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Introduction to CNCPS v7 to more cost effectively AA Balance

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:36:37 GMT

Soon – perhaps before the end of 2023 – we will see the release of CNCPS version 7. This much anticipated update will include many enhancements which should enable dairy producers and their nutritionists to formulate better diets that will improve dairy productivity and profitability. This webinar will discuss CNCPS and the update to version 7 with Dr. Mike Van Amburgh and Dr. Andrew LaPierre from Cornell University. They both have been actively working to complete this project, and together they have a great understanding of both the long-term “big picture” as well as the in-depth understanding of the fine details of the model. In this webinar they will share their insights and perspectives on the changes to the CNCPS model, the potential impact these updates will have, and some thoughts on CNCPS moving forward.
Features: Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Professor, Cornell University, USA. Dr. Andrew LaPierre, post-doctoral associate, Cornell University, USA. Mike Shearing, Global formulation Manager, Adisseo.

CNCPS v7: New approach for precision dairy formulation - Mike Van Amburgh

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:59:18 GMT

The Wine & Cheese recording during ADSA Annual Meeting 2023, where Mike Van Amburgh discussed CNCPS v7 a new approach for precision dairy formulation.

WEBINAR #7 - Electrolytes : The Forgotten Nutrients !

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:59:49 GMT

Speakers: Dr. Nathalie QUINIOU (IFIP, France); Dr. Agnès NARCY (INRA, France) and Dr. Jean-Yves DOURMAD (INRA, France) and Pierre-André GERAERT

Dietary Electrolyte Balance (DEB) based on Na+, K+ and Cl- is important to consider when formulating feeds to guarantee optimal zootechnical performance.

Dr. Nathalie QUINIOU (IFIP, France), Dr. Agnès NARCY (INRA, France) and Dr. Jean-Yves DOURMAD (INRA, France) help us to understand the role of electrolytes, discuss practical situations and give recommendations.

WEBINAR #7 - Electrolytes : The Forgotten Nutrients !

#5/20 - What is the impact on the NE value in complex feed compare with...

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Dr Jean Noblet, Dr Pierre-André Geraert and Pierre Cozannet

Answer:
That’s a question of DE or ME first. The impact of number of ingredients is fully additive so I don’t see any difference between complex and simple diets or single diets..

Q&A #5/20 - Webinar #11 on Net Energy, Feed Formulation and animal performance
After education on Net Energy in the SEV, time now to get our expert, Jean Noblet answering questions from the field. The short introduction will be followed by 9 questions answered by Jean, Pierre Cozannet with Pierre-André Geraert as moderator of the webinar.

#7/20 - Are NE values of individual ingredient affected when combined with...

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Dr Jean Noblet, Dr Pierre-André Geraert and Pierre Cozannet

Answer:Yes, there might be some such problems of interactions, but it is very poorly documented.

Q&A #7/20 - Webinar #11 on Net Energy, Feed Formulation and animal performance
After education on Net Energy in the SEV, time now to get our expert, Jean Noblet answering questions from the field. The short introduction will be followed by 9 questions answered by Jean, Pierre Cozannet with Pierre-André Geraert as moderator of the webinar.

#9/20 - NE of ingredients is used in feed formulation, not NE of the diet....

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Dr Jean Noblet, Dr Pierre-André Geraert and Pierre Cozannet

Answer:
What should be done when you do a least cost formulation is that you start from the energy values of your ingredients and you assume that the values are additive and the software will tell you what should be the combination of the ingredient in order to achieve a targeted energy value of the diet..

Q&A #9/20 - Webinar #11 on Net Energy, Feed Formulation and animal performance
After education on Net Energy in the SEV, time now to get our expert, Jean Noblet answering questions from the field. The short introduction will be followed by 9 questions answered by Jean, Pierre Cozannet with Pierre-André Geraert as moderator of the webinar.

#8/20 - Knowing the NE values of ingredients is only half the problem. We...

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Dr Jean Noblet, Dr Pierre-André Geraert and Pierre Cozannet

Answer:
What in practice you need for talking about requirements is to know what’s the energy concentration of the feeds you are formulating. Most of the time, the simple answer about requirements, it’s what should be the energy concentration of my feed.

Q&A #8/20 - Webinar #11 on Net Energy, Feed Formulation and animal performance
After education on Net Energy in the SEV, time now to get our expert, Jean Noblet answering questions from the field. The short introduction will be followed by 9 questions answered by Jean, Pierre Cozannet with Pierre-André Geraert as moderator of the webinar.

