Deeksha Shetty de la Universidad de Saskatchewan de Canadá fue la ganadora de Alltech Young Scientist 2019

Milagros Palomares del portal Vida Agro de Venezuela y Lucía Astorga del diario La Nación de Costa Rica obtuvieron el Premio a la Innovación y Calidad en Periodismo de la Red CALC-Alltech

ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19) reunió hace dos semana a las mentes mundiales más brillantes de la ciencia, tecnología y negocios del sector agrario Lexington, Kentucky, Estados Unidos. Entre ellas se encontraban jóvenes líderes en la agrociencia que participaron en el concurso Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) y más de 100 periodistas agrícolas que eran parte de los programas de prensa internacional de la compañía.

Deeksha Shetty de la Universidad de Saskatchewan de Canadá fue elegida ganadora de Alltech Young Scientist 2019, después de presentar su investigación ante una comisión de jueces internacionales, en la etapa final de una de las distinciones mundiales más importantes en agrociencia para estudiantes universitarios. El triunfo incluye 10.000 $ americanos, orientación profesional y oportunidades para establecer contactos con científicos innovadores de todo el mundo. En ésta 14ª edición, en el concurso AYS se han inscrito participantes de 120 universidades y 40 países diferentes.

Por otra parte, el Premio a la Innovación y Calidad en Periodismo de la Red CALC-Alltech 2019 de América Latina fue otorgado a la periodista Milagros Palomares de la web Vida Agro de Venezuela por su artículo ‘Conoce la técnica única en Venezuela, utilizada por productores de Trujillo para el cultivo de cacao élite’. Y a su compañera Lucía Astorga del diario La Nación de Costa Rica por su reportaje ‘ITCR impulsa alimentación de animales con microalgas’.

Este año, el Premio a la Innovación y Calidad en Periodismo Red CALC-Alltech cumplió su 8ª edición consecutiva, consolidándose como una oportunidad única para distinguir el trabajo de los periodistas del sector agropecuario de la región. Desde su creación, esta iniciativa ha reconocido artículos innovadores de Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México y Venezuela. Las dos ganadoras de este año fueron reconocidas en ONE19.

Junto con la Federación Internacional de Periodistas Agrícolas (IFAJ), Alltech presentó un nuevo premio que reconoce la excelencia de jóvenes periodistas. Después de un proceso de selección por parte de las distintas federaciones de la IFAJ del mundo, un jurado internacional de Alltech y de la IFAJ eligió a Denene Erasmus, editora de Farmer’s Weekly, publicación agrícola en inglés más importante de Sudáfrica, como ganadora.

Estos premios representan el legado del fallecido Dr. Pearse Lyons, fundador de Alltech. Como científico consumado y apasionado a contar historias, apoyó firmemente la importancia de la orientación y la educación a través de programas y asociaciones como AYS, la Red CALC-Alltech o la IFAJ.

“Estamos orgullosos de reconocer a la próxima generación de científicos y periodistas de la agricultura y ganadería, ya que hoy es más importante que nunca apoyar a estos jóvenes líderes y su futuro”, señaló el Dr. Mark Lyons, presidente y CEO de Alltech. “A través del programa AYS y la colaboración continua con la Red CALC-Alltech y la IFAJ, se conecta la industria agraria con una audiencia global”, finalizó.

ONE19 contó con aproximadamente 3.500 asistentes de casi 70 países de todo el mundo. La conferencia regresará a Lexington, Kentucky, Estados Unidos, del 17 al 19 de mayo de 2020.

Visite one.alltech.com/es para ver los momentos más destacados del evento. Las presentaciones estarán disponibles en junio en el Alltech Idea Lab. Y puede registrarse aquí para obtener acceso gratuito.

The position and role of R&D Engineer is to support the Design Engineers in design, build and test function as applicable to design work. They will assist with resolving both Production and Customer issues, with onsite and customer visits. International travel maybe involved in the role. The Ideal candidate will have a high level of hands on ability / expertise in the use of hand tools and equipment such as welding, gas, hand plasma, tractor operation, forklift driving and hydraulic equipment. A minimum of 5+ years engineering experience in a R&D environment with a trade and or degree in Engineering. Agricultural background would be an advantage.

Dietary trace minerals like copper, zinc and manganese are nutrients critical to animal health, performance and welfare. Immunity, reproduction, growth and even meat and milk quality hinge on optimal trace mineral nutrition.

Everything we know about trace mineral nutrition, from inclusion levels to effects on performance, has come from studies using inorganic trace mineral salts. Trace mineral salts are made from a trace mineral loosely bound to a charged ion and have been the basis of trace mineral supplementation and research since the 1930s. Recent studies, however, are using a different form of trace mineral, and the results of those studies are challenging ideas once considered fundamental to livestock nutrition.

In the early 1990s, organic trace minerals were first developed to reflect the way trace minerals naturally occur in plants. These supplements have a protein-like or carbohydrate ring structure that attaches to the trace mineral at multiple sites. The protein or carbohydrate component serves as a protective, stable delivery system, increasing the likelihood of mineral absorption.

The last 20 years of research confirm that the difference between a mineral salt and a trace mineral bound to a stable organic ring are substantial. The evidence points to organics as a superior source of trace minerals, but beyond that, we see unprecedented effects in the animal when they receive optimally formulated minerals. Organic trace minerals are changing the way we look at livestock nutrition overall.

Below are seven major changes to nutritional dogma instigated by studies looking at organic trace minerals. While many nutritionists still cling to the low-priced, traditional inorganics, organic trace minerals are fostering a revolution in animal feeding.   

1. Not all trace mineral forms are created equal

Historically, inorganic trace minerals have been the primary form of mineral supplementation. Their inexpensive synthesis, however, produces a supplement that quickly dissociates and reacts within the feed and digestive tract.

Dr. Richard Murphy is a biochemist and research director in Dunboyne, Ireland, who has focused much of his work on characterizing, comparing and optimizing trace mineral supplements.

"When comparing mineral products — both inorganic and organic — the key differentiation point is to understand their stability through the GI tract," said Murphy. "Stability at the acidic pH found in the gastric environment is critical to ensuring maximal delivery of mineral to sites of mineral absorption in the intestine."

Dr. Murphy's work has repeatedly shown that organic trace minerals are far superior to traditional inorganic trace minerals in both stability and overall bioavailability. They are, in fact, so much more efficient that countless animal trials have shown that organic trace minerals can be fed at significantly lower levels than their inorganic counterpart without disrupting health and performance. 

Surprisingly, Dr. Murphy's research has also found that not all organic trace minerals are created equal.

"Ultimately, the type and position of the amino acids used in organic trace minerals are critical for stability," said Dr. Murphy.

