With limited rainfall and
record-breaking temperatures scorching much of the country this summer, the
nation’s crops and forage have suffered from moderate to extreme drought
conditions. Dire reports have filled the news, including a recent report from
The New York Times that more than half of the corn crop is either in poor or
very poor condition, and soy doesn’t look much better. As a result, corn and
cost of feeding their animals. Alltech’s Allzyme®SSF
is a natural solution for pig and poultry farmers looking for ways to get more
from their feed and provide their animals the nutritional support they need.
“There is no time when it
is more important to focus on feed efficiency and return of feed cost than when
corn and soy prices are high,” said Aidan Connolly, Alltech’s vice president
for corporate accounts.
Allzyme SSF is a natural
complex that maximizes nutrient release, helping producers optimize the
performance of their animals’ diets. Through solid-state fermentation, a strain
of Aspergillus niger works in synergy
with the animals’ digestive systems to break down layers of the feed that were
previously inaccessible through digestion.
“Now is the time to take
steps to innovate and utilize cutting edge technology” said Dr. Mark Lyons,
Vice President Corporate Affairs at Alltech. “The natural enzyme complex in
Allzyme SSF is produced using a proprietary strain of Aspergillus niger that has the
ability to break down the complex matrices of sugars, starches, proteins, and
fiber found in agro-industrial residues that monogastric animals are otherwise
unable to digest.”
This process exposes more
nutrients, including amino acids, energy, calcium and phosphorus. By allowing
animals to better utilize their feed, Allzyme SSF allows for flexibility in
formulation through the inclusion of by-products and alternative raw materials,
or by reducing nutrient density in the diet.
“The energy locked up in
cellulose and hemicellulose offers a tremendous opportunity for improving feed
efficiency and reducing production costs, which is an important factor with the
feed prices we are facing now and, with all likelihood, for the foreseeable
future,” Lyons
said. “Producers and farmers can achieve more efficient performance from their
current feeds, and also consider including alternatives to corn and soy. This
can help manage and reduce costs while maintaining optimal animal performance.”
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