More digestible corn for more energy absorption per bite

27-09-2023 | |
Enogen corn contains a gene that results in the production of an alpha amylase. Photo: Syngenta Seeds
Enogen corn contains a gene that results in the production of an alpha amylase. Photo: Syngenta Seeds
Breeding a crop plant to contain a given enzyme is new – and it’s working well in the case of Syngenta Seed’s Enogen corn, according to a large amount of independent research. Using enzymes to increase the digestibility of crops is nothing new and, indeed, it’s now considered an effective and economically-feasible way to achieve higher feed efficiency in livestock farming. Using enzymes saves producers money because less feed is required to attain a given level of performance and it a


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