Different brands of organic trace minerals use different amino acid and peptide strands, some with far weaker associations and lower stability than others.

Dr. Murphy and his research associates have developed a peptide-trace mineral configuration for use in organic trace minerals that provides optimal stability. It is, in fact, his work in differentiating organic and inorganic trace minerals that has laid the foundation for the six other breakthroughs in mineral nutrition.

2. Inorganics: Not required

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) publishes livestock requirements for all essential nutrients, among which it lists inorganic trace minerals. New research, however, proves that, while trace minerals are essential, there is no absolute requirement for inorganic trace minerals. In fact, eliminating inorganics altogether and replacing them with organic trace minerals appears to enhance performance. 

In beef cattle, a total replacement of inorganic trace minerals with lower levels (60 percent) of organic trace minerals improved health and performance and generated a $50/head advantage (Holder et al., 2016). Total replacement with organic trace minerals in pigs improved average daily gain, increased slaughter weight by 2 kg and improved slaughter efficiency to generate a savings of $1.80 per pig.

Inorganics may prevent deficiency, but there are far more effective supplement options. Even operations feeding a combination of inorganic and organic trace minerals stand to benefit from converting to 100 percent organic trace minerals. The total replacement of inorganics offers the best results in achieving animal genetic potential.

3. Organic trace mineral bioavailability: using less to do more

Studies routinely feed organic trace minerals at levels 30-50 percent lower than inorganics because the superior delivery system of organics allows them to be more efficiently absorbed. Poultry scientists at the University of Kentucky asked, "Just how much more efficiently?"

In their study, broilers were fed organic trace minerals at levels 75 percent lower than commercial levels for inorganics. These birds reached a desirable market weight in the standard six-week period and showed no signs of deficiency or disease, even though they were fed only one-quarter the mineral ration of their inorganic-fed counterparts (Ao et al., 2009). These relative concentrations are below those traditionally recognized as needed for meeting the birds’ requirements.

Organic trace minerals are more effectively absorbed and deposited in the intended tissues, so small amounts can have a greater impact. The inefficiency of inorganics requires producers to significantly overfeed them. Organic trace minerals offer a way for producers to maximize resources. This research also gives us a clearer picture of what an animal's true trace mineral requirements might be.

4. Organic trace minerals contribute to significant improvements in animal health

Trace minerals have a lock-and-key effect on certain antioxidant enzymes that are critical to immune function. A sufficient supply of trace minerals can be described as the sustaining fuel of the immune system. Recent feeding trials and nutrigenomic studies showcase organic minerals taking on some of agriculture’s most costly diseases.

In feedlot cattle, a total replacement of inorganic trace minerals with lower levels of organic trace minerals (60 percent of commercial levels for inorganics) was able to reduce mortality by 57 percent and mortality due to bovine respiratory disease (BRD) by 69 percent. Even in the cattle contracting BRD, the number of retreats was significantly reduced with organic trace minerals (Holder et al., 2016). Too good to be true? A separate study conducted on a different continent confirmed the effects: organic trace mineral groups showed a 7.7 percent decrease in even the incidence of BRD (Sgoifo Rossi et al., 2018).

"BRD costs the U.S. beef industry upwards of $800 million and is the greatest concern and cause of loss at the feed yard,” said Dr. Vaughn Holder, lead beef researcher at Alltech. “Organic trace minerals provide a new reinforcement to the animals’ first line of defense and add tremendously to the producer’s peace of mind."

In poultry, necrotic enteritis (NE) brings devastating costs, approaching $6 billion annually with mortality rates of 1 percent per day. Organic trace minerals eliminated bird death due to NE, reducing mortality by 12 percent compared to inorganics (He et al., 2017; Bortoluzzi et al., 2017). Birds on organic trace minerals also showed significant positive changes to the expression of genes related to improved disease resistance.

From gene expression to disease markers and mortality, there is mounting evidence that the bioavailability of organic minerals better equips animals to take on and survive disease challenges.

5. Organic trace minerals lead to extended shelf life and improved meat quality

The impact of organic trace minerals spans the entire food chain, all the way to our own refrigerators. Animal nutrition directly affects meat quality, as feeding organic trace minerals results in meat that lasts longer and tastes juicier.

"Trace minerals are essential to antioxidant enzymes in the meat," said Dr. Rebecca Delles, an Alltech meat scientist. "By providing a trace mineral source that is more bioavailable, those antioxidants have a better mineral supply to sustain their activity."

Proving her point, beef from steers that were fed organic trace minerals showed increased antioxidant activity, which led to extended shelf life (Sgoifo Rossi et al., 2018). That same meat also showed increased water retention, which improves profitability and texture. Dr. Delles found that organic trace minerals had the same effect in pork loin and chicken breast, beneficially improving both sensory experience and the producer’s bottom line (Delles et al., 2014; Delles et al., 2016).

"The average amount of time it takes a consumer to recover from a bad meat purchase is three months,” said Dr. Delles. “If the appearance, flavor or texture is perceived as being low quality, it will be another three months before the customer reconsiders purchasing that meat product. In fresh pork, if only 5 percent of U.S. consumers have a bad meat experience, that could still bring a projected loss of 3 percent — or $181,938,556.80 — over the course of 12 weeks due to what might seem like 'just color or texture.'"

6. More efficient organic trace minerals decrease the environmental impact of livestock

Bioavailable organic trace minerals are the exclusive method of sustaining animal performance while simultaneously lowering environmental impact.

The instability of inorganic minerals makes them difficult for the animal to absorb. This often leads to overfeeding of trace minerals and, therefore, excretion of large quantities of minerals back into the environment. These excreted minerals alter what is known as a “mineral footprint” and contribute to soil and water contamination.

The improved bioavailability allowing lower inclusion rates of organic trace minerals has been found to directly reduce the mineral footprint of livestock.

A series of trials conducted by agriculture institutions across China in 2017 found that in swine, poultry and ruminants, organic trace minerals could be fed at substantially lower quantities than inorganics and yield the same performance — but return much lower mineral excretion. The same was not true for inorganics: while low levels of inorganics also reduced mineral excretion, they were detrimental to animal health and reduced performance (Guo et al., 2017; Ma et al., 2018; Qui et al., 2018).

"This type of research changes the way we study animal nutrition,” said Dr. Karl Dawson, ruminant microbiologist and chief scientific officer at Alltech. “These are the solutions we need to sustainably feed our growing populations — benefitting all stakeholders while decreasing the environmental impact of intensive animal production systems."

7. Optimal organic trace mineral nutrition improves herd health, reproduction and performance for multiple generations

Trace minerals have a multigenerational effect. Like other nutrients, trace minerals change gene expression, effectively turning genes on or off, up or down. Those changes in gene expression are heritable — meaning the effects of a mother's nutrition, good or bad, are passed on to her offspring before they even take their first bite of feed. This phenomenon, known as epigenetics, gives producers and nutritionists the power to use nutrition to build their future herd. 

