VISTACELL LIVE YEAST REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO SHEEP AND GOATS
8 April 2016The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has extended the registration for Vistacell live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to include sheep and goats used for milk or meat production. Already well-established in the dairy and beef sectors, Vistacell is a metabolically active live yeast that has been proven to improve rumen function, fibre digestion and feed intake. This is achieved by promoting the growth of beneficial microbes in the rumen and creating an environment that discourages those producing lactic acid responsible for causing low rumen pH. The result is a