Nutrition Notes Written by our Ph.D. nutritionists and other animal nutrition staff professionals from the KNG Nutrition Department, these articles address timely nutrition and management topics or issues making news in the industry. View Product Filters Species Beef CattleDairyDogGoatHorsePoultrySwine Showing 1-12 of 91 results Low Soybean Meal Ration Recommendations For NexGen® Starter Program Swine Soybean meal is a valuable protein source in pig diets. It has an ideal blend of amino acids, which comes very close to meeting the nutritional requirements of growing pigs. Unfortunately, there can be physiological challenges when using high levels of soybean meal in pig diets, particularly with young pigs. Continue reading… Supplemental Amino Acids In NexGen® Starters Swine By James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist, and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Conducting amino acid studies to fine-tune our pig starters are one of several areas of research at the Kent Nutrition Group. In previous research, we evaluated 1,400 pigs involving 180 pens and Continue reading… Fortification Of NexGen® Starters With Kent Natural Yeast Swine By James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist, and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Developing nursery feeding programs to enhance the growth, efficiency and health of nursery pigs is critical in helping producers raise more efficient pork. One area of research with pig starters involves evaluating Continue reading… NutriVantage SwineMAX Improves Profitability and Livability in Growing-Finishing Pigs Swine The unique blend of ingredients in NutriVantage SwineMax work to improve nutrient digestion, gut environment, and allow pigs to adapt to stressors throughout the feeding period. Read to learn how this product can lower death loss, improve feed conversion, and significantly increase profit per pig. Continue reading… Derecho Damaged Corn Beef Cattle The Derecho damaged an estimated 40 million acres of farm landing, laying fields of corn bent and broken, if not completely flat. This article investigates designing and using cattle grazing programs to harvest severely damage corn where it is not practical or possible to harvest it mechanically. Continue reading… Kent Performance Primer Beef Cattle When stress happens it often impacts livestock in more than one way, such as feed intake, maintenance requirements, and even health status. Learn how Kent Performance Primer has proved successful in dealing with physiological, environmental, and psychological stressors. Continue reading… Evaluation of Amino Acid Imbalances in Corn and Low Protein Diets in Reducing Growth Rate and Feed Intakes in Late Finishing Pigs Swine COVID-19 has forced numerous packing plants to shut down for extended periods of time placing a critical strain on the pork industry as market hogs are being held for longer than expected. This study demonstrates the success of amino acid imbalances in corn and low protein diets to reduce growth. Continue reading… Evaluation of Amino Acid Imbalances in Reducing Growth Rate and Feed Intakes in Late Finishing Pigs Swine When an amino acid imbalance is present pigs naturally consume less feed, reducing their growth rate. This study evaluates creating amino acid imbalances to allow producers to effectively manage their finishing hogs ending weight during the struggles of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Continue reading… The NutriVantage® / Optaflexx® Advantage Beef Cattle After observing the positive effects of NutriVantage on overall feedlot performance we were interested to see if there were additional benefits to combining it with Optaflexx, a product known to increase product leanness and enhanced rate of gain. Read about the positive results that were concluded by this study. Continue reading… Use of HydraVantage® Dietary Supplement in SEW Pigs: Impact on Performance and Economics Swine HydraVantage Dietary Supplement is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix that can help support the gut and immune system. Read to learn the benefits observed in SEW Pigs when using HydraVantage. Continue reading… Cows, Like Us, Respond To Light Dairy Research tells us that a poorly lit barn has a negative impact on milk production this time of year. Continue reading to learn more about how you can manage light exposure to increase milk product by an average of 5 lbs. Continue reading… Effect of Various Feeding Programs on the Feedlot Performance and Carcass Quality of Angus Crossbred Growing and Finishing Cattle Beef Cattle Within the last 10 years, conventional cattle production has partially given way in certain areas of the US to all-natural and grass-fed beef production. The goal of this study was to determine whether feedlot cattle performance and carcass quality are influenced by the feeding program used. Continue reading… 123....8LAST >