Dairy scientists at Pennsylvania State University studied a herd over three generations and found that heifer calves experienced 10 fewer days of sickness and came into estrus 26 days sooner when their dams were fed organic trace minerals (Gelsinger et al., 2016; Pino et al., 2018). This was true even for heifer calves who didn't consume organic trace minerals themselves, confirming that the effect was solely due to maternal nutrition. Fewer days of sickness are correlated to increased milk production later in life and reaching reproductive maturity almost one month sooner, which is worth approximately $100/head in management costs and a 2-3 percent decrease in carbon footprint.

In beef cattle, calves born to cows fed organic trace minerals showed improved body weight through weaning and again at 205 days, regardless of their own diet (Price et al., 2017). Weaning is one of the most critical stress points in the beef life cycle — but organic trace minerals in utero allowed weaning and young calves to thrive despite their circumstances. While trace minerals can have an incredible impact on a single animal, results like these show potential for strategized feeding for the future herd.

The advent of precision feeding

From feed to fork, trace mineral source makes all the difference. Organic trace minerals provide livestock with an essential nutrient in an optimized form, and the effects of such precision reverberate throughout the entire food chain. With effects on animal health and welfare, producer livelihood, consumer preference and environmental protection, no stakeholder is overlooked. This is the advent of a revolution in precision feeding. Well-timed, optimally designed nutrients can reveal to us an animal's real requirements and allow them to achieve their true genetic potential, so that we can build better herds and feed a growing population.

Click here to learn more about solutions through the Alltech Mineral Management program. 

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Taylor-Pickard, J., Nollet, L., and Geers, R. (2013). Performance, carcass characteristics and economic benefits of total replacement of inorganic minerals by organic forms in growing pig diets, J. Appl. Anim. Nutr. 2 (e3): 1-3

T Ao, JL Pierce, AJ Pescatore, AC Cantor, KA Dawson & MJ Ford. (2009). Effects of feeding reduced levels of organic minerals (Bioplex) on the development of white layer pullets, Poult. Sci. 88 (Suppl. 1), 197

Sgoifo Rossi, C.A., Ripamonti, G., and Compiani, R. (2018, May). Not all mineral supplements for beef cattle bring same results. Feedstuffs, 90 (5).

He, B., King, W., Graugnard, D., Dawson, K.A., Bortoluzzi, C., Applegate, T. (2017). Zinc source influences the gene expression of zinc transporters in the jejunum and cecal tonsils of broilers challenged with coccidia and Clostridium perfringens., Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 17-23 July, 2017

Bortoluzzi, C., Lumpkins, B., Mathis, G., King, W.D., Graugnard, D., Dawson, K.A., Applegate, T. Comparative efficacy of dietary zinc sources for the mitigation of the impact of necrotic enteritis in coccidial challenged broiler chickens, Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 17-23 July, 2017

Delles, R.M., Xiong, Y.L., True, A.D., Ao, T., Dawson, K.A. (2014) Dietary antioxidant supplementation enhances lipid and protein oxidative stability of chicken broiler meat through promotion of antioxidant enzyme activity, Poult. Sci. 93:1561-1570

Delles, R.M.,  Naylor, A., Kocher, A., Dawson, K.A., Samuel, R.S. (2016). Diets with organic trace minerals (Bioplex®) and yeast protein (NuPro®) improved the water-holding capacity of pork loin meat, Midwest Animal Science Meetings, March; J. Animal Sci. 94 (Supple. 2): 65

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JL Qui, XT Lu, LX Ma, CC Hou, JN He, B Liu, G Lin, T Ao, DY Yu (2018). Effect of low dose complex organic trace minerals on productive performance, egg quality and fecal mineral excretion of laying hens, Poult. Sci. 97 (e-Suppl. 1): 202

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Pino et al., 2017 Maternal and early life nutrition and offspring first lactation

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – The 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey, released today, estimates that international feed tonnage has increased by a strong 3 percent to 1.103 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2018, exceeding 1 billion metric tons for the third consecutive year. The eighth edition of the annual survey includes data from 144 countries and nearly 30,000 feed mills. The feed industry has seen 14.6 percent growth over the past five years, equating to an average of 2.76 percent per annum. As the population grows, so does the middle class, which is well reflected in an increase in overall protein consumption.  

The top eight countries are China, the U.S., Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, Spain and Turkey. Together, they produce 55 percent of the world’s feed production and contain 59 percent of the world’s feed mills, and they can be viewed as an indicator of the trends in agriculture. Predominant growth came from the layer, broiler and dairy feed sectors.  

“Alltech works together with feed mills, industry and government entities around the world to compile data and insights to provide an assessment of feed production each year,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. “We are proud to present the eighth annual Alltech Global Feed Survey and share the results publicly to demonstrate the importance of the animal feed industry as we strive to provide for a planet of plenty.”  

The Alltech Global Feed Survey assesses compound feed production and prices through information collected by Alltech’s global sales team and in partnership with local feed associations in the last quarter of 2018. It is an estimate and is intended to serve as an information resource for policymakers, decision-makers and industry stakeholders. 

Regional results from the 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey 

• North America: North America saw steady growth of 2 percent over last year due to an increase in the major species, with beef and broilers leading the growth at 3 percent each. The U.S. remained the second-largest feed-producing country globally, behind China. Feed prices in North America are the lowest globally across all species, and with the availability of land, water and other resources, the region is expected to remain a primary contributor to feed production.  
• Latin America: As a region, Latin America was relatively stagnant this year. Brazil remained the leader in feed production for the region and third overall globally. Brazil, Mexico and Argentina continue to produce the majority of feed in Latin America, with 76 percent of regional feed production. Brazil stayed flat, while Mexico and Argentina saw growth of 1 percent and 4 percent, respectively. Colombia’s feed production grew by approximately 8 percent, primarily due to an increase in pork and egg production. Several countries saw a decline in feed production, such as Venezuela (-27 percent), El Salvador (-16 percent) and Chile (-8 percent).  
• Europe: Europe saw an overall growth of about 4 percent over last year, making it the second-fastest-growing region in the survey, resulting from feed production increases in layer (7 percent), broiler (5 percent), aquaculture (5 percent), dairy (4 percent) and pig (3 percent). Beef was the only primary protein species to decline, though it was less than 1 percent.  

Much of the region’s growth can be attributed to smaller countries, such as Turkmenistan, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which all saw increases in overall production estimates of 20 percent or more. Additionally, larger-producing countries like Russia, Spain and Turkey saw strong increases in feed production estimates, which added to the overall production growth.  

