Feeding Corn Research Articles

Вплив елементів технології вирощування на продуктивність кукурудзи

The results of research on the effect of pre-sowing treatment of seeds and plants with Vimpel-2, Oracle multicomplex, Oracle zinc separately and together in different phases of maize plants of the early hybrid DN Meotida are presented. The research was conducted by us in the field conditions of Khmelnytsky SARS IFAP NAAS of Ukraine (2018-2020). As a result of the conducted researches the following conclusions are made. The combination of pre-sowing treatment of seeds with subsequent treatment of corn crops in the early stages of development of the complex of drugs provided an increase in height of corn plants, corn plant height increased, on average over the years by 26,0 cm or 11,5%, leaf surface area by 0,075 m2 or 23,5%. All studied variants of pre-sowing seed treatment and foliar fertilization provided an increase in the number of productive cobs, compared to the control, by 2-9 pcs. or 2-9 % - on average over the years of research. All studied methods of pre-sowing seed treatment and foliar feeding of corn in the early stages of growth provided an increase, on average over the years of research, the weight of grain from 1 head of corn by 9,0-29,2 g or 7,8-25,5%, weight gain 1000 grains - by 18,0-29,3 g or 6,8-11,2% compared to the control. All studied methods of pre-sowing seed treatment and foliar feeding of maize plants in the early stages of development provided a significant increase in grain yield compared to control – 0,65-1,62 t / ha or 9,1-22,6%, on average for two years of research.

Maxigrain® supplemented corn cob meal (CCM) utilization by Arbor acre chicks: performance and carcass characteristics at 0-4 weeks

In an experiment to investigate the effect of feeding corn cob meal (CCM) supplemented with Maxigrain®, one hundred and forty-four day-old Arbor acre chicks were fed 6 treatment diets for 28 days, and growth performance indices were assessed. There were 8 bird randomly allotted to each replicate and 3 replicates per treatment diet, in a 3×2 factorial completely randomized experimental design. The levels of CCM inclusion were 0, 25 and 50% and 2 levels of enzyme supplementation, 0g/kg and 0.1g/kg diet. Diet 1, 2 and 3 wer without enzyme while diets 4, 5 and 6 were supplemented with the enzyme cocktail,Maxigrain®. Feed and clean water were administered ad libitum, feed intake (FI) and body weight gain (BWG) were assessed for the experimental period. Analyzed composition of diets had a dry matter range of 90.65 - 92.15%; metabolizable energy, 2849.42 to 2952.46 kcal/kg; crude protein 17.2 - 18.55%; a crude fibre range of 5.1 – 5.35% and ether extract of between 5.35 – 7.2%. Part replacement of maize with CCM significantly decreased FI from 1.01kg/replicate/day to 0.83 kg /replicate/day and also decreased dressed percent from 74.91 71.77% significantly (p<0.05). Birds fed 25% CCM supplemented with Maxigrai performed comparably to birds fed the control diets, 25% CCM with Maxigrain is therefore recommended.

