Well-Being

Healthier animals mean healthier food sources for the world. Producers big and small recognize the responsibility to prioritize the well-being of their animals. This commitment means even more today, with global populations rising and consumers growing more engaged with their food supply.

Thanks to these forces, demand for quality animal protein will continue to grow. Meeting this demand hinges on nurturing healthy animals. Healthy animals are more productive. They’re easier on the environment because of increased efficiency and reduced inputs. And they help fulfill the growing need for meat, milk and eggs.

So, how can an industry of scale meet the challenge? Cargill offers many solutions to help producers champion animal health and well-being – from products that reduce heat stress to helping cage-free laying hens reduce the urge to feather-peck.

Additionally, the importance of alternative feed solutions can’t be overlooked. Cargill recently unveiled a new category of “health technologies”, which optimize animal health by working with the biology of the animal. This allows producers to customize an animal’s care program to meet its individual needs. Small changes can have a major impact – creating a safer, more wholesome and sustainable food supply for consumers across the globe.

Solutions for Animal Health and Well-Being

Animal health and well-being can be improved, and maximized, in a variety of different ways. Increasing animal health while maximizing protein production is an achievable goal; one Cargill is helping the industry achieve.

Functional Metabolites

How we manage human health has been revolutionized in recent years by focusing on proactive measures to prevent illness. This same principle can be true for animal production.

Cargill Health Technologies, a division of Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, has made proactive, outcome-based animal health its mission. By optimizing the animal’s natural biology, Cargill Health Technologies can take a holistic approach to animal health and productivity.

The health technology offerings, categorized as “functional metabolites”, work to meet health and nutritional needs by maximizing digestive health and immune strength across nearly all major species. The products are developed using a proprietary, anaerobic fermentation technology that creates unique microbial-derived metabolites. These functional metabolites are biologically active compounds that provide research-proven digestive and immune health effects.