• Asia-Pacific: The Asia-Pacific region is home to several of the top 10 feed-producing countries, including China, India and Japan, and accounted for more than 36 percent of the world’s feed tonnage. China maintained status as the top feed-producing country in the world with 187.89 million metric tons, with 10 million metric tons more than the U.S. Increased production for Asia-Pacific came from India with 13 percent due to growth in dairy, layer and broiler feeds. Other countries that demonstrated higher growth variance included Pakistan, Myanmar and Laos. Southeast Asia’s feed production represented over 20 percent of the Asia-Pacific region’s feed production, with Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand contributing to 93 percent of Southeast Asia’s feed production.  
• Africa: Africa continued strong growth with a 5 percent increase in overall feed production, and no country in the region saw a decline. Morocco demonstrated strong growth across dairy, beef, layers, broilers and turkeys. The areas that declined for feed production were equine (-4 percent) and pets (-14 percent). These two areas represent a very small proportion of Africa’s overall production, so the impact is very minimal. Most of the major animal production species in ruminant and poultry contributed to the overall growth of the region. 

Notable species results from the 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey  

• In the poultry industry, major growth areas for layer feed included Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. In Europe, Poland and Uzbekistan each saw growth of around 200,000 metric tons. Latin America had increases in Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Mexico. In the Asia-Pacific region, South Korea, India and Indonesia all saw growth of several hundred metric tons. North America experienced overall growth of 2 percent, in which both the U.S. and Canada saw increased production. Africa saw a small decrease in layer production due to declines in both Egypt and Seychelles. 

Globally, broiler production increased by approximately 3 percent in 2018. There was growth in all regions, except for Latin America, in which a very small decline was observed. Africa showed 9 percent growth, demonstrating an overall trend that as populations grow and become wealthier, interest in protein — particularly in palatable chicken — does as well.  

• Pig feed production saw an increase of nearly 1 percent in 2018. The primary producing region for pig feed is Asia-Pacific, but this was also the only region that saw a decline in pig feed production as Mongolia, Vietnam, China, New Zealand and Japan experienced decreases. From a tonnage standpoint, Europe saw the largest growth at approximately 2.2 million metric tons. Russia and Spain accounted for the majority, while Finland, Denmark, France and Poland also contributed. Latin America saw the greatest growth in pig feed as a percentage at 5 percent, with the largest growth seen in Mexico and Argentina. 
• Global dairy feed production saw growth in North American, Europe and Africa, while Latin America remained flat. Europe, a global leader in dairy production, grew on average by approximately 4 percent. The largest increase was in Turkey with 10 percent, while Ireland, Russia and the U.K. also contributed to the region’s growth. Africa’s growth was primarily due to a significant increase in both Morocco and Nigeria.    
• North America has always led beef feed production and continues to do so with an increase of 3 percent in 2018. Europe saw a small decline at barely 1 percent and remained in second place. Latin America saw strong growth of approximately 8 percent, with Mexico and Argentina as the primary contributors. As a result, the Latin American region has taken third place in beef feed production, moving ahead of the Asia-Pacific region.  China and Australia both saw growth in the Asia-Pacific region but could not offset the overall decline in countries such as Bangladesh, Mongolia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Pakistan. 
• Overall, aquaculture feeds showed growth of 4 percent over last year. This was primarily attributed to strong increases in the Asia-Pacific and European regions. The traditional Asia-Pacific leaders in aquaculture, Vietnam, India and Indonesia, combined for an additional 1.58 million metric tons of feed in the region. China, the region’s leader, also saw an increase of 1 percent over last year. The primary European leaders either experienced strong growth or remained relatively flat. Those that did grow included Norway and Turkey, both at 7 percent, and Spain at a substantial 31 percent. The other regions remained relatively flat or saw only a 1 percent increase or decrease in feed production, demonstrating the continuity of the industry as a whole.  
• The pet food sector saw growth of approximately 1 percent, primarily attributed to an increase in the Asia-Pacific region, which was offset by a decrease in the Latin American and African regions. North America and the Middle East both remained relatively flat. In previous surveys, Europe had been the top-producing region for pet food production, but after a reassessment of 2017 numbers and despite growth of 2 percent, it ranks just behind North America. Europe is estimated in 2018 to have produced 8.6 million metric tons in total, approximately 200,000 behind North America. Africa saw a small decrease in production, but the actual tonnage is quite small compared to many of the other regions. The Latin American region experienced a decrease of about 5 percent, which was spread across several countries, including Chile, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Argentina and Ecuador. 

To access more data and insights from the 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey, including the results booklet, an interactive global map and a pre-recorded video presentation of the results by Dr. Mark Lyons, visit alltechfeedsurvey.com.

[LEXINGTON, Kentucky] – Los desafíos relacionados con el continuo crecimiento de la población mundial, han hecho que sea más importante que nunca que la industria agroalimentaria pueda desarrollarse a su máximo potencial. La inclusión y la diversidad en la fuerza laboral son esenciales para forjar un futuro sostenible, sin embargo, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), señala que la brecha de género en las industrias alimentaria y agrícola es amplia. Por ello, para recoger información real sobre el panorama profesional de las mujeres en la agricultura, Alltech ha anunciado su respaldo a una encuesta en toda la industria.

Presentada el 10 de septiembre, esta encuesta global, que se realizará en asociación con AgriBriefing, tiene como objetivo recopilar información sobre las barreras que impiden el progreso e identificar los medios necesarios para garantizar la igualdad en el ámbito laboral. La encuesta está abierta a mujeres y hombres de todos los sectores de la industria agroalimentaria, y los resultados se presentarán en la Cumbre de Mujeres en la Alimentación y la Agricultura, que se celebrará del 3 al 4 de diciembre de 2019 en Ámsterdam, Países Bajos.

Este esfuerzo de colaboración para traspasar sectores y límites geográficos, en un intento por mejorar el panorama de la industria, refleja la visión de Alltech para lograr un Planeta de Abundancia™. Durante ONE: La Conferencia de Ideas de Alltech, celebrada en mayo en Lexington, Kentucky, Estados Unidos, el Dr. Mark Lyons, presidente y CEO de Alltech, describió la visión de la compañía para un futuro con suficientes alimentos nutritivos y seguros para la creciente población mundial; con nuestro medio ambiente y sus recursos preservados para las generaciones futuras. Una fuerza laboral variada e inclusiva se encuentra entre lo más valioso de estos recursos.

“Según mi experiencia, las organizaciones más eficaces adoptan la diversidad y apoyan la inclusión”, señaló el Dr. Lyons. “Los sectores de la alimentación y la agricultura incluyen muchas mujeres líderes con talento, y debemos asegurar que los jóvenes se vean representados y puedan concebir una futura carrera en la industria. A través de esta encuesta en toda la industria, esperamos obtener una mejor comprensión de los desafíos que enfrentan las mujeres en ella e identificar oportunidades de crecimiento”.