#11/20 - If I want to move to NE system in formulation, what is the first...

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Dr Jean Noblet, Dr Pierre-André Geraert and Pierre Cozannet

Answer:
What you need first is to establish your net energy value of ingredients, so you have to choose one net energy system, one net energy equation that is available and that has been validated. You can’t use net energy system without getting net energy value.

Q&A #11/20 - Webinar #11 on Net Energy, Feed Formulation and animal performance
After education on Net Energy in the SEV, time now to get our expert, Jean Noblet answering questions from the field. The short introduction will be followed by 9 questions answered by Jean, Pierre Cozannet with Pierre-André Geraert as moderator of the webinar.

Webinar #11 - Net Energy, Feed Formulation and animal performance: How to...

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Dr Jean Noblet, Dr Pierre-André Geraert and Pierre Cozannet

Last June, we completed the release of a series of 8 Short Educational Videos on Net Energy (NE) presented by Dr Jean NOBLET (ex-INRAe) who largely developed the NE concept in swine and participated to the development of NE for poultry during his scientific career.

Net Energy: everything you wanted to know about NE but were afraid to ask! This SEV series was designed to better understand the concept of NE, the methods to determine NE, how to calculate NE of ingredients and diets, the impact of NE on feed formulation, and the benefits in terms of performance and usage of additives.

During this webinar, Dr Jean Noblet, Dr Pierre-André Geraert and Pierre Cozannet discussed on : Net Energy, Feed Formulation and animal performance: How to move from theory to practice.

Webinar #10 : Resilient Microbiota and Performance

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Prof Ducatelle, Prof Rychlik and Dr Pierre-Andre Geraert

An animal is in fact an ecosystem with more bacteria cells than host cells. Much of the resilience we are looking for is thus due to its microbiota. A resilient microbiota means a bacterial ecosystem that is able to support external challenges such as dietary and environmental issues, vaccinations, antibiotic replacements,... Birds start their life without being exposed to their mother hens, and rapid growing broilers have to develop their own microbial ecosystem, which need to be stable and resilient in a rather short time.

What links resilient microbiota and performance: more homogeneous performance, reduced mortality, better “resistance” to stress or challenging conditions.

What a resilient microbiota means: How to define it, how long it takes to obtain such a resilient microbiota…

How we influence the microbiota through feed formulation and dietary changes: from feed materials (fibers, substrates) to feed additives (probiotics, prebiotics…) and their interaction with microbiota…

How hot conditions can affect the microbiota …

Are some of the aspects discussed with Prof Ducatelle and Prof Rychlik

But resilient microbiota is only part of the resilience of an animal.

Webinar #10 : Resilient Microbiota and Performance
What means a resilient microbiota: a bacterial ecosystem that is able to support external challenges such as dietary and environmental issues, vaccinations, antibiotic replacements...

#7/8 - Impact on Formulation

Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Dr Jean Noblet

Based on his long scientific experience, we have asked Dr Jean Noblet to give us the key points to know about Net Energy and why NE is the most efficient system to address nutritional value of feedstuffs as well as expressing the animal requirements. Ranking ingredients differs between DE, ME or NE systems changing the feed formulation and thus the incorporation of ingredients, particularly protein and fat sources. Net Energy is useful for poultry and pigs and show similar benefits.

Short Educational Video (SEV)-Net Energy #7/7

Practical AA balancing and energy status

Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT

For the session's questions and answers, click here.

During this webinar Mike Van Amburgh, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University is presenting his insights on: Practical AA balancing and energy status

Practical Approaches to Balancing Diets for AA for Dairy Cattle by Considering for Integrating Energy to Describe AA Requirements

The amino acid (AA) requirements of dairy cattle continue to evolve to the benefit of more precise ration formulation and herd production and performance. This webinar provides an in-depth understanding of first limiting AA, the pertinent animal biology and feed chemistry, feed ingredient considerations, and formulation insights.

Smart Science Series
Through the Smart Science Series of six webinars, explore the rewards of amino acid balancing and ration formulation. In the first five webinars, a university professor discusses the aspect in which he is the top industry expert. The sixth webinar is forward looking, as two university professors discuss aligning genetic potential with nutritional requirements for longevity and sustainability.

