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IMPORTANCE OF SALMONELLA IN FEED

It is generally accepted that Salmonella is the major biological hazard for animal feed. Industrially-produced feeds were said to be more at risk from Salmonella contamination than other feed types, and were most likely to become contaminated through their raw materials, especially oilseed meals and animal-derived protein sources. Although usually they are heat-treated to kill Salmonella and other bacteria, re-contamination can occur afterward during cooling and subsequent handling.

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Looking for silos but don’t know where to begin? Here’s a quick and easy guide on the kinds of grain silos.

Grains help feed the world, and silos help producers like you bring food to our plates. These iconic structures spot many farming areas’ landscapes allowing farmers to stow grain effectively.

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Nutritionists of the animal feed, creates a formula to provide animals with the necessary, balanced nutrients for proper growth, development and maintenance. Animal feed is composed to compensate for nutrients and supplements that may be absent from an animal’s natural diets.

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One of the prerequisites of running a business is knowing how the process works inside and out. For the farm and feed mill industries, this involves understanding the different types of poultry feeds—what it’s made for and the benefits each one carries. Making sense of all the different varieties may come as an overwhelming task at first, but you’ll find this comprehensive glossary useful in learning about your business better.

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Feeds are the single most valuable input to the swine and poultry businesses, enabling feed milling here in the Philippines to grow into a multi-billion-peso support industry. Needless to say, a feed mill business is among the most recommended ventures for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially to those who are living closely around poultry farm communities.

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With the number of livestock farming business increasing, the demand for feed mill suppliers grows as well. This makes the industry attractive to entrepreneurs who are looking to start a new venture. At the same time, this calls for the existing feed mill businesses to improve and become more competitive.

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Here in the Philippines, feeds are one of the most basic contributors to the swine and poultry industries. To give you a context, it represents approximately 60% of the total cost to produce pork, poultry meat, and eggs.

Read more “STARTING A POULTRY FEED MILL”