January/February 2023


COMPOUNDER FEED


Contents Opinion: Five Positives for 2023


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EDITOR: Andrew Mounsey


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Ryan Mounsey: Feed Production Update Colin Ley: View from Europe Christine Pedersen: Milk Matters


Matthew Wedzerai: Scientifically Speaking … Robert Ashton: Ten Habits You Might Choose to Change Green Pages


Feed Trade Topics From the Island of Ireland Ruminations


By Rob Daykin


Calcium A Key Factor for Eggshell Quality By Iain Campbell


A New Era in Microbiome Research in Poultry Production


By Cristiano Bortoluzzi and Jack Geremia Nutritional Technology in Methane Reduction


With Dr Sander van Zijderveld


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© Feed Compounder 2023 Buyers’ Guide


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A Round-up of Products Enhancing Animal Performance In Brief


2022 Alltech European Harvest Analysis UK Feed Production Graphs


New Products in the Feed Industry People


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