March/April 2019


COMPOUNDER FEED


Contents Opinion: Down to the Wire


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© Feed Compounder 2019 Ryan Mounsey: Feed Production Update


Robert Ashton: Ten Ways to Stay Sane in an Increasingly Stressful World


Roger Dean: Feed Materials Commentary Christine Pedersen: Milk Matters Colin Ley: View from Europe


Jane Brooks: ‘Plant Diseases are Shifty Enemies’ Roger Dean: Company Reports and Accounts Green Pages


Feed Trade Topics From the Island of Ireland Out & About: A Visit to NWF Agriculture Longtown Mill


By Andrew Mounsey Egg Yolk Pigmentation


By Fernando Cisneros


Assuring Safety and Quality Throughout the Supply Chain With Chris Rackham


Former Foodstuffs Processors Right on Topic


FEFAC Compound Feed Production Estimates for 2018 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey Results


Methionine hydroxy analogue (DL-HMTBA) and DL-Methionine can be replaced with 67 % and 90.5 % of L-Methionine By Dr. Behnam Saremi


Computing: Formulation, Process Control, Office/Mill Management


New Products in the Feed Industry


Taste Enhancers Optimizing Performance of Piglets Through Gut Health By Mathilde Ramillien


A Round-up of Sensory Products


A Showcase of Fats & Molasses/Sugar Products In Brief People


Buyers’ Guide 30


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