What is CNCPS? The Model and the Cow

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Thomas P. Tylutki, PhD President, AMTS, USA

Presentation:
The CNCPS feeding system serves as a mathematical model to predict future performance on hypothetical diets. Learn how the system works and key numbers to know.

2020 Vision and Beyond Ruminant Nutrition Conference 2019

Moving from MP to AA for Dairy Nutrition

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Laurent Thiaucourt, DVM Independent Ruminant Nutrition Consultant

Presentation:
Hear first-hand why the past general manager of the French feed company Lorial looked deeper into amino acid nutrition in dairy cows, what he found, and the successful approach he developed.

2020 Vision and Beyond Ruminant Nutrition Conference 2019

WEBINAR #9 : Liquid Additives in the feed mills

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Franck Ducatel, Operation Director at Cargill Premix France and president of Tecaliman, Joan Brussosa, International Sales/Project Manager at Mangra, Marc Perel (Solution Application Manager)

Watch an experts’ discussion on liquids additives use at mixer and at post-pelleting stages. The webinar “Liquid additives: an opportunity of value!” enabled exchanges on liquids additives use at mixer and at post-pelleting stages.The Answers to the questions sent during the live are available now on the Forum

Franck Ducatel, Operation Director at Cargill Premix France and president of Tecaliman, Joan Brussosa, International Sales/Project Manager at Mangra and Marc Perel (Solution Application Manager) were on the set to host the live webinar. Anna Perez, Reaseach Director Analysis, IRTA was also interviewed to give an analytical point of view.

Questions and Answers session

As mentioned during the live webinar, the “liquid additive equipment maintenance check list” can be downloaded via: http://bit.ly/39SbeQn and to know more click here.

Can you comment on the sequence of addition of the different liquids in the main mixer?

First, a dry mixing time is needed to homogeneize the solid ingredients. Before addition of micro-liquids, it can be quite short (a few seconds). Then comes the addition of liquids -time depend on quantity and flow). They can be applied simultaneously since the flows do not overlap. Lastly, the third mixing time allows to finalize the repartition of liquids within the batch. All automation systems have different approaches to consider these different times but things must be cleared between the feed manufacturer and the PLC company.

Compared to powder dosing, the injection of liquid requires specific equipment whose maintenance is more delicate. What are the practices to recommend for monitoring "weighings"? (pump, plastic or metallic material, injector ...)

Maintenance of liquid system is not a big deal. It consists mainly on checks and verifications. Please have a look to Adisseo's check-list proposal.

Is the premixing of liquids a recommended practice?

As far as possible, managing each liquid seperately is recommended (from storage to spraying). But if there is no adverse interaction, liquids can be put together before addition in the mixer.

How to ensure the good dispersion of the active liquid materials in the mixer?

Spraying is a matter of choice of nozzles (number, type, size, angle), location, pressure and viscosity in some cases.

From the point of view of the incorporation of liquids, are there differences in behavior between the different types of mixers?

The equipment supplier must consider the type of mixer (single/double shaft - ribbon/paddle...) to implement the nozzles. Spraying quality is of bigger importance than the mixer type. The filling ratio of the mixer is also of importance (distance between the sprays and the feed; are the shaft and ribbon or paddles covered by the feed?).

If we have powder micro ingredient and want to apply it with oil on feed, what would be the suggested mode of application, as oil suspension (powder directly in oil), as water dispersion (powder into small quantity of water and than water solution into oil) or as an emulsion?

It mainly depend on the physical and chemical properties of the additive (particle size, solubility, rate of inclusion, stability....). Today this topic is more research program.

Is there any limit as for the amount of additives that recommend applying with a post-pellet dosing equipment? (enzymes and/or probiotics)?

Fortunately, additives are quite concentrated. Even if the manufacturer wants to spray 2 or 3 different products, an addition of 1 liter per ton or a bit more is doable.

What is your opinion about the feed mills having PPLA system without sieving the pellets before liquid application. Can this system be accurate enough?

Of course, this is not the best option. THe final result will then depend on the 3 factors: initial quantity of fines in the feed, pellet durability, stresses during feed storage, transportation and distribution to the animals.

Which is ithe most efficient Post pellet liquid applicator available now? For Fish feeds, With less cost, Any options...Pls explain the working if possible.

Many suppliers propose proper PPLA systems. For fish feed, adding liquids continuously in a drum coater is common. A more recent technique is vacuum batch coating to apply high levels of fats and oils. Liquid additives are applied at the same stage.