50 Pelleting and Starch Characteristics of Diets Containing Enogen® Feed Corn

Abstract This experiment determined the effects of die thickness and conditioning temperature on pelleting and starch characteristics in diets containing conventional or Enogen® feed corn (Syngenta Seeds, LLC). Treatments were arranged as a 2 × 2 × 3 factorial of corn type (conventional [CON] and Enogen® feed corn [EFC]), die thickness (5.6 and 8.0 length:diameter [L:D]), and conditioning temperature (74, 79, and 85°C). Diets were steam conditioned and pelleted (CPM Model 1012-2) with a 4 × 22.2 mm or 4 × 31.8 mm pellet die. Conditioner retention time was set at 30 s and production rate was set at 15 kg/min. All treatments were replicated on 3 separate days. Data were analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure in SAS (v. 9.4, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). Increasing die L:D improved PDI (P=0.01) and increased (P=0.02) energy consumption. Increasing conditioning temperature from 74 to 85°C increased (linear, P< 0.03) PDI (84.2, 84.9, and 88.2%, respectively) and tended to decrease energy consumption (quadratic, P=0.07). There was a corn × conditioning temperature interaction (P=0.01) for gelatinized starch in conditioned mash. Enogen® feed corn diets steam conditioned at 85°C had the greatest quantity of gelatinized starch. Cooked starch of conditioned mash was greater (P< 0.01) for EFC diets compared to CON diets and increased (linear, P< 0.01) with increasing conditioning temperature. Starch gelatinization was greater (P< 0.01) in pelleted EFC diets (13.4%) compared to CON diets (11.7%) and was increased (linear, P=0.05) by increasing conditioning temperature from 74 to 85°C (12.0, 12.1, and 13.4%, respectively). Pelleted diets containing EFC had increased (P< 0.01) cooked starch compared to CON diets. In conclusion, increasing die L:D and increasing conditioning temperature improved PDI. Starch gelatinization was increased when diets were pelleted at the highest conditioning temperature of 85°C, and EFC diets resulted in greater gelatinized starch.

PSVIII-27 Interactions between the stage of maturity of Eragrostis tef hay and supplemental energy source on forage utilization in beef heifers

Abstract This study evaluated the interaction between the stage of maturity of Eragrostis tef (teff) grass and supplemental energy source on ruminal fermentation characteristics and nitrogen (N) utilization. Six ruminally-fistulated beef heifers were used in a 3 × 3 split-plot design (21 d periods). The whole plot factor was stage of maturity of teff hay [early- (EH) or late-heading (LH)], and the subplot factor was supplemental energy source [no supplement (CON), rolled corn grain or beet pulp pellet (BP)] fed at 0.5% of body weight. Feed intake was measured daily. Indwelling pH loggers were used to measure ruminal pH (d 14 to 21) and ruminal fluid was collected from d 19 to 21 to determine fermentation characteristics, as were feces and urine to measure N excretion. Data was analyzed using PROC MIXED in SAS. There was no stage of maturity × supplement interaction for all measurements (P ≥ 0.17). Although dry matter intake (DMI) tended to be greater (P = 0.07) for heifers fed EH than LH hay, it did not differ (P = 0.88) across supplements. Ruminal acetate concentration tended (P = 0.098) to be greater for EH than LH heifers, whereas butyrate, isobutyrate, and isovalerate concentrations were greater (P ≤ 0.045) for BPP than CON heifers. However, the duration and area pH < 6.2 and 5.8 did not differ (P > 0.12) across treatments. Except for microbial N flow, which was greater (P < 0.01) for EH than LH heifers, there was no stage of maturity or supplement effect (P ≥ 0.14) on measures of N utilization. In summary, feeding teff hay harvested at the EH than LH stage of maturity increased DMI and microbial N supply, whereas feeding corn and BP as energy supplements to beef heifers had no effect on ruminal pH.

198 Ruminal pH of Angus and Nellore steers during adaptation to high-energy diets with different nutritional strategies

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding monensin into high-concentrate diets based on either finely-ground or high-moisture corn during the transition from adaptation to finishing diets on ruminal pH of cannulated Angus and Nellore steers. Four 30-mo-old Nellore and four 30-mo-old Angus steers were divided (± 550 kg) into two 4 x 4 Latin squares, where each square was composed by animals from same breed, and randomly submitted to a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments as follows: T1) Finely-ground corn + monensin; T2) Finely-ground corn; T3) High moisture corn + monensin; T4) High-moisture corn. Periods were divided as follows: 14 days of adaptation diets and 18 days of finishing diet (80% concentrate). The study lasted 149 days, including three 7-d washout intervals. The rumen pH was assessed continuously via data loggers on days 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28. Interactions between breed and days were observed for DMI (P = 0.02) and pH duration below 5.6 (P = 0.01), where Angus steers had greater DMI and spent a longer time below 5.6 than Nellore animals on days 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28. The addition of monensin decreased (P = 0.01) DMI on days 16, 20, 24 and 28. Regarding pH duration and area below 5.6, an interaction between breed and corn was observed (P = 0.001), in which Angus steers fed finely-ground corn spent a longer time (416 min/day) and had a larger area (224.6 min x pH units/day) below 5.6 than animals from other treatments. For mean pH, steers consuming high-moisture corn had higher pH (6.45 vs. 6.29); and an interaction was observed (P = 0.03) between breed and monensin, where monensin addition decreased pH for Angus (5.96 vs. 6.18), but not for Nellore steers (6.68 vs. 6.63). The feeding of monensin and finely-ground corn did not positively impact rumen pH of Angus steers.