Se invita a las mujeres y los hombres de todos los sectores de la cadena de suministro de alimentos, a apoyar a esta importante conversación global sobre la igualdad de género en la agricultura, respondiendo la encuesta aquí.

Para más información sobre la Cumbre de Mujeres en la Alimentación y la Agricultura, visite wfasummit.com y únase a la conversación en las redes sociales usando #WFA19.

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[LEXINGTON, Kentucky] – A Alltech deu um passo importante em direção aos seus objetivos sustentáveis e sua visão para um planeta de abundância, Planet of Plenty™. Dr. Mark Lyons, presidente e CEO da Alltech, assinou uma carta enviada ao secretário-geral das Nações Unidas aderindo a companhia ao Pacto Mundial da ONU, iniciativa internacional que fomenta os avanços positivos em relação aos direitos humanos, trabalho, meio ambiente e anticorrupção.

Além disso, a Alltech se comprometeu em 9 dos 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) das Nações Unidas. Em 2015, todos os Estados Membro das Nações Unidas adotaram os ODS, que são um chamado urgente à ação dos países. Cada ODS tem objetivos específicos e possíveis que contribuem ao objetivo geral.

O Pacto Mundial das Nações Unidas, a maior iniciativa empresarial do mundo, permite que a ONU, em conjunto com as empresas, possam avançar nos ODS. Às companhias que aderem ao Pacto Mundial, pede-se que selecionem os objetivos que considerem mais alinhados ao seu negócio principal para que seja possível cumpri-los.

“Acreditamos que ao adotar novas tecnologias, melhorar as práticas comerciais e incorporar a inovação, o agronegócio pode alcançar um planeta de abundância”, destacou Dr. Lyons, que esteve acompanhado da Sra. Deirdre Lyons, cofundadora da Alltech, e outros colegas na sede mundial da companhia. “Hoje nos unimos ao crescente número de organizações ao redor do mundo, unidos pelo entusiasmado compromisso de construir um futuro mais sustentável”.

A Alltech elegeu 9 ODS que se alinham diretamente com sua atividade principal e sua visão para um planeta de abundância:

Fome zero

O principal propósito da agricultura é proporcionar alimentos às pessoas. O objetivo final deste ODS é diminuir por completo a fome no mundo e garantir que todos no planeta tenham acesso a alimentos nutritivos e em abundância. As soluções nutricionais da Alltech para solo,  cultivos e alimentação animal colocam a companhia no início da cadeia alimentar. O alcance global da empresa a coloca em posição para trabalhar com outras corporações em direção a esse objetivo e também para atingir a missão de criar um planeta em abundância.

Saúde e bem-estar

As investigações realizadas pela Alltech Life Sciences colocam em prática os 40 anos de inovação da companhia desde a nutrição animal até a saúde humana. A Alltech está conseguindo avanços na saúde intestinal, saúde cerebral e em um dos medicamentos mais caros nos Estados Unidos: a insulina. Além disso, as tecnologias em nutrição animal da Alltech ajudam os produtores a reduzir o uso de antibióticos, à medida em que a resistência contra os antimicrobianos se transforma em uma preocupação crescente. A Fundação Lyons Family Life, criada pelo fundador da Alltech, Dr. Pearse Lyons, tem como objetivo promover cuidados aos pacientes e a segurança dos medicamentos.

Educação de qualidade

Como base do desenvolvimento, a educação deve ser uma prioridade para todas as empresas e países, porém são muitos os desafios a serem enfrentados, incluindo a falta de recursos. A Alltech incentiva os membros da sua equipe a se capacitar por meio de oportunidades de desenvolvimento profissional, proporcionando vias internas para a aprendizagem e capacitação. A companhia também criou iniciativas para educar crianças e adolescentes a partir do financiamento e do projeto de laboratórios escolares, proporcionando, além disso, oportunidades de bolsas por meio da competição Alltech Young Scientist. A empresa firmou também alianças de apoio com universidades para mestrados e doutorados científicos.

Igualdade de gênero

Como companhia global baseada na ciência, a Alltech está posicionada para ter um efeito positivo no desenvolvimento desse objetivo, nas mais de 120 comunidades nas quais opera. A Alltech acredita que a diversidade é essencial para garantir um futuro sustentável. A colaboração com esforços, como o da organização Woman in Food and Agriculture se apoia no empoderamento feminino e ajuda a garantir que os jovens se vejam refletidos na agricultura para que assim possam conceber uma futura carreira na indústria.

Trabalho digno e crescimento econômico

Esse objetivo consiste em reduzir as práticas de emprego informal, trabalho infantil, tráfico de pessoas e da lacuna salarial por gênero. O desenvolvimento do trabalho digno e o crescimento econômico são essenciais para as empresas, para as comunidades nas quais se realizam os negócios e, na verdade, para todo o mundo. A rede global de operações da Alltech atende às práticas de emprego de cada país e sua presença em mais de 120 países proporciona à companhia a oportunidade de oferecer uma troca positiva nas regiões em que atende.

Ação pelo clima

A alteração climática é um dos ODS que afeta as pessoas, os animais e as plantas em todas as regiões; seja pela terra ou pela água. Várias das soluções da Alltech foram certificadas pelo Carbon Trust por reduzir as emissões de gases de efeito estufa. A companhia tem em mente que a utilização de suas alianças na indústria em todos os setores agroalimentícios pode promover ainda mais as tecnologias nutricionais e melhorar as práticas de manejo agrícola que reduzem o impacto ambiental.

Vida submarina

O óleo e a farinha de peixe são frequentemente componentes-chave para as dietas dos animais. Isso contribui para a pesca predatória em nossos oceanos e, por isso, os produtores sempre se esforçam para encontrar soluções sustentáveis. Tem sido útil recorrer a alimentos alternativos como as algas ou os insetos, porém ainda há muito a se fazer para melhorar os métodos de produção de alimentos para a aquicultura. A Alltech pode contribuir com esses esforços de várias maneiras, em particular com a Alltech Coppens Aqua Center, sediada na Holanda.

Vida dos ecossistemas terrestres

Esse ODS considera desafios como a desertificação, a degradação do solo, a seca e o desmatamento. A Alltech é especializada em soluções naturais que maximizam o desempenho e o rendimento dos animais e dos cultivos por meio da nutrição, da tecnologia e de um melhor manejo, o que pode gerar um significativo impacto positivo.

