How feed mills can ruin a perfect feed formula

What looks perfect in a formulation program may encounter unexpected obstacles in the feed mill.

Ioannis Mavromichalis

January 6, 2025

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As a nutritionist, I have always followed my formulas at least through the production phase and made every possible attempt to find out how they perform in the field. But that is not an easy task.

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