45 Effect of Increasing Corn Silage Inclusion in Finishing Diets with or Without Tylosin on Performance and Liver Abscesses

Abstract Elevating corn silage inclusion in finishing diets has been investigated and suggests feeding more silage in farming and feeding operations improves profitability, despite decreased gain (ADG) and feed efficiency (G:F). Feeding more silage may decrease liver abscesses and the need for antibiotic control of abscesses. A finishing study was conducted to assess the impact of silage inclusion in finishing diets to reduce the incidence of liver abscesses in beef cattle. A total of 640 (BW = 334 ± 25 kg) steers were utilized in a 2 × 2 factorial treatment design with two levels of corn silage (15 and 45%, diet DM), with or without tylosin for control of abscesses. This study utilized 32 pens of cattle with 20 steers per pen and 8 pens per treatment. There was an interaction for liver abscesses (P = 0.05) and a tendency for an interaction for performance (P = 0.10) between silage and tylosin inclusion but not for carcass traits (P ≥ 0.20). Cattle fed 15% corn silage had the greatest incidence of liver abscesses (34.5%) compared to other treatments (P = 0.05), and abscess rate was decreased to 19% if tylosin was fed. Feeding 45% silage was also effective at lowering liver abscess rates which were 12.4% regardless of whether an antibiotic was fed. Feeding corn silage at 45% of diet DM was as effective as feeding an antibiotic to cattle on 85% concentrate diets. Feeding corn silage at greater inclusions decreased ADG (P ≤ 0.01) but increased final body weight when fed to an equal fatness. However, feeding corn silage at 45% was more economical compared to feeding 15% corn silage, especially at higher corn prices, provided shrink is well managed. Feeding elevated concentrations of corn silage may be an economically viable method to control liver abscesses without antibiotic use.

7 Effects of Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn (SYT-EFC) and corn processing methods fed with byproducts on finishing cattle performance and carcass characteristics

Abstract The objective of this pooled analysis was to evaluate the effect of Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn (SYT-EFC) and corn processing methods with byproducts on finishing cattle performance and carcass characteristics. Treatment factors consisted of SYT-EFC or commercial corn (CON) processed as dry-rolled (DRC) or high-moisture corn (HMC). Byproduct comparisons were 0, 18, or 30% distillers grains inclusions or with 30% Sweet Bran to determine if SYT-EFC effect was impacted by byproducts. Seven trials (n = 2,340 steers; initial BW = 327 ± 20 kg) consisting of 252 pen means with 12 treatments were analyzed utilizing contrasts. Feeding SYT-EFC as DRC resulted in heavier final BW (P ≤ 0.03) and greater 12th rib fat (P < 0.01) compared to CON. There was a linear interaction between hybrid and distillers for G:F (P < 0.01). As distillers increased, G:F improved at a greater rate for CON compared to SYT-EFC. Feeding SYT-EFC as DRC with increasing distillers was not significantly different (P ≥ 0.68) from CON for G:F, but was 3% better than CON with 0% distillers. Feeding SYT-EFC as DRC with 18% distillers resulted in heavier final BW (P < 0.01) compared to 0 or 30% distillers. Feeding SYT-EFC as DRC with Sweet Bran resulted in heavier final BW (P ≤ 0.02) and greater ADG (P < 0.01) compared to CON. This increase in ADG with no difference in DMI, resulted in SYT-EFC diets having a 5.08% increase in feed efficiency (P < 0.01). The improvement for the corn is calculated to be 9.58% (5.08 / 0.53) when SYT-EFC was fed with Sweet Bran compared to a CON corn hybrid. No positive effects were observed when SYT-EFC was processed as HMC. These data suggest that SYT-EFC is better than CON hybrids when distillers inclusion is low or when fed with Sweet Bran.

