NIR can adjust formulation for corn variability

International data shows that variation in corn quality could be adding significant costs to the feed industry, particularly for poultry and swine producers. This is stated by AB Vista. The corn data collected from feed mills around the world, from January to May this year, showed that the apparent metabolisable energy (AME) content in corn can vary by more than 400 kcal/kg. Dr Sophie Parker-Norman, AB Vista Global technical manager, says that in a typical corn-based broiler diet, this equates