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AB Vista is an animal nutrition technology company offering pioneering products and technical services to the global animal feed industry. Since its establishment in 2004, AB Vista has grown to be a top-three player in feed enzymes and is also one of the largest suppliers of natural betaine to the global animal nutrition industry. The company invests heavily in research and development and has a growing portfolio of products and services spanning the poultry, swine, ruminant and aquaculture sectors. AB Vista is headquartered in the UK, with regional offices located in the USA, Brazil, Singapore, Spain, India, China, Germany and Finland. AB Vista is part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods, one of Europe’s largest food & retail companies with a market capitalisation of £22 billion.

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Strong sales growth in North Asia, and China in particular, is making it an increasingly important region for AB Vista,

Dr Y.J. Ru, AB Vista’s Technical Sales Director for North Asia

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MILK PRODUCERS URGED TO MAKE RUMEN EFFICIENCY A TOP PRIORITY

Tue, Jul 07, 2015 13:04 CET

7 July 2015With continuing pressure on margins, dairy producers are being urged to maximise the milk produced from every kg of feed by making rumen fermentation efficiency a top priority. “Optimising the function of the rumen should be a key focus for any dairy farmer looking to boost margins this year,” states Dr Derek McIlmoyle, AB Vista’s Technical Director for GB and Ireland. According to Dr McIlmoyle, the first step is to fine tune the overall diet – whether based on grazed grass or preserved forages – to better support fibre digestion and microbial protein production. Minimise

NEW DAIRY RESEARCH SHOWS RUMEN CONDITIONER PLUS YEAST MORE BENEFICIAL THAN YEAST ALONE

Wed, Jun 03, 2015 15:51 CET

3 June 2015Adding a rumen conditioner and yeast to dairy rations can produce gains that exceed those achieved by the yeast alone, according to new research from Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) in the Netherlands. Compared to yeast only, the combination treatment substantially reduced the time rumen pH was below the point at which fibre digestion is compromised (50 vs. 87 mins below pH 5.8) and significantly increased the proportion of acetate (63.0 vs. 61.4%) and butyrate (13.6 vs. 12.8%) volatile fatty acids (VFA) in the rumen. “The result was a 4% rise in milk fat production from 1.

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