Department

Feeding for the Future: 

Health, Performance, Sustainability

Animal Feed

Advanced Livestock Nutrition & Health

Achieving Performance Through Nutrition

Nutrition serves as the cornerstone of sustainable and profitable livestock production. By optimizing feed formulations and management practices, producers can significantly impact animal health, growth, reproduction, and overall performance.

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Achieving Performance Through Nutrition

Nutrition as the Key to Sustainable Animal Performance

Nutrition serves as the cornerstone of sustainable and profitable livestock production. A well-balanced diet provides the essential nutrients required for growth, reproduction, and metabolic function while strengthening animal health and resilience. By optimizing feed formulations and management practices, producers can enhance feed efficiency, improve product quality, and reduce production costs. Efficient nutrient utilization not only supports performance but also contributes to environmental sustainability. A comprehensive nutritional approach that ensures feed availability, quality, and palatability creates a solid foundation for a thriving livestock operation.

Feed Efficiency, Palatability, and Quality

Feed efficiency is a key driver of productivity and profitability. Animals that convert feed into energy and nutrients more efficiently require less input for the same level of output. Maintaining a well-functioning gastrointestinal tract and ensuring nutrient availability are essential to achieving this efficiency. Feed palatability also plays a crucial role, as taste, texture, and aroma influence intake and growth. Palatable and hygienically produced feed encourages optimal consumption, leading to better performance and improved animal welfare. High feed and water quality, combined with strict hygiene management throughout the production chain, minimizes contamination risks, supports digestion, and enhances overall productivity.

Early Life Nutrition and Transition Feeding

The foundation for lifelong performance is established during early life. Providing high-quality nutrition to calves, lambs, piglets, and pullets ensures a smooth transition from milk to solid feed, reduces stress, and promotes steady growth and development. Similarly, well-managed transition feeding in dairy cows and sows—particularly during gestation and lactation—is critical to maintaining maternal health and supporting offspring viability. By balancing nutrients and energy intake, producers can prevent metabolic disorders and sustain peak production levels. Attention to nutrient balance, animal health, and management consistency across all life stages allows producers to maximize performance while maintaining welfare and sustainability.

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Early Life Nutrition

Optimal nutrition in early life crucial for the healthy development of young animals. By providing appropriate nutritional support of the highest quality, we can help calves, lambs, piglets and pullets make a smooth transition from milk to feed, minimizing stress and promoting growth and development.

Feed Efficiency

A well-functioning gastrointestinal tract and the overall availability of nutrients is key. Feed efficiency refers to how efficiently animals convert feed into usable energy and nutrients. A highly efficient animal will use less feed to produce the same amount of output, leading to lower feed costs and improved profitability.

Peak Production

Maximizing production at peak production involves optimizing nutrient intake and utilization to support peak performance in various animal species. Whether it's milk yield in dairy cows, egg production in poultry, production efficiency is crucial for farm profitability. By addressing factors such as, nutrient balance at peak performance and animal health, producers can enhance overall production performance.

Feed Palatability

Feed palatability plays a vital role in animal performance by influencing feed intake and overall feed efficiency. A palatable feed encourages consumption, leading to better growth rates and improved production parameters. Factors such as taste, texture, and aroma contribute to feed palatability, and addressing these elements can significantly impact animal performance.

Feed and Water Quality and Hygiene

High-quality feed and water provides the necessary nutrients for growth, development, and production. Rigorous hygiene practices throughout the feed and water supply chain are crucial to prevent contamination from harmful pathogens and mycotoxins. By maintaining optimal feed and water quality, producers can minimize health risks, improve feed efficiency, and enhance animal performance.

Transition Feeding

Successful transition from gestation to lactation or farrowing is critical for both dairy cows and sows. Proper nutrition during the dry or gestation period is essential for preventing metabolic disorders and ensuring optimal milk production or litter size and piglet viability. By providing the right balance of nutrients and managing energy intake, producers can support maternal health and optimize offspring performance.

Boosting Reproductive Fitness

By focusing on key areas such as fertility, semen quality, maternal health, and colostrum quality, we can enhance reproductive efficiency, improve offspring survival, and maximize herd productivity.

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Boosting Reproductive Fitness

Enhancing Reproductive Performance

Optimal reproductive performance is a cornerstone of sustainable and profitable livestock production. Reproduction determines the efficiency and continuity of animal herds, directly influencing productivity and profitability. By focusing on fertility, semen quality, maternal health, and colostrum quality, producers can enhance reproductive efficiency and offspring vitality. Tailored nutritional strategies play a vital role by supporting hormone balance, energy supply, and immune competence—all of which are critical to successful breeding outcomes. When combined with effective management and health monitoring, proper nutrition forms the basis for long-term reproductive success and herd stability.

