EPISODE · Jul 17, 2018 · 12 MIN
#065: ZnO ban: An alternative plan? - Torben Skov Ancker
from Ag Future: Innovation in Agri-Food · host Alltech
The European Commission has given producers five years to remove zinc oxide from animal feed. The pig industry, which relies on the mineral to promote gut health, must now find an alternative solution. Can farmers eliminate zinc without increasing antibiotics? In this podcast, Torben Ancker offers his insight as the product manager at a Danish feed mill, where he sees the impact firsthand.
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The European Commission has given producers five years to remove zinc oxide from animal feed. The pig industry, which relies on the mineral to promote gut health, must now find an alternative solution. Can farmers eliminate zinc without increasing antibiotics? In this podcast, Torben Ancker offers his insight as the product manager at a Danish feed mill, where he sees the impact firsthand.
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