Effect of replacement of corn in feed with polished rice or combined polished rice and rice bran feeding on pork quality

Effect of replacement of corn in feed with polished rice or combined polished rice and rice bran feeding on pork quality

Use of corn stover as bulking agent in dairy manure composting toward Japanese circular dairy farming.

In response to the recent development of ear corn feeding systems and the shortage of bulking agents for manure composting in the Hokkaido region, the plausibility of using corn stover (a residue of ear corn harvesting) as an alternative bulking agent for dairy manure composting was tested. The temperature profile, quality of the final product, and greenhouse gas emissions were evaluated and compared with the values obtained from manure that used wheat straw, a typical bulking agent. A sufficiently high temperature profile (>70°C) and active organic matter degradation were achieved by mixing in corn stover. After active organic matter degradation for 8 weeks, CO2 production was significantly lower and the stable final products were obtained. The total solids level increased significantly, to 48.8–50.4%, while the C/N ratio dropped significantly, from 19.9–21.8 to 11.2–12.8. Methane emission from the corn-stover-based pile was 0.36% of initial volatile solids, while nitrous oxide emission was 0.58% of initial N, proving that the use of corn stover can mitigate greenhouse gas emission and that its mitigating effect was comparable to those of other bulking agents. Together, the results showed that the use of corn stover can be a suitable alternative bulking agent for dairy manure composting and can serve as part of an ecologically friendly and “circular” method of dairy farming.

Lactation performance and milk fatty acid composition of lactating dairy cows fed Camelina sativa seeds or expeller

The objective of the current study was to compare the effects of feeding corn dried distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS), camelina expeller (CE), whole camelina seeds (WCS), or whole flax seeds (WFS) on milk yield and composition of lactating dairy cows. Four Holstein cows were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square design with 21-d periods, including 14 d of adaptation followed by 7 d of sampling. Four isoproteic and isolipidic dietary treatments were formulated as follows: 1) 18 % DDGS; 2) 9.5 % CE; 3) 4.2 % WCS; and 4) 4.7 % WFS (dry matter basis). Pre-planned contrasts were established to compare: 1) the two by-products (DDGS rich in cis-9, cis-12 18:2 vs. CE rich in cis-9, cis-12, cis-15 18:3); 2) the two forms of camelina (CE vs. WCS); and 3) the two whole seeds (WCS vs. WFS). Differences were declared at P ≤ 0.05. Contrasts did not reveal any significant differences in dry matter intake (x¯ =24.6 kg/d). Actual milk yield was greater for cows fed WCS (36.5 kg/d) compared with WFS (35.6 kg/d). Moreover, yield of fat-corrected milk was lower with CE (29.8 kg/d) than with DDGS (35.3 kg/d) or WCS (33.5 kg/d). These effects are in line with lower milk fat concentration when cows received CE (27.1 g/kg) as compared with DDGS (36.3 g/kg) or WCS (34.8 g/kg). Lower milk fat observed with CE could be explained by a shift from the trans-11 to the trans-10 pathway of biohydrogenation, leading to the production of more intermediates known to inhibit milk fat synthesis, i.e., milk fat concentration of trans-10, cis-12 18:2 was greater with CE (0.078 mg/g) than with DDGS (0.045 mg/g) or WCS (0.041 mg/g). The transfer efficiency, from the diet to milk fat (g secreted/g consumed), of total n-3 fatty acids was lower with CE (0.082 g/g) compared with DDGS (0.109 g/g) or WCS (0.106 g/g), but was not different between WCS and WFS (0.110 g/g). Finally, the transfer efficiency of cis-13 22:1 was twice greater with CE than with WCS (0.198 vs. 0.105 g/g). In conclusion, feeding CE had a negative impact on lactation performance, and more specifically on milk fat yield; an effect that could be explained by the great accessibility of the residual oil contained in this by-product and its consequent interference with lipid metabolism in the rumen. Comparison of WCS with WFS reveals that both oilseeds support similar production efficiency and gross milk composition.

