What is Potassium diformate in livestock nutrition and Why Do We Use Them?

Author: Geoff

Mar. 31, 2025

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The benefit of potassium diformate to the animal husbandry is to ...

At present, most of the products on the market are acidifiers, but the additives synthesized from various organic acid raw materials cannot satisfy the entire growth process of livestock. The acid preparation potassium diformate is made by mixing formic acid and potassium formate, and the purity can reach more than 98%. The advantage brought to the animal husbandry is to realize the prohibition of feed resistance and the reduction of resistance in breeding.

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1) Improve feed utilization

Due to the lack of certain micronutrients in feed, especially under intensive production conditions, livestock and poultry are prone to nutritional deficiencies and nutritional metabolism disorders, which affect the growth and development of livestock and poultry and cause economic losses. The use of potassium diformate as an additive in feed can improve the nutritional value of feed, improve feed utilization, give full play to the production potential of livestock and poultry, and increase livestock and poultry productivity.

2) Improve the palatability of feed

The application of potassium diformate in feed additives has positive significance for improving the palatability of feed and promoting the intake of livestock and poultry. Potassium diformate is currently widely used in artificial milk for piglets and substitute milk for calves, which can not only improve the palatability of feed, but also obtain good feeding effects.

3) Improve feed processing performance

In the production and processing of feed, potassium diformate has a good acidifier effect. It can be used as an antioxidant and antifungal agent in the production of compound feed to reduce nutrient loss during feed processing and storage and avoid waste.

4) Promote the growth and development of livestock and poultry

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In recent years, in addition to antibiotics and synthetic antibacterial agents, potassium diformate is currently an additive that can replace the growth-promoting effect of antibiotics, and it has been widely used in livestock and poultry production. It has the effects of disease prevention and health care and promoting the growth of livestock and poultry.

5) Improve the quality of livestock products

With the improvement of people's living standards, consumers are increasingly demanding the quality of livestock products. Through feed additives, the appearance, color and internal quality of livestock products can be improved, and the shelf life and sales price of livestock products can be extended.

6) Reasonable use of feed resources

The compound feed is prepared from a variety of feed materials. After using potassium diformate as an additive, some unused or underutilized feed resources can be used to produce feeds with perfect nutritional value, which can expand the use of those that cannot be used in a single state. Or limited use of feed resources to reduce the cost of compound feed.

In particular, certain feed ingredients contain anti-nutritional factors, and their single use is not conducive to the health of livestock and poultry, and may endanger the environment or human health. However, potassium diformate can be used in combination to make full use of this part of feed resources and obtain higher social, ecological and economic benefits.

Safety and efficacy of an additive consisting of potassium diformate ...

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of potassium diformate (Formi™ LHS) as a technological feed additive for piglets (weaned) and pigs for fattening. The FEEDAP Panel concluded that potassium diformate is safe for weaned piglets and for pigs for fattening at the level of 6,000 mg/kg complete feed, with no margin of safety. The use of potassium diformate in weaned piglets and pigs for fattening nutrition under the conditions of use proposed is of no concern for consumer safety. Potassium diformate does not raise concern regarding the effects on respiratory system and the skin but is an eye irritant. The use of potassium diformate as a feed additive is considered safe for the environment. The additive is considered to be efficacious as acidity regulator in feedingstuffs for weaned piglets and pigs for fattening at the minimum proposed concentration of 6,000 mg/kg complete feed.

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