May/June 2018
COMPOUNDER FEED
Contents Opinion: Getting It Right
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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 Increase Customer Interaction Understanding the Role and Differences of Live Yeasts
By Dr Derek McIlmoyle Green Pages
Feed Trade Topics From the Island of Ireland Format Solutions: Formulation Software Update
Grain and Feed Trade Getting Behind Farming Charity Visualising the Activity of Feed Enzymes Using Microscopy
By Ninfa Rangel Pedersen Protein Supply for Dairy Cows: How Low is Achievable?
By C K Reynolds, A L Thomson and L A Crompton Benefits of Organic Acids on Piglet Gut Health
By Heidi Hall
A Preview of VIV Europe 2018 Fed Additives: Enzymes
44 46
Quality Control, Sampling & Analysis, Moisture Management 50 In Brief
New Products in the Feed Industry People
Dr Pearse Lyons - A Personal Tribute
By Andrew Mounsey Buyers’ Guide
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