Arginine supplementation in lactating sows improves milk composition, supports piglet growth, and modulates gut microbiota
Arginine in sows diet improves milk composition, promoting a healthier and more balanced gut microbiome at weaning.
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The EUDR threatens soybean supply, key to livestock farming
More than twenty European organizations are calling for a review of the EUDR in light of legal uncertainty and the risk of disruptions in the supply of raw materials, including soybeans.
Optimizing feed presentation during nursery phases (I)
Feed presentation is a complex issue, as it can influence both feed mill performance and animal performance. This article analyzes the main factors related to the presentation of pelleted feed that affect productive performance and welfare during the first days after weaning.
Vitamins: Essential organic compounds. Measurement and requirements
How is vitamin quantity expressed? How are vitamin requirements and safety margins estimated in pigs? Can the stability of vitamin activity be compromised?
Precision nutrition and global collaboration shape GSS 2025
The Gestal Swine Summit 2025, organized by Jyga Technologies in Lévis, Quebec, brought together specialists, researchers, and companies from more than 10 countries to discuss nutrition, technology, and swine management strategies. In its second edition, the event reaffirmed its role as a technical and practical forum for promoting efficiency and sustainability on farms.
Effects of niacinamide supplementation in low-protein diets on energy utilization, nitrogen metabolism, and gut microbiota in growing–finishing pigs
Metabolic benefits of niacinamide in low-protein diets.
Sow mortality on Spanish farms: Key factors and strategies for improvement
Increased productivity has not come without consequences. Sows face greater physiological demands, which translates into a higher metabolic load, increased nutritional requirements, and, in many cases, increased mortality on farms. This phenomenon is of particular concern in Spain.
Fiber-rich diets from suckling to nursery enhance piglet gut development and energy efficiency despite temporary growth slowdown
Fiber-rich diets at weaning may become successful feeding strategy in piglets.
Ergotism in an organic sow herd and the impact on lactation performance and subsequent reproductive performance
This case reports the level of ergot alkaloids and duration of exposure found under field conditions in a herd that experienced a high neonatal mortality event consequent to agalactia in the sows.
The effect of L-malic acid on the metabolic health of gestating sows and on skeletal muscle fiber remodelling in their offspring
Maternal L-malic acid consumption during gestation improves offspring muscle development and metabolic health.
Effects of fermented pine needle supplementation on carcass and meat quality in growing pigs
Fermented pine needles may improve meat tenderness and antioxidant status without affecting carcass traits in finishing pigs.
Spain remains Europe's leading producer of animal feed
Compound feed production in Spain reached 38.8 million tons in 2024.
Vitamins: Essential organic compounds. Classification and naming
Vitamins are essential for proper growth and also for ensuring proper function of the nervous system, immune system, reproductive system, bone development, and cell repair. They do not provide energy, and each vitamin performs particular functions that none of the other vitamins can.
Evaluating cottonseed protein isolate as a nutritious and gut-healthy alternative to cottonseed meal in growing pigs
Cottonseed protein isolate may be a suitable alternative to cottonseed meal in growing pigs.
Germany: Compound feed production increased in 2024/25
Increases in production volumes were recorded for the three largest types of use (pigs, cattle, and poultry).
Effects of fermented feed materials in weaning diets on growth performance and health parameters in piglets
Fermented feed materials containing Pediococci and Lactobacilli may improve gut health and growth performance in weanling pigs.