Thank you for the ongoing live about liquid additives in the feed mill. We often face the following question from our customers on liquid application system.Kindly requesting your insight on the same. Can we mix macro ingredients (oil) with Micro ingredients(Amino acids/Acitifier) while spraying into batch mixer? Or All Micro ingredients together ? Thank you for your clarification.

As far as possible, managing each liquid seperately is recommend (from storage to spraying). But if there is no adverse interaction, liquids can be put together before addition in the mixer.

How should the liquids and palatabilizer be added together or separately?

In general, palatants require less accuracy in term of dosage and spraying compared to other types of additives. They can be easily sprayed on a mechanical conveyor. This is why they are independent most of the time. Before mixing with another liquid, incompatibility of molecules must be assessed.

Is dry mixing necessary in the mixing time or we can skip it and start liquid spray after loading?

With flowmeters we can have dedicated lines and mixing them into the manifold is optional. We can use different manifolds for those liquids which could not be mixed. It is a closed and cleaner system.

How can we choose between hidraulic or atomizing nozzles.

Refering to Post-Pelleting Liquid Application, the optimum is to create micro-droplets, not a mist. Pure hydraulic nozzles will not produce micro drops, so air is necessary but no so much because we want to get a fine dosing (micro drops) but avoid nebulization (mist).

How do I define the maximum inclusion based on free water resulted from this liquid additive?

In formulation, water content of liquid additives must be considered the same way as for solid ingredients (a value in matrix). In practice, water content of additives is never limitating. With weighing scales it is necessary to add each liquid separately and sometimes mix them before addition into the mixer or use dedicated scales for each liquid. The scaled vessel always keeps traces of the previous mixture and is more difficult to flush and clean.

What are the benefits of flowmeters comparing to weighing scales?

With weighing scales it is necessary to add each liquid separately and sometimes mix them before addition into the mixer or use dedicated scales for each liquid. The scaled vessel always keeps traces of the previous mixture and is more difficult to flush and clean.

What are the advantages of mass flowmeter compared to volumetric flowmeter?

A mass flowmeter measures Mass Flow (kg/min), regardless the actual density value. If there are changes in density value, the flow meter corrects it automatically.
A volumetric flowmeter measure Volume Flow (l/min). As the dosing is made in mass, it is necessary to change from Liter to Kg in the electronics using the actual density value. If the density varies, the conversion to Mass could be slightly affected and alter dosing accuracy.

What is the best sequence for adding different liquids? Is it ok to spray all liquids in the mixer at the same time, if the mixing time is very short?

Please refer to the 1st question in the Forum.

After a mixer profile test, What should we recommend a customer when the CV of the liq is not as good as the powder? What are the advices to improve CV for liquid?

This is a very open question. Apparent heterogeneity can have different sources: actual quality of spraying (place, geometry, pressure, steadiness of the flow...). Let's not forget the analytical process i.e. sampling and lab analysis.

Feedase, fibres & P, Pierre Cozannet Questions & Answers Session

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Poultry & Swine Conferences 2019

Feedase, fibres & P:

The complexity of the indigestible fractions of the feed require a multi-enzyme approach. But enzymes are specific to substrates and a better knowledge of the target substrates is key to value the enzymes. Enzymes modify the substrates reaching the distal intestine thus also exhibit an effect beyond digestibility.

Managing raw material variability with NIR (1/2)

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Dr Elisabeth BOURGUEIL (Tech Support PNE, Adisseo, France)

Presentation:
A better knowledge of the variability of the nutritional value of the various feedstuffs used in animal feeds is key to optimize feed formulation.

Poultry & Swine Conferences 2019

Formulation & Sustainability
A good usage of feed raw materials starts with a good knowledge of their nutritional quality and a good evaluation of the potential of the enzymes applied. Feed formulation is the tool to value any raw material or feed additive to support performance and to answer to sustainable challenges imposed by the consumers.

Reformulation strategies using feed enzymes

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Angélique CAYZAC (Tech Support Formulation, Adisseo, France)

Presentation:
Feed enzymes can be used on top of the formula, to reduce the feed specifications or the raw material specs. The latter one giving the most profitable value.

Poultry & Swine Conferences 2019

Managing raw material variability with NIR (2/2)

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Pascal CERNEAU (Director Services, Adisseo, France)

Presentation
There is no bad material but only bad use of it. Formulating feeds require knowledge of the quality of the raw material used as well as of the potential of the supplementary enzymes.