Evaluation of methane production manipulated by level of intake in growing cattle and corn oil in finishing cattle.

Growing crossbred steers [n = 80, initial body weight (BW) = 274 kg, SD = 21] were used to evaluate the effect of ad libitum and limit-fed intakes on methane (CH4) production. Two treatments with four pens per treatment (10 steers per pen) were evaluated in a randomized block designed experiment, with BW as a blocking factor. Treatments included feeding the same diet at ad libitum intake or limit fed at 75% of ad libitum intakes. Diet consisted of 45% alfalfa, 30% sorghum silage, 22% modified distillers grains plus solubles, and supplement at 3% on a dry matter (DM) basis. This trial was followed by a finishing trial (n = 80; initial BW = 369 kg; SD = 25) to evaluate the effects of dietary corn oil on CH4 production. Two treatments with four pens per treatment (10 steers per pen) were used in a randomized complete block designed experiment. Cattle were rerandomized and blocked by BW within the previous treatment. Treatments consisted of a control diet (CON) containing 66% corn, 15% wet distillers grains plus solubles, 15% corn silage, and 4% supplement (DM basis). Corn oil treatment (OIL) displaced 3% corn by adding corn oil. Methane was collected in two pen-scale chambers by collecting air samples continuously from pens by rotating every 6 min with an ambient sample taken between pen measurements. Steers fed ad libitum had greater DM intake (DMI) by design and greater average daily gain (ADG; P < 0.01) compared to limit-fed cattle; however, feed efficiency was not different between treatments (P = 0.40). Cattle fed ad libitum produced 156 g/d of CH4, which was greater (P < 0.01) than limit-fed cattle (126 g per steer daily). In the finishing trial, BW, gains, and carcass traits were not impacted by treatment (P ≥ 0.14). Feed efficiency (P = 0.02) improved because intakes decreased (P = 0.02) by feeding OIL compared to CON. Daily CH4 production was less (P = 0.03) for OIL-fed cattle (115 g per steer daily) compared to CON-fed cattle (132 g per steer daily). Methane was reduced (P < 0.01) by 17% for OIL-fed cattle compared to CON-fed cattle when expressed as grams of CH4 per kilogram of ADG. Feeding corn oil at 3% of diet DM reduced enteric CH4 production (grams per day) by 15%, which was only partially explained by a 3% decrease in DMI. Overall, a decrease in CH4 was observed when intake is limited in growing cattle and when corn oil is added in finishing diets.

Pelleting and starch characteristics of diets containing different corn varieties.

This experiment determined the effects of die thickness and conditioning temperature on pelleting and starch characteristics in diets containing conventional or Enogen Feed corn (Syngenta Seeds, LLC). Treatments were arranged as a 2 × 2 × 3 factorial of corn type [conventional (CON) and Enogen Feed corn [EFC]), die thickness [5.6 and 8 length:diameter (L:D)], and conditioning temperature (74, 79, and 85 °C). Diets were steam conditioned (Wenger twin staff preconditioner, Model 150) and pelleted (CPM, Model 1012-2) with a 4- × 22.2-mm (L:D 5.6) or 4- × 31.8-mm (L:D 8) pellet die. Conditioner retention time was set at 30 s and production rate was set at 15 kg/min. All treatments were represented within three replicate days. Pellets were composited and analyzed for gelatinized starch and pellet durability index (PDI). Conditioning temperature, hot pellet temperature, production rate, and pellet mill energy consumption were recorded throughout each processing run. Data were analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure in SAS (v. 9.4, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC) with pelleting run as the experimental unit and day as the blocking factor. Pelleting with a larger die L:D improved PDI (P = 0.01) and increased (P = 0.02) pellet mill energy consumption. Increasing conditioning temperature from 74 to 85 °C increased (linear, P < 0.03) PDI and tended to decrease energy consumption (quadratic, P = 0.07). There was a corn × conditioning temperature interaction (P = 0.01) for gelatinized starch in conditioned mash. Enogen Feed corn diets steam conditioned at 85 °C had the greatest quantity of gelatinized starch. Cooked starch in conditioned mash and pellets was greater (P < 0.01) for EFC diets compared to CON diets and increased (linear, P < 0.01) with increasing conditioning temperature in conditioned mash. Similarly, starch gelatinization was greater (P < 0.01) in pelleted EFC diets compared to CON diets and was increased (linear, P = 0.05) by increasing conditioning temperature from 74 to 85 °C. In conclusion, increasing die L:D and increasing conditioning temperature improved PDI. Starch gelatinization was increased when diets were pelleted at the highest conditioning temperature of 85 °C, and EFC diets resulted in greater starch gelatinization than conventional corn.

