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Economic Benefits to the Livestock Producer and to the Consumer from the Use of Feed Additives¹

Central Soya Company, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana

Abstract

ECONOMIC benefits are the only bases for the use of feed additives in the production of livestock and livestock products. These benefits accrue as a result of faster growth, improved feed efficiency, reduced morbidity, lower death losses or reduced condemnation rates in animals receiving feed additives. Our purpose today is to examine what biological response from a feed additive is necessary for true economic benefits to arise. Further, assuming for the moment that real economic benefits exist, then are these benefits of primary value to the livestock producer or to the consumer, or are they equally shared by these two segments of our society?

At the outset, it must be indicated that it is not possible to segregate completely those benefits arising through the use of feed additives from those that arise as a result of generally improved nutrition, improved breeding stock and improved environment or the more adequate control of diseases through sound veterinary practices and general management.

¹ Invitational paper presented at the Drugs and Feed Additives Symposium, 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science, August 3 to 6, 1969, Purdue University.