Poultry & Swine Conferences 2019

Controlling Variability in Poultry Feeding

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Dr Rick KLEYN (Spesfeed, South Africa)

Presentation:
NIRS appears an efficient tool to monitor the variability of ingredients for the feed manufacturers particularly on a daily basis.

Advancia Academy 2019

Variability: the nutritionist’s nightmare:

How to monitor its impact to improve feed formulation?

Feed is the largest contributor to the cost of animal protein production. It is therefore, the main cause of uncertainty and anxiety for nutritionists and feed formulators. Dealing with variability to prepare consistent feeds is the objective of nutritionists worldwide.

There are no bad raw materials… only wrongly evaluated and incorrectly used raw materials.

How to manage variability in feed formulation?

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Dr Franco CALINI (Tecnas, Italy)

Presentation:
To deal with ingredient variability on a day-to-day basis, various formulation strategies can be looked at.

Advancia Academy 2019

Variability: the nutritionist’s nightmare:

How to monitor its impact to improve feed formulation?

There are no bad raw materials… only wrongly evaluated and incorrectly used raw materials.

Dr Franco CALINI - Teaser - Advancia Academy on Variability

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Presentation: How to manage variability in feed formulation?

Advancia Academy 2019-Variability: the nutritionist’s nightmare

Prof Mike KIDD presentation introduction

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Prof Mike KIDD (University of Arkansas, USA), introducing his presentation:

Amino Acids: key for the functioning of intestine

Advancia Academy 2018: Strengthening intestinal frontier: key for performance - Presentation Introduction

Amino Acids: key for the functioning of intestine

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Amino Acids: key for the functioning of intestine

First pass of Amino Acids supplies the intestinal AA requirement. Males and females exhibit difference in AA requirement that should be better taken into account. Challenging conditions (dirty environment or sub-clinical Clostridium infection) significantly increase the demand for lots of amino acids among with Threonine and BCAA. Arg needs also increase under cocci challenge.

Electrolyte balance in pig and sow diets: an often forgotten feed formulation...

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Dr. Nathalie Quiniou, IFIP, Rennes, France

Low protein diets are further developing in pig nutrition. Do not forget to revise the dietary electrolyte balance (DEB) to avoid acidosis and metabolic disorders.

Swine Conference 2018, from Sow to Meat Quality - Presentation

European scientists and experts revisit the nutrition of the sows and the piglets to get more robust piglets, to improve the pork meat quality and to ensure a sustainable pig production

From alternative ingredients to enzyme complementation

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Speakers: Elisabeth BOURGUEIL; Abiodun BELLO

From alternative ingredients to enzyme complementation to improve layer sustainability and efficiency. Formulating layer diets with better nutrient evaluation of the fibre ingredients and use of global enzyme solution.

Formulating layer diets on a better knowledge of the raw material used is important to maximize the potential. Using NIRS technology allows to better know the indigestible fraction. Complementing with a complete enzyme solution, the feedase, allows to breakdown the indigestible fraction of the feed, get better feed efficiency, more productivity and better egg quality.

EggDay 2017

A new probiotic, a unique strain

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Kevin Mann

To develop Alterion®, Adisseo and Novozymes applied a careful selection process.

Nutriciencia Brasil 2017

Professores e pesquisadores discutem sobre os desafios constantemente enfrentados pelos produtores de frango.

A review of all pro digestible solutions

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Prof Sergio VIEIRA (Univ. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)

Session 1: Transforming feedstuffs into digestible nutrients

ADVANCIA ACADEMY 2017: Nutritionist: a challenging job!

1st Advancia Academy - May 2017 – Barcelona

Feeding an ecosystem to transform feedstuffs into animal proteins 3 sessions:

1-Transforming feedstuffs into digestible nutrients,

2-Producing desirable meat,

3-Feeding the birds or the bugs: toward nutrition ecology.

Feedstuff quality from variation to its appraisals

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Prof Gonzalo MATEOS (Madrid University, Spain)

Session 1: Transforming feedstuffs into digestible nutrients

ADVANCIA ACADEMY 2017: Nutritionist: a challenging job!

1st Advancia Academy - May 2017 – Barcelona

Feeding an ecosystem to transform feedstuffs into animal proteins 3 sessions:

1-Transforming feedstuffs into digestible nutrients,

2-Producing desirable meat,

3-Feeding the birds or the bugs: toward nutrition ecology.