Increasing of livestock revenue through integration corn and Bali cow

The study was conducted in farmers at Gantarang Keke, Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi. The purpose of this study was to determine increase of farmers’ income in the integration maize and Bali cow. The study used surveys, interviews and questionnaires for 30 farmers. Randomized block design uses 2 fertilizer factors, organic 4 levels and inorganic 3 levels, with 3 replications respectively. Parameters are production and biomass (straw, cob and klobot) of corn. The 15 head of Bali cow are used with 3 corn feed treatments and 5 replications. Results of research on corn production showed that organic fertilizers did not show significant different (P >0.05) but inorganic fertilizer showed increase significantly (P <0.05). There was no interaction effect in both fertilization treatments. The results of economic research on corn production showed net profit of corn business income by organic fertilizer which in the amount of Rp.6.27 million/harvest and R/C of 1.57.The net profit by inorganic fertilization was Rp.7.28 million/harvest, R/C was 1.65. The profits of the Bali cow was Rp. 4.78 million/year, R/C of 1.44. The integration of corn plants and Bali cow in farmers, gives good results because it is economical, effective and efficient. This business is economically feasible to try again.

Effects of high-amylase corn on performance and carcass quality of finishing beef heifers.

Developed initially for use in fuel ethanol production, Enogen Feed Corn (EFC; Syngenta Crop Protection) is genetically modified to express high concentrations of α-amylase in the corn kernel. Experiments were conducted to evaluate processing characteristics of EFC, in vitro digestion, and effects on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, and liver abscess incidence. Experiment 1 used a randomized complete block design (3 × 3 × 5 factorial) to evaluate starch availability, in situ dry matter disappearance (ISDMD), in vitro gas production (IVGP), and volatile fatty acid (VFA) profiles of in vitro cultures. Grains (EFC or mill-run control [CON]) were flaked to a density of 360 g/L, and mixtures with 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% EFC were prepared. Grains were tempered with added moisture (0%, 3%, or 6%) prior to steam conditioning for 15, 30, or 45 min. No two- or three-way interactions were observed. Adding moisture improved starch availability (linear; P < 0.01), and tended to improve ISDMD (linear, P = 0.06). Steam conditioning for 30 min improved starch availability, IVGP, and production of acetate, propionate, butyrate, valerate, and total VFA (P < 0.01) compared with conditioning for 15 or 45 min. Starch availability, ISDMD, IVGP, acetate, propionate, valerate, and total VFA production increased with an increasing proportion of EFC (linear, P < 0.01). Experiment 2 used 700 beef heifers (394 ± 8.5 kg initial body weight [BW]) fed finishing diets with steam-flaked corn as CON or EFC for 136 d. Targeting similar starch availabilities, grains were processed to 360 g/L (CON) and 390 g/L for CON and EFC, respectively. Heifers were blocked by BW, stratified, and then randomly assigned to 28 dirt-surfaced pens (25 animals per pen). Dry matter intakes were similar between treatments (P = 0.78), but cattle fed EFC had greater average daily gain (P < 0.01), improving feed efficiency by 5% (P < 0.01). Hot carcass weight was 6 kg greater for EFC cattle (P <0.01) than CON. No differences were observed for longissimus muscle area (P = 0.89), 12th-rib fat thickness (P = 0.21), or USDA yield grade (P = 0.13). Cattle fed CON had greater marbling scores than EFC (P = 0.04), but this did not affect the USDA quality grade (P > 0.33). Cattle fed EFC had 23% fewer abscessed livers than CON (P = 0.03). High-amylase corn may be used to improve microbial digestion, mill-throughput, and cattle performance, and it may mitigate liver abscesses.

