technology has revolutionized our industry. 200 years ago farmers and their livestock were at the mercy of the weather and natural resources. If it didn’t rain for more than a month, the potential to lose an entire crop meant the corresponding loss of animals. Today we …READ MORE
Jul 11
Commercial farming is the pillar of the global agriculture industry. Large-scale farming is far from being a new concept. As far back as 500 BC people used sulfur as an early form of insecticide. While the foundation of commercial farming has been laid for thousands of years, the most striking transformations …READ MORE
