AgraLink Connects Directly to MTech Systems, Delivering Real-Time Intelligence to Support Integrators
AgraLink recently announced in a direct integration with MTech systems, strengthening real-time visibility across grower operations, helping integrators streamline decision-making, reduce risk, and control supply chain costs. AgraLink’s smart farm technology provider, Agralarm, integrates real-time data, such as feed levels, directly into MTech systems, the company said. This direct connection eliminates guesswork and provides integrators with immediate, actionable insight across the grower network.
“Integrators and Agralarm share the same objective: making the grower’s job easier,” AgraLink said in a release. “Feed management is a critical component of grower success, and achieving consistency requires tighter control across the supply chain. Knowing when to deliver feed, identifying when feed levels are running low, and avoiding unnecessary trips to the farm are essential to improving efficiency and reducing operational costs.”
Beyond feed management, AgraLink said this alarm system delivers full-farm operational intelligence by connecting real-time data on power, static pressure, temperature and water.
“If any of these conditions pose a threat to livestock, the system automatically triggers alerts to a designated call list, ensuring immediate action is taken,” the company said in a release. “By connecting AgraLink’s smart farm technology system with real-time farm data directly into MTech systems, Agralarm help integrators reduce risk, and support growers more efficiently.”
NOVUS Releases Global Soybean Data, Highlights Risk Hidden in Poultry and Swine Diets
Soybean meal is a mainstay of poultry and swine diets worldwide but variability in soybean quality creates hidden risks, both nutritionally for the animals and economically for producers, Novus said in a release. A new white paper by Novus draws on more than a decade’s worth of data to explain why trypsin inhibitor (TI) in soybean meal is a persistent and often underestimated challenge in modern feed formulation.
“Soybean meal is the greatest protein contributor in most diets, yet its nutritional value is often assumed rather than measured,” Rasha Qudsieh, NOVUS global enzymes and microbials senior manager, in a release. “Our data from more than 1,900 soybean meal samples globally shows that trypsin inhibitor levels are highly variable across regions, years, and processing methods, and even small increases in TI can negatively impact amino acid digestibility, feed efficiency and animal performance.”
Trypsin inhibitors are part of a plant’s natural defenses that also interfere with protein digestion, Novus explains. While commonly associated with under-processed soy, NOVUS research found that TI can persist even in commercially processed soybean meal with measurable effects on gut health and growth in both poultry and swine.
“We’ve analyzed hundreds of soybean meal samples globally, creating an extensive database on trypsin inhibitors. We’ve also invested years developing practical methods to measure TI accurately,” Paula Fisher, NOVUS analytical services senior manager, said in a release. “This paper shares what we’ve learned and explains why routinely monitoring TI is becoming increasingly important for nutritionists who want consistency in animal performance and predictability in their financial returns.”
NOVUS plans to update the white paper annually to reflect new information collected in its Global Trypsin Inhibitor Database, providing the industry with an evolving view of soybean quality and TI trends. View it here.
Hendrix Genetics Partners with Huanshan Group to Launch Swine Nucleus Farm in China
Hendrix Genetics, in partnership with Huanshan Group, has opened the Hendrix Huanshan Nucleus Farm in Yuexi, South-East China. This groundbreaking facility poised to transform China’s swine industry through innovation, biosecurity and genetic excellence, the company said in a release.
“The establishment of the Hendrix Huanshan Nucleus Farm is the result of determined collaboration with Huanshan group. Together, we are creating local value for Chinese producers by uniting global genetic expertise with an operational model designed for China’s realities.” Chen Ji, managing director Hendrix Genetics China, said in a release. “The farm has already received its first shipment of 1,000 high-health sows, laying the foundation for robust local production and genetic progress.”
The launch of the swine nucleus farm marks a pivotal step in the partnership between Hendrix Genetics Swine and the Huanshan Group, laying the foundation for a long-term collaboration in support of a more efficient, healthier and environmentally responsible swine industry. Hendrix Huanshan Nucleus Farm is committed to building a better future for swine production in China.
The nucleus farm in China is one of several significant achievements realized within the first year following the merger of Hendrix Genetics and Danish Genetics to form Hendrix Genetics Swine, the company points out. In addition, the launch of NEXUS 100 – the first post-merger product to unite the proven breeding philosophies of Hypor and Danish Genetics – further underscored the strong operational integration and combined technical expertise now driving the unified swine breeding organization.
