January/February 2020


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Contents Opinion: The Next Five Years


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Ryan Mounsey: Feed Production Update Roger Dean: Feed Materials Commentary Robert Ashton: Ten Ways to Face the Future Christine Pedersen: Milk Matters


Matthew Wedzerai: Scientifically Speaking … Colin Ley: View from Europe


Roger Dean: Company Reports and Accounts Green Pages Feed Trade Topics From the Island of Ireland


Boosting Dairy Production Efficiency Through Transition Management With Andrew Pine


A Summary of the Early History of the Provender Industry By Paul Poornan


Peptidoglycans: The Hidden Enemy of Poultry Farming


By Elizabeth Santin and María Elena Rubio Reality Hits As We Face a New Decade


By Jane Brooks Different Mixer Testing Methods


By Samira Hassanpour, Amir Attar, Alireza Abbasipour SMART Hydroxy Trace Minerals


By Lien Vande Maele


Increasing Profitability With Sustainable Healthy Nutrition By Holly Malins


A Round-up of Products Enhancing Animal Performance New Products in the Feed Industry


After 32 Years a Generation Change at Amandus Kahl


By Maren Weßels In Brief


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