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An online survey we have conducted among feed experts highlights the crucial role of the animal nutrition database in the decision-making process for purchasing feed formulation software. The online survey garnered responses from 171 participants and received 18,324 views. The… Read More »Survey Results: How important is the database for the decision of buying a new feed formulation software?

The German Society of Nutrition Physiology (Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie) has made a groundbreaking recommendation: from now on, balanced rations for dairy cows should be calculated solely based on amino acids. This marks a significant shift in the approach to dairy… Read More »The Future of Dairy Nutrition: Amino Acids Over Crude Protein!

In Germany, the Society for Nutritional Physiology (Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie) has developed an improved perspective on cow lactation. Starting in 2025, we will exclusively use Metabolized Energy (ME) instead of NEL (Net Energy for Lactation) for determining requirements and milk… Read More »New Energy Approach for Cow Lactation in Germany!

Nowadays, an internet search will bring up many feed software options. Most use Excel tables. This solution is basically okay, provided one has a good knowledge of Excel and only wants to calculate a few rations or mixes per year.… Read More »Why Use HYBRIMIN® Software?

Nowadays, anyone starting out in feed calculation often does not know where to begin to ensure a good feed is formulated. There are thousands of sources both in literature and on the internet which give advice and recommendations about countless… Read More »How Do You Learn To Calculate Feed?

This section presents the German perspective on the development of animal nutrition and feed calculation. This section is not chronologically complete, but will be expanded from time to time. If you have any comments, please get in touch. We are… Read More »A History of Feed Calculation