Fertility and Semen Quality

Maximizing fertility requires a comprehensive approach that integrates nutrition, management, and animal well-being. Balanced diets rich in key nutrients such as energy, protein, trace minerals, and vitamins help optimize conception rates, shorten calving or farrowing intervals, and improve reproductive regularity. In males, optimal semen quality is essential for reproductive efficiency. Appropriate nutrition and stress reduction improve sperm motility, morphology, and viability, leading to higher conception success. Supporting both male and female reproductive health through targeted feeding programs ensures consistent breeding outcomes and overall herd productivity.

Maternal Health, Calving, and Colostrum Quality

Maternal nutrition has a direct impact on calving, farrowing, and neonatal survival. Providing the right nutrient balance during late gestation supports fetal development, reduces birthing complications, and promotes smooth delivery. A well-prepared mother animal produces colostrum of higher quality and quantity, rich in antibodies and essential nutrients critical for the newborn’s immune protection and early growth. Through optimized transition feeding and close attention to maternal condition, producers can strengthen both reproductive performance and offspring viability. This integrated approach ensures that each generation begins life with the best possible foundation, contributing to a healthy, productive, and sustainable herd.

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Reproductive Performance (Fertility)

Optimizing reproductive performance is essential for maximizing herd productivity and profitability. By addressing factors such as fertility rates, conception rates, and calving intervals, through tailored nutrition and management, we can significantly improve reproductive success.

Colostrum Quality

High-quality colostrum is essential for providing newborn animals with essential nutrients and antibodies that are crucial for their survival and development. By optimizing maternal nutrition, we can enhance colostrum in quantity and quality, giving them the best possible start in life.

Calving and Farrowing

Successful calving and farrowing are critical for ensuring the survival and healthy development of the newborn animal. By optimizing maternal nutrition and management practices, we can significantly improve the ease in calving and farrowing, lower the number of complications, and enhance neonatal health.

Semen Quality

Optimal semen quality is crucial for maximizing fertility and reproductive efficiency. By providing appropriate nutrition, minimizing stressors, and maintaining overall health, we can enhance sperm motility, morphology, and viability, leading to improved conception rates and overall reproductive performance.

Promoting Sustainable Food Production

Sustainable food production encompasses a holistic approach to farming that prioritizes environmental stewardship, animal welfare, and economic viability.

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Promoting Sustainable Food Production

Building a Sustainable Future in Livestock Production

Sustainable food production requires a holistic approach that balances environmental stewardship, animal welfare, and economic viability. By optimizing resource use and production efficiency, the agricultural sector can reduce its environmental footprint while maintaining profitability and food security. Enhancing feed formulations, nutrient management, and production systems supports a more resilient food chain that meets consumer expectations and global sustainability goals. Sustainable practices not only protect natural resources but also ensure long-term productivity and the continued availability of high-quality animal products.

Environmental Responsibility and Resource Efficiency

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO₂ and methane, is essential for mitigating climate change and improving the environmental profile of livestock production. Sustainable feeding strategies and innovative technologies help minimize emissions both from feed production and the animals themselves. Equally important is the reduction of ammonia emissions and phosphorus losses, which can harm air quality, soil health, and freshwater ecosystems. By adopting effective nutrient management practices and optimizing protein utilization through low-crude protein diets, producers can improve nitrogen efficiency, reduce waste, and lower feed costs—achieving environmental and economic benefits simultaneously.

Animal Welfare, Product Quality, and Consumer Trust

Animal welfare is a fundamental pillar of sustainable food production. Ensuring optimal living conditions, reducing stress, and maintaining animal health not only support ethical standards but also improve product quality and safety. By focusing on factors such as flavor, texture, and nutritional value, producers can deliver high-quality, palatable products that meet consumer demands for taste and health. A strong commitment to animal well-being fosters consumer trust and strengthens the image of modern livestock production as both responsible and sustainable—ensuring the future of a food system that benefits animals, producers, and society alike.

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Food quality and taste

Enhancing product quality and taste is essential for consumer satisfaction and creating success in certain markets. By focusing on factors such as flavor, texture, and nutritional value, we can differentiate products and build consumer satisfaction and health.

