Case Studies // Revolutionizing Gut Health: Harnessing Microbiome-Targeted Solutions to Improve Feed Efficiency and Animal Health Challenges

08 Apr 2026
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • Given growing concerns over antimicrobial resistance (AMR), consumer demand for antibiotic-free food, and vaccines export challenges, how are researchers harnessing the microbiome to improve animal health challenges, productivity and efficiency?
  • What new insights are emerging about monogastric and ruminant microbiomes in disease resistance and performance, and how are these findings being applied to deliver targeted gut interventions? How are researchers addressing microbiome variability across different farm environments?
  • What commercial opportunities do discoveries around the gut-brain axis present for improving livestock performance, stress resilience, and product quality, and how close are scalable solutions?
  • How do microbiome-targeted feed additives compare in cost and efficacy to conventional approaches and what barriers still limit their commercial uptake?
  • How well is the link between the ruminant microbiome in methane emissions understood, and what progress is being made toward gene-edited probiotics to reduce the CH4 output?