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#065: ZnO ban: An alternative plan? - Torben Skov Ancker

#065: ZnO ban: An alternative plan? - Torben Skov Ancker

FromAg Future: Innovation in Agri-Food


#065: ZnO ban: An alternative plan? - Torben Skov Ancker

FromAg Future: Innovation in Agri-Food

ratings:
Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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.
Released:
Jul 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Ag Future focuses on the challenges and opportunities that exist within the agricultural sector. Join us as farmers, entrepreneurs and other agri-food industry leaders, both on and off the farm, discuss some of the most significant issues facing our planet and how they are working together for a better tomorrow.