This collection of papers, presented at the 34th University of Nottingham Feed Manufacturers Conference, both summarise the current position and provide pointers to major innovations for the future. The first chapters are very forward-looking. They consider how the animal feed industry is likely to develop in the future, animal genetics today that set targets for nutritionists of tomorrow, marketing opportunities provided by quality assurance schemes and new developments in legislation. Species-specific chapters also present innovative ideas for animal nutrition in the future.
Preface - General - 2000 and beyond - opportunities for the animal feed industry - Recent developments in animal genetics in the context of animal nutritional strategies - The supply chain in the marketing of animal products - Legislation and its effects on the feed compounding industry - Poultry - The effect of commercial-scale processing on the degree of DNA fragmentation in animal feeds - Early nutrition in young poultry - Ruminants - A new look at the requirements on high-producing dairy cows for b-complex vitamins - Particle size in dairy rations - Utilisation of rumen protected n-3 fatty acids by ruminants - Pigs - Nutritional influences on lifetime performance of the sow - Amino acid digestibility in formulation of diets for pigs: present interest and limitations, future prospects - List of participants - Index