Ammonia Emission & Phosphorus Loss Reduction

Ammonia emissions Phosphorus losses from livestock production can negatively impact air quality, soil health and freshwater conditions. By implementing effective nutrient management practices and utilizing advanced technologies, we can significantly reduce ammonia emissions and phosphorus losses and thereby protect the environment.

CO2 and Methane footprint

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO2 and methane, is crucial for mitigating climate change. By implementing sustainable farming practices and adopting innovative technologies, we can minimize the environmental impact of livestock production and contribute to a more sustainable future both through the feed itself but also the impact from the animals themself.

Animal Welfare and well-being

Prioritizing animal welfare is essential for building consumer trust and ensuring ethical production practices. By creating optimal living conditions, reducing stress, and promoting animal health, we can enhance product quality and contribute to a more sustainable food system.

Low crude protein nutrition

Optimizing protein utilization through low-crude protein diets can reduce feed costs, minimize environmental impact, and improve animal health. By providing the necessary amino acids and other nutrients, we can achieve optimal animal performance while reducing nitrogen excretion.

Supporting 
Animal Health

Optimal animal health is essential for maximizing productivity, welfare, and product quality. The link between feed and health is well established, making a well-balanced diet crucial for supporting and enhancing the health of the animal.

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Supporting 
Animal Health

Animal Health as the Basis for Sustainable Production

Optimal animal health is fundamental to achieving productivity, welfare, and product quality in modern livestock production. Nutrition plays a decisive role in maintaining and enhancing health, providing the nutrients necessary to strengthen resilience against bacterial, viral, toxic, and environmental stressors. A balanced diet supports immune function, promotes efficient digestion, and maintains structural integrity, allowing animals to perform optimally without compromising welfare. By aligning feeding strategies with the physiological needs of animals, producers can achieve stable, sustainable, and ethically responsible production systems.

Nutrition, Stress Management, and Immune Competence

Stress management and immune competence are central components of animal health. Stress negatively affects performance, feed intake, and disease resistance, making nutritional support essential for maintaining balance. Targeted interventions—such as antioxidants, amino acids, and electrolytes—help animals adapt to environmental and physiological challenges, supporting recovery and productivity. Likewise, a well-functioning immune system is critical for protecting against pathogens. The provision of essential vitamins, trace minerals, and immune-supporting compounds enhances immune response and resilience, reduces disease incidence, and supports overall herd health and longevity.

Digestive Function, Structural Health, and Microbial Balance

Equally important are digestive function, skeletal health, and microbial balance. Healthy bones, legs, and hooves are vital for movement, stability, and animal welfare and can be supported through optimal mineral supply and nutrient timing. A balanced gut microbiome and stable rumen environment are essential for digestion and nutrient utilization. Through the use of prebiotics, functional proteins, and fiber, the microbial ecosystem can be stabilized, improving feed efficiency and reducing digestive disorders. When combined with effective parasite control and comprehensive management practices, these nutritional approaches enhance productivity, animal well-being, and environmental sustainability—ensuring that health remains at the heart of responsible livestock production.

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Stress Resilience

Stress can significantly impact animal health, performance, and immune function. By supporting stress resilience through nutritional interventions, we can help animals effectively cope with various stressors, including bacterial, viral, toxic, and environmental challenges.

Bone, Leg, and Hoof Health

Healthy bones, legs, and hooves are essential for animal locomotion, stability, and overall well-being. By providing correct levels of nutrients at the right time and eliminating unwanted substrates, we can support bone, leg, and hoof health, prevent lameness, and improve longevity.

Immune System Support

A strong immune system is crucial for protecting animals from diseases and infections. By providing essential nutrients and immune-supporting compounds, we can enhance the immune response and improve overall animal health and resilience.

Parasite Control

Effective parasite control is crucial for maintaining animal health, performance, and overall well-being. By implementing targeted parasite management strategies, including nutritional interventions, we can reduce parasite burdens, improve feed efficiency, and enhance animal productivity.

Microbiome

The microbiome is the community of microorganisms that reside in an animal's gut. A healthy microbiome plays a crucial role in digestion, nutrient absorption, and overall health.

Rumen And Stomach Health

Optimal rumen and stomach function are essential for efficient feed utilization and overall animal well-being. By supporting rumen microbial balance and providing appropriate nutrients, we can enhance digestion, prevent digestive disorders, and improve feed efficiency.

Intestinal Health

A healthy intestine is essential for optimal nutrient absorption, immune function, and overall animal function. By supporting gut health through targeted nutritional interventions, we can improve digestion, enhance nutrient utilization, and reduce the risk of gastrointestinal disorders.