Alianças para alcançar os objetivos

Esse objetivo busca alinhar a tecnologia e a ciência, que são princípios centrais de inovação da Alltech desde o começo . A companhia compartilha a convicção de que os ambiciosos objetivos traçados pelas Nações Unidas não serão possíveis sem envolver o maior número de empresas, organizações e indivíduos em uma ação conjunta. A visão da Alltech, Planet of Plenty™ é um chamado à colaboração entre todos os setores da indústria, sem limites geográficos.

O compromisso da Alltech com o Pacto Mundial da ONU foi aceito e, dessa maneira, a companhia se juntou oficialmente a uma rede de mais de 9.500 empresas e 3000 participantes não empresariais comprometidos com a construção de um futuro sustentável.

Acompanhado dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU, a Alltech também se comprometeu com a iniciativa dos Objetivos Baseados na Ciência. Esses objetivos foram projetados para ajudar as empresas a reduzir suas emissões de gases de efeito estufa, e compartilhar seus progressos por meio de documentação transparente e apresentação de informes.

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[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – The challenges associated with the ever-increasing global population have made it more important than ever for the agri-food industry to be able to perform at its full potential. Inclusion and diversity in the workforce are essential to shaping a sustainable future — and yet, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the gender gap in the food and agriculture industries is extensive. To gather real-world insights into the professional landscape for women in agriculture, Alltech has announced its support of an industry-wide survey.

Launching on Sept. 10, this global survey, which will be conducted in partnership with AgriBriefing, aims to collect feedback about the barriers that impede progress and to identify the resources needed to ensure workplace equality. The survey is open to women and men across all sectors of the agri-food industry, and the results will be revealed at the Women in Food & Agriculture Summit, to be held Dec. 3–4, 2019, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

This collaborative effort to reach across sectors and geographical boundaries in an attempt to improve the industry’s outlook reflects Alltech’s vision for a Planet of Plenty™. During ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference, held in Lexington, Kentucky, in May, Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, outlined the company’s vision for a future with enough nutritious and safe food for the rising population, with our environment and resources preserved for future generations. A diverse and inclusive workforce is among the most valuable of those resources.

“It is my experience that the most effective organizations embrace diversity and support inclusion,” said Dr. Lyons. “The food and agriculture sectors include many talented female leaders, and we need to make sure young people see themselves represented and can envision a future career in the industry. Through this industry-wide survey, we hope to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing women in ag and identify opportunities for growth.”

Women and men in all sectors of the food supply chain are encouraged to contribute to this important global conversation about gender equality in agriculture by taking the survey here.

For more information on the Women in Food & Agriculture Summit, visit wfasummit.com, and join the conversation on social media using #WFA19.     

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About Alltech:

Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech is a cutting-edge technology company in a traditional industry, agriculture. Our products improve the health and nutrition of plants and animals, resulting in more nutritious products for people as well as less impact on the environment. 

With expertise in yeast fermentation, solid state fermentation and the sciences of nutrigenomics and metabolomics, Alltech is a leading producer of yeast additives, organic trace minerals, feed ingredients, premix and feed.

Together, with our more than 5,000 talented team members worldwide, we believe in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” With the adoption of new technologies, the adaptation of better farm management practices and the ingenuity inherent in the human spirit, we believe a world of abundance could be ours.

Alltech is a private, family-owned company, which allows us to adapt quickly to our customers’ needs and stay focused on advanced innovation. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world. For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news. Join us in conversation on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.                

Do 2022. hrana za svinje u Europskoj uniji neće sadržavati cinkov oksid zbog zabrane koja je nedavno usvojena. Jacob Dahl, glavni nutricionist u međunarodnoj tvrtki za proizvodnju stočne hrane Vilofoss, govori o negativnim učincima dodavanja cinkova oksida hrani i načinima na koji tvrtka nastoji pronaći rješenja za budućnost. Na koji će se način uzgajivači svinja suočiti s novim izazovima?

Slijedi uređen transkript intervjua Davida Butlera s Jacobom Dahlom. Otvorite sljedeću poveznicu ako želite poslušati čitav intervju. 

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 David:           Danas razgovaram s Jacobom Dahlom, glavnim nutricionistom u tvrtki Vilofoss. Dobar dan, Jacobe.

 Jacob:            Dobar dan.

 David:            Kako ste danas?

 Jacob:            Dobro, hvala na pitanju, a Vi?

 David:           Dobro. Nedavno je u Europskoj uniji usvojena zabrana uporabe cinkova oksida u hranidbi svinja, zar ne?

 Jacob:            Da, to je točno.

 David:           Recite nam kako je do toga došlo i na koji će se to način odraziti na uzgajivače.

 Jacob:            U redu. Kad govorimo o zabrani cinkova oksida, naravno, prvo ga moramo shvatiti kao farmakološko sredstvo koje se koristi učinkovito nekoliko desetljeća kako bi se smanjila potreba za upotrebom antibiotika nakon odbića prasadi. Različite države članice imale su različite pristupe – u Danskoj se cinkov oksid najviše koristio, no Danska je vrlo vjerojatno imala najmanju, ili jednu najmanjih, stopa upotrebe antibiotika – no sada, putem autorizacije i povlačenja te autorizacije, dolazi kraj upotrebi cinkova oksida u ovu svrhu.

 David:            U redu, koji je rok za provedbu te zabrane?

 Jacob:            Pa rok je najkasnije do 2022. Pojedine države članice mogu to uvesti i ranije, ako smatraju da je to moguće.

 David:           U redu. Hoće li se dopuštene razine postupno smanjivati, ili je upotreba još uvijek bez ograničenja i samo će jednostavno prestati 2022.?

 Jacob:            Pa, do sada je to bilo samo na recept. Možete prekoračiti normalne, ono što nazivamo nutritivne razine, do maksimalno 2 500 ppm cinka. Preporuka je da pokušamo smanjiti količine, no ne postoji plan da se one postupno smanjuju.

 David:           Sada ste se dotakli nečeg važnog. Naravno, cink je nutrijent, mineral koji trebate osigurati. Cink se inače nalazi u hrani, a ono o čemu mi zapravo govorimo je farmaceutska upotreba cinka.

 Jacob:            Upravo tako.

 David:            Zbog čega je to problem? Zbog čega je cink potreban za odbiće?

 Jacob:           Pa pokazalo se da cink smanjuje učestalost proljeva, a ima i određen učinak na bakterije, čime se smanjuje štetan učinak proljeva nakon odbića.

 David:           U redu, a zašto je proljev nakon odbića tako velik problem kod uzgoja svinja?

 Jacob:           Pa on, u prvom redu, ima ogroman utjecaj na zdravlje i stopu preživljavanja svinja, ali i na sposobnost konverzije hrane. To znači da je riječ o ekonomskom aspektu, ali i o utjecaju na dobrobit životinja.

