Modest growth in the EU compound feed production in 2015
In spite of the economic incentive to pig farmers to use their own cereals, industrial pig feed production remained stable in 2015.
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Variability in feed manufacture, a factor to be considered in the efficiency of fattening
Variability of feed ingredients is analysed, as well as its consequences on consumption and lean tissue growth in fattening pigs.
Behaviour of fattening pigs fed with liquid feed and dry feed
Pigs performed equivalent in both systems, but from an animal welfare view we recommend dry feed to growing pigs.
European Union: Progress on two proposals considered as a package on "Animal medicines"
The Presidency reported to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on the progress achieved during the second half of 2015 on two proposals considered as a package on 'Animal medicines'.
Need for developing country to strengthen quality control systems in feed analysis laboratories
According to Harinder Makkar of FAO who coordinated this study, “the results illustrate higher need for developing country feed analysis laboratories to improve the quality of data being generated.”
EFSA cannot conclude on the safety of ethoxyquin as a feed additive for any target animals
No conclusion on potential safe levels for other poultry, pigs, ruminants, fish and cats is possible.
Differential diagnosis of post-weaning diarrhoea in pigs
An accurate diagnosis is sometimes difficult because of the common occurrence of mixed infections, the compounding effects of environment and nutrition and the difficulties experienced in isolating and identifying all the possible pathogenic agents involved.
Requirement of standardized ileal digestible valine to lysine ratio for 8- to 14-kg pigs
In conclusion, 0.70 SID Val : Lys is suggested as the Val requirement for 8 to 14 kg individually housed pigs.
China will increase its cereal and oilseed imports
It is expected that the cereal and oilseed demand in China will increase from 600 million tonnes in 2014 to 700 million tonnes in 2020.
Nutrient and energy digestibility of wheat bran at high inclusion levels
Wheat bran inclusion increases hindgut fermentation ileal and faecal digestibility and weight gain in growing pigs.
Effects of sex and dietary lysine on performances and serum and meat traits in finisher pigs
Dietary Lys restriction during finisher period in pigs impaired growth performances and was not successful to increase the carcass fat deposition, although it could have positive effects on the intramuscular fat proportion of pork.
Knowing the amount of feed consumed by each sow in farrowing rooms without dispensers II
By moving beads stringed in a wire we will record the amount of feed consumed.
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NewsFDA issues revised Guidance on Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued revised Guidance for Industry (GFI) #120, “Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers.”
Cheap feed, cheap gas, lots of pork
US pork industry is enjoying the lowest feed costs in quite some time. A significant number of new hogs to be raised in the U.S. is expected. Will the production arrive ahead of the new slaughter capacity?
Improving nutritional value of pig diets by fermentation and enzyme addition
The overall conclusion is that the nutritional value of alternative diets with NSP-rich ingredients can be improved by fermentation and concurrent addition of NSP–degrading enzymes.
NIRS technology can be used as a quick tool to evaluate digestibility
Prediