Land O’Lakes. has filed a patent for feed compositions that modify animal feeding behavior. By adding supplements to low roughage rations, such as calcium chloride, animals can increase feedings but decrease meal size, leading to improved performance and cost efficiency. GlobalData’s report on Land O’Lakes gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Land O'Lakes, Milk processing techniques was a key innovation area identified from patents. Land O'Lakes's grant share as of January 2024 was 53%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230380455A1) outlines a method aimed at lowering feed conversion values of confined steers. The method involves feeding the steers a low roughage total daily feed ration that includes calcium chloride at specific weight percentages on a dry matter basis. By ingesting this feed ration, the steers exhibit increased feeding frequency compared to those fed a conventional daily ration while maintaining average daily gain, ultimately resulting in lower feed conversion values. The patent specifies the range of calcium chloride content, inclusion of fish oil, diammonium phosphate, and ammonium sulfate in the feed ration, as well as the permissible roughage content.
Furthermore, the patent describes an alternative method for reducing feed conversion values in confined steers by providing them with ad libitum access to a total feed comprising a no or low roughage feed and calcium chloride at specific weight percentages on a dry matter basis. This approach results in the steers consuming less feed per feeding session compared to those on a conventional total feed, while still maintaining average daily gain and lowering feed conversion values. The patent also details the permissible content ranges of calcium chloride, fish oil, diammonium phosphate, and ammonium sulfate in the feed, along with the acceptable roughage levels in the total feed provided to the steers. This innovative method offers a potential solution for improving feed efficiency in confined steer operations.
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