 David:           Da. Zapravo sam htio pitati sljedeće: Zbog čega su svinje osjetljive na proljev u vrijeme odbića?

 Jacob:            Pa u vrijeme odbića svinje još nisu naviknute na uzimanje uglavnom biljne hrane, što znači da moraju u vrlo kratkom vremenu s dobivanja hranjivih tvari iz mlijeka prijeći na hranu koja je uglavnom biljnog podrijetla. To zahtijeva veliku promjenu u probavnom sustavu svinja, a one se doista moraju prilagoditi, što je ponekad vrlo teško.

 David:           Riječ je o vrlo kritičnom razdoblju na farmi koje se može odraziti na profitabilnost farme ako svinje ne uspiju prebroditi to kritično razdoblje. Zbog čega je potrebno regulirati upotrebu cinka? Koji su nedostaci?

 Jacob:            Pa riječ je o dva nedostatka. Procjena je da se samo u Danskoj oko 94 % cinka koji se dodaje hrani za svinje izluči i završi u stajskom gnojivu. Riječ je o puno većim količinama nego što se kasnije uklone usjevima, pa se tijekom vremena cink nataloži u tlu. To je jedan dio priče. U konačnici, ako se to nastavi, dolazimo do toksičnih razina cinka u tlu koje se negativno se održavaju na prinose usjeva.

                       Nadalje, postoje dokazi da upotreba visokih razina cinka može dovesti do otpornosti pojedinih vrsta bakterija na antibiotike.

 David:            Nisam znao da su te dvije stvari povezane. Znate li koji mehanizmi dovode do toga?

 Jacob:            Ne u detalje, ali mislim da su znanstvenici povezali gene nekih bakterija s djelovanjem cinkova oksida i to povezali s otpornošću na antibiotike.

 David:            U redu. Ako dođe do toga da se u tlu nataloži previše cinka, pretpostavljam da je riječ o zaraženom polju na kojem se ne može uzgajati hrana. Je li to točno? Postoji li mogućnost da cink dospije u podzemne vode?

 Jacob:            Za sada nisam ništa o tome čitao, pa doista ne znam.

 David:            U redu, riječ je o ozbiljnom problemu za našu djecu i unuke ako onečišćujemo.

 Jacob:            Prije nekoliko godina u Danskoj objavljeno je izvješće na tu temu, u kojem se navodi da bi najosjetljivija tla mogla doseći kritičnu razinu za samo 50 godina ako nastavimo ovim tempom.

 David:            To nije tako dugo.

 Jacob:            Ne, doista nije.

 David:           Da. Ako se cink koristi kako bi se smanjila količina antibiotika, i ako znamo da su antibiotici podložni strogoj regulativi u Europi, što je rješenje? Postoje li drugi načini rješavanja ovog problema?

 Jacob:           Mislim da se većina ljudi koji su ovom poslu slaže da nema brzih rješenja. Vjerojatno nećemo uspjeti pronaći jedan proizvod koji će jednostavno riješiti ovaj problem. Vjerojatno će rješenje biti u korištenju svih onih spoznaja koji imamo o hranidbi i upravljanju farmama te njihovoj kombinaciji u izradi koncepta koji će se moći nositi s ovim izazovom.

 David:           Recite nam nešto više o tome – koja bi to kombinacija čimbenika mogla biti?

 Jacob:           Pa na temelju mog iskustva, jedan od ključnih faktora je smanjenje razine proteina, jer iz nutricionističke perspektive proteini predstavljaju najveći izazov za probavni sustav. Treba pokušati raditi sa sastojcima stočne hrane koji imaju najmanji utjecaj na probavni sustav – znači da trebamo postići visoku probavljivost hrane. Moramo postići da se hrana, odnosno hranjive tvari iskoriste na najbolji mogući način – ako ne zbog ekonomskih razloga, onda kako bismo smanjili razinu nutrijenata koji dospiju u debelo crijevo, gdje su samo supstrat za bakterije. Ako te bakterije ne možemo kontrolirati, dolazi do negativnih učinaka.

 David:            U redu.

 Jacob:            To bi dakle bilo ono osnovno, no moramo raditi i na razvoju probavnog sustava jer danas vrlo rano dolazi do odbića prasadi pa ona ima prilično nezreo probavni sustav. Dakle, dodavanjem pojedinih vrsta vlakana ne samo da možemo modificirati mikrobiom, nego i fizički stimulirati razvoj stijenki crijeva.

 David:           Riječ je dakle o prilagođenoj hranidbi, koja se mijenja kako se prase razvija.

 Jacob:            Da.

 David:           U redu. Recite mi nešto o Danish Pig Academy u kojoj sudjeluje i vaša tvrtka.

 Jacob:           Ta je akademija osnovana kako bi se osigurao zajednički prostor za obuku stranih radnika u Danskoj, kao i za posjetitelje. Udružile su se sve danske tvrtke koje se bave poljoprivredom kako bi se osnovao prostor za izložbe i predstavljanje proizvoda, kao i prostor za organizaciju obuke na različitim razinama.

 David:           U redu. Očekujete li da će se u budućnosti pojaviti i neki novi izazovi za uzgajivače svinja u Europskoj uniji?

 Jacob:            Suočavamo se s mnogim izazovima. To su stalni izazovi utjecaja na okoliš, kao i pitanja dobrobiti životinja koja sve više dobivaju na važnosti, a njima se ubuduće moramo puno više pozabaviti.

 David:           Kojim se metodama služe uzgajivači, odnosno koje metode preporučuje Danish Pig Academy?

 Jacob:            Kada je riječ o dobrobiti životinja, općeprihvaćen je stav da svinje trebaju imati više prostora.  Raspravlja se i o kasnijem odbiću; iz financijskih razloga to predstavlja problem za uzgajivače. Nadalje, važno je smanjiti stres. Naravno, moramo se pozabaviti i kastracijom, kao i podrezivanjem repa. To su dva najkonkretnija primjera koje trenutačno javnost zanima.

 David:           Koji su izazovi povezani s klimatskim promjenama i odredbama kojima se reguliraju staklenički plinovi?

 Jacob:            Kada je riječ o ugljičnog otisku, svinje su u lošijoj poziciji od peradi ili riba, no na sreću nešto su učinkovitije od preživača – posebice po pitanju konverzije hrane. Zato je važna iskoristivost hrane. Općenito govoreći, učinkovit uzgoj svinja može smanjiti ugljični otisak po kilogramu proizvedenog mesa.

 David:           Koji bismo metode trebali razmotriti ako želimo povećati iskoristivost hrane?