ANALISIS KAPASITAS PRODUKSI TELUR AYAM DAN EFISIENSI PEMBERIAN INPUT PADA PERUSAHAAN UD. FITRA ABADI

Egg production activities require the ability of Farmers or Farm company managers to control the amount of production produced, given the amount of production produced is a function of the inputs used. Each type of input has a certain capacity that is contributed at the level of production. Inaccuracy in controlling the production function can cause the production level to be not optimal, the use of the number of inputs is not optimal and inefficient. This study aims to analyze the egg production capacity produced related to the use of animal feed inputs. The study was conducted at the laying hens company UD. Fitra Abadi, and data were collected during October 2018. The sample used was one cage block with 2,100 hens laying hens. The results showed the capacity of laying hens as a permanent input on the U.D. Fitra Abadi is still low, namely production is only 26.19%. The shop food, corn feed, and bran feed are positively related to egg production. But statistically only shop food that significantly affect egg production, while the other two feeds are not significant. The capacity of the three inputs used is smaller than one (inelastic), but the capacity of shop food is greater than the other two feeds. The company needs to reduce the feeding of corn and bran and to prioritize giving full shop food to get the maximum amount of production.

Oxidized Oils and Oxidized Proteins Induce Apoptosis in Granulosa Cells by Increasing Oxidative Stress in Ovaries of Laying Hens.

The storage and preparation of corn for animal feed inevitably lead to lipid and protein peroxidation. Granulosa cells play an important role in follicular development in the ovaries, and hen laying productivity is likely to be dependent on follicle health and number. We hypothesized that oxidized oil and protein induce apoptosis via oxidative stress in laying hen granulosa cells. A sample of 360 38-week-old Lohmann commercial laying hens was used in a 2 × 2 factorial design for 8 weeks. Dietary treatments included dietary oil (fresh corn oil (FO) or oxidized corn oil (OO)) and corn gluten meal (fresh corn gluten meal (FP) or oxidized corn gluten meal (OP)). Productivity, ovarian histology, granulosa cell apoptosis, and indicators of oxidative stress were evaluated in all groups. Both dietary OO and OP decreased egg production and the average daily feed intake (ADFI) of laying hens. Flow cytometry, TUNEL, and real-time PCR revealed that both dietary OO and OP induced granulosa cell apoptosis in prehierarchical and hierarchical follicles. Furthermore, dietary OO and OP caused oxidative stress in prehierarchical and hierarchical follicles, as indicated by the downregulation of antioxidant-related-gene expression. Moreover, forkhead box O1 (FoxO1), extracellular regulated protein kinase (ERK), and c-Jun NH2 kinase (JNK) are involved in potential apoptosis regulation pathways in the granulosa cells of laying hens fed OO and OP, as indicated by the upregulation of FoxO1 expression and downregulation of ERK/JNK expression. These results indicate that OO and OP induce granulosa cell apoptosis via oxidative stress, and the combined use of OO and OP aggravates the adverse effects of oxidative stress in laying hens.

