March/April 2018
COMPOUNDER FEED
Contents Opinion: Pulling Together
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© Feed Compounder 2018 Buyers’ Guide
Ryan Mounsey: Feed Production Update Colin Ley: View from Europe Christine Pedersen: Milk Matters
Matthew Wedzerai: Scientifically Speaking … Roger Dean: Feed Materials Commentary
Company Reports and Accounts Robert Ashton: Ten Ways to Broaden Your Horizon Green Pages Feed Trade Topics From the Island of Ireland
Novel Product Improves Milk Yield and Feed Efficiency By Georgina Fielding-Martin
Improve Iron Status With High Doses of Phytase
By Dr Peter Wilcock and Dr Gustavo Cordero Specific Mechanical Energy in Extrusion
By Gordon Young and Dennis Forte
Methionine-Hydroxy-Analogue Chelates in Piglet Diets By Dr Sven Keller
Out & About: A Visit to Carrs Billington By Andrew Mounsey
New Products in the Feed Industry 33 36 40
Computing: Formulation, Process Control, Office/Mill Management 41 Tailoring an ERP Solution for Nutritional Supply Chains
46 By Bea Van Deynse
A Showcase of Fats and Molasses/Sugar Products A Round-Up of Sensory Products Used in Feed Feed Production, Raw Material & Prices Data People In Brief
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