 Jacob:           Važno je zdravlje probavnog sustava, kako bi on mogao iskoristiti hranu, što znači da bi od pomoći moglo biti sve što pridonosi održavanju zdravlja prasadi. Također, potrebno je spriječiti pojavu bolesti, jer se zbog imunosnog odgovora troši energija i nutrijenti koji bi se inače koristili za rast. Zdravlje je, dakle, vrlo važno. Da, moramo stalno poboljšavati učinkovitost kada je riječ o krmačama, jer one su jedan od razloga za ugljični otisak – što je više prasadi po krmači, to je manji ugljični otisak po svinji.

 David:           Naravno. Siguran sam da stalno saznajemo sve više o važnosti i kompleksnosti mikrobioma. Koji su najbolji načini za postizanje zdravog mikrobioma?

 Jacob:            To je vrlo teško pitanje. Vrlo je složeno i smatram da bi još uvijek trebali puno toga naučiti. Ja jednostavno pogledam svinju i pokušam vidjeti da li je izmet u redu. Je li došlo do pojave proljeva? Pokušavamo primijeniti i neke mehanizme za koje znamo da pozitivno utječu na mikrobiom, na primjer korištenje vlakana prebiotika i dodavanje organskih kiselina – no riječ je i o određenim metabolitima nekih bakterija u mikrobiomu.

 David:            U redu. Možete li mi reći nešto o svojoj ulozi u Vilofossu, o tome čime se tvrtka bavi i na koji način pomažete uzgajivačima?

 Jacob:           Da. Vilofoss je multinacionalna tvrtka osnovana u Danskoj koja ima aktivnosti u Njemačkoj, Francuskoj i Švedskoj, kao i prodaju u većini europskih država. Prisutni smo i u Rusiji, a imamo neke aktivnosti i u Kini. Započeli smo s radom i u Španjolskoj. Prilično smo složena organizacija koja se sastoji od stručnjaka u pojedinim zemljama, od kojih smo osnovali skupinu za istraživanje i razvoj koja radi na razvoju naših koncepata. Nastojimo uspostaviti jedinstvenu praksu, koju potom nastojimo prilagoditi lokalnim i nacionalnim tržištima. Ja sam zadužen za Dansku i za problematiku uzgoja svinja, i po pitanju istraživanja i razvoja i po pitanju tehničke podrške, ali radim i kao koordinator koji se bavi našim međunarodnim aktivnostima. Pružam tehničku podršku našoj prodaji uglavnom u Danskoj, ali i u Kini i Rusiji – a sudjelujem i u raspravama o tehničkim pitanjima s kolegama u Europi.

 David:            U redu. Hvala lijepa, Jacobe. Hvala Vam što ste nam posvetili svoje vrijeme.

 Jacob:            Hvala Vama.

Dr. sc. Angie Manthey, nutricionistica za hranidbu mliječnih krava, Hubbard Feeds

U zadnjih 20 godina došlo je do značajnog napretka u hranidbi krava u suhostaju. Nedavno su se u središtu zanimanja našle potrebe krava u fazi tranzicije za proteinima. Nova saznanja u izradi uravnoteženih obroka omogućila su procjenu opskrbe metabolizirajućim proteinima i potrebe zasušenih krava, dok je upotreba sirovog proteina i dalje važna. To omogućuje nutricionistima izradu obroka za zasušene krave, koja se temelji na metabolizirajućem proteinu i aminokiselinama.

Najveći dio rasta fetusa (70 posto) odvija se u posljednjih 60 ili 70 dana graviditeta. U tom razdoblju unos suhe tvari može značajno varirati, a obično se smanjuje, posebice u zadnjih 21 dan prije teljenja. Krava počinje metabolizirati bjelančevine dva tjedna prije teljenja, a to se nastavlja do oko šest tjedana nakon teljenja. To se odražava ne samo na energetski status krave, već i na ravnotežu proteina. Ako osiguramo odgovarajuće količine metabolizirajućih bjelančevina zasušenim kravama, bez prekoračenja njihovih energetskih potreba, krava može povećati zadržavanje dušika u tkivima i na taj način smanjiti količinu bjelančevina koje se metaboliziraju prije teljenja. To dovodi kravu u bolji proteinski status prije teljenja i omogućuje održavanje proteinskog statusa nakon teljenja, kada je unos suhe tvari nizak, a krava osjetljiva na izazove u fazi tranzicije.

Krava koristi metabolizirajuće proteine za sintezu mliječnih bjelančevina, a u manjoj mjeri za proizvodnju glukoze ili energije. Proteini i aminokiseline igraju središnju ulogu u mnogim fiziološkim funkcijama, uključujući i funkcioniranje imunosnog sustava i obnovu stanica. Krava u fazi tranzicije podložna je najvećem riziku od zaraznih bolesti. Nedovoljna opskrba proteina iz hrane može biti stresna i dovesti do sljedećih problema nakon teljenja:

• Zaostajanje posteljice

• Metritis

• Loša kvaliteta kolostruma

• Slabi uzgojni i reproduktivni rezultati.

  Kako bi se povećala kvaliteta kolostruma, hranidba krava u suhostaju mora osigurati odgovarajuće količine metabolizirajućih proteina, uz kontrolu unosa energije.

  Koja je preporučena količina proteina?

• Za jednu skupinu krava u suhostaju, 110 do 120 posto potreba za metaboličkom energijom

• 1.200 grama metabolizirajućih proteina dnevno

   

  Suhostaj I (od zasušivanja do tri tjedna prije teljenja):

• 110 do 120 posto potreba za metaboličkom energijom

• 1.000 grama metabolizirajućih proteina dnevno

   

  Suhostaj II (zadnja tri tjedna prije teljenje)

• 110 do 120 posto potreba za metaboličkom energijom

• 1.200 do 1.400 grama metabolizirajućih proteina dnevno

   

  Davanje proteina u količinama većim od preporučene neće dati bolje rezultate. Kod krava u laktaciji, mikrobi u buragu proizvest će dio metabolizirajućih proteina ako u hrani ima dovoljno fermentibilnih ugljikohidrata i dušika. Budući da hrana krava u suhostaju ima nizak udio energije i fermentibilnih ugljikohidrata, posebice škroba, obično je buragu potrebno dodavati neprobavljiv protein kako bi se postigao odgovarajući profil metabolizirajućih proteina i aminokiselina.

  PDF je distupan na poveznici: https://www.hubbardfeeds.com/files/files/Dairy%20Solutions%20E-Newsletter_March%202018.pdf

   

  Izvori

  Thomas R. Overton, Sabine Mann, Brittany M. Leno, and Daryl V. Nydam. 2016. New Concepts in Dry and Fresh Cow Management. The Mid-South Nutrition Conference Proceedings.

   

  Heather M. Dann. 2014. Transition Nutrition – Beginning the Discussion. The AABP Proceedings Vol. 47, str.  62-68.