PRODUCTIVITY OF NEW MAIZE HYBRIDS IN CONDITIONS OF THE URALS

The research aimed to identify the most productive hybrids selected by the All-Russian Research Institute of Maize to cultivate by the cereal seed technology in the natural conditions of the Middle Cis- Urals. Methodology. Maize was cultivated for seeds and green fodder for farm animals in the conditions of the Middle Cis-Urals. The maize green mass, consisting mainly of stems and leaves, usually contains up to 88-90% water. Silage being prepared for it has less dry matter and protein. Such fodder has low nutritional value and poor return from livestock products. The most high quality and nutritious feed can be received from maize seeds or its above-ground mass with seeds of milky-wax and wax ripeness. To select early-maturing hybrids with high nutritional value is the primary concern for the studied area. Results. The results demonstrate that the productivity of maize hybrids ranges from 2.50 to 6.76 t/ha depending on soil and climatic conditions. When maize hybrids are grown by seed technology, the above-ground mass of the studied crops is 30.68-68.80 t/ha. Conclusions. It is necessary to select earlier ripening and highly productive hybrids to increase the quality and nutrition of corn feed. The recommended hybrids for grain production are Ural 150 (5,45 t/ha), Baikal (5,38 t/ha) and Mashuk 170 MV (4,98 t/ha); K-170 (56,7 t/ha), Shihan (55,67 t/ha) and Mashuk 170 MV (54,99 t/ha) that provided a higher output of the green mass at milky-wax ripeness of grain are best for silage production. The resulting data make it possible to select maize hybrids with high yields and nutritional value for farms with similar soil and climate conditions and to develop diets for highly productive dairy and beef cattle.

Not All Thin Markets Are Alike: The Case of Organic and Non‐genetically Engineered Corn and Soybeans

AbstractWe use time series methods to explore the relationship between prices for two different niche versions of feed corn and soybeans, and their conventional counterparts. Whereas organic versions are linearly cointegrated, and their premia are high and stable, non‐GE products – which are nonlinearly cointegrated – exhibit narrower premia that are subject to collapse. Because organics are also non‐GE, these differences point to the value of a well‐recognised and enforced USDA organic label and/or the importance consumers place on the non‐GE attributes of organic products.

Selection In Vitro Flower King Planlet With Polyethylen Glicol (Peg) 6000 On Drought As An Animal Feeding

Bananas besides being a superior fruit plant in Indonesia, banana plants can be utilized as animal feedstocks, The results showed that the administration of banana stems as animal feed did not have a negative effect on the appearance of young sheep, and even showed more nitrogen in comparison with sheep receiving control rations. Banana skin can be used as a substitute feed for livestock, especially in broilers. Banana skin has been used as poultry feed, a mixture of banana peel and coconut pulp with a ratio of 2: 1 can be used up to 15% substitute for corn in broiler feed. Banana skin fermented with probiotics can increase crude protein content by 14.88% and rough seats by 11.43% which is good for broiler growth. Drought that occurs every year is the main limitation of the growth of banana plants. Drought in plants can result in slow leaf area increase and influence on the rate of photosynthesis so that it can reduce productivity and growth of plants. PEG 6000 was used as an effort in early detection of genotypes from plant varieties that tolerated drought stress. So far there has never been a study of plantain feathers against drought stress using PEG 6000. So this research is interesting to do. This research was conducted to obtain candidates for plantain plantain which are tolerant to drought as animal feed

Validation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Test Kit for Determination of Aflatoxin B1 in Corn Feed and Comparison with Liquid-Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Method

Animal feed is a potential route for contaminants like mycotoxins to enter into the human food chain. Hence, close monitoring is fundamental and should be performed with adequate analytical methods. In this study, a commercial ELISA kit for aflatoxin B1 detection in feed corn samples, RIDASCREEN® Aflatoxin B1 30/15, was assessed by the evaluation of some performance parameters. Basically, the following results were achieved: limit of detection of 1.1 μg/kg and limit of quantification of 2.5 μg/kg; repeatability of 9.3%; 18.0% of intermediate precision; trueness of 101.8%; relative expanded uncertainty of ± 0.46 μg/kg; cut-off value of 14 μg/kg and a very low rate of false suspect results, for screening. In addition, specific requirements for the appliance of this kit as a screening method at the concentration of 20 μg/kg were also determined. Lastly, corn samples were analysed with the kit and with an LC-MS/MS method, and the results were compared. Among the 40 corn samples analysed, only one sample was contaminated with a quantifiable aflatoxin B1 content. The results obtained with the ELISA kit were confirmed by LC-MS/MS.