The program aims to help producers achieve more meat per sow lifetime
In 1991, Novus International, Inc. was founded with a mission “to make a clear difference in sustainability meeting the growing global need for nutrition and health.” The outcome of Novus’s mission statement is clear – the availability of healthy and affordable animal protein can positively impact populations, particularly when produced with regard for environmental impacts, feed costs and animal performance. Looking back at the last three decades, Novus President and CEO Dan Meagher said the company has always endeavored to offer solutions for the industry’s biggest challenges.
Annafe Perino, Poultry Solutions Manager from Asia Pacific discusses the challenges with the rising feed costs in the recent years and presents options for producers to tackle these challenges.
For the animal production industry globally, high raw material prices, especially for corn and soybean meal, is an ongoing challenge. With deep understanding, Professor Ravi Ravindran, Emeritus Professor from Massey University in New Zealand, shared his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges of alternative raw material usage during the Novus Knowledge Webinar - “Maximizing Feed Cost Savings through Efficient usage of Alternative Raw Materials”, which took place on 14 July 2022.
Matthew Bekker and Ermin Magtagnob focuses on management strategies, including trace mineral nutrition to tackle the challenges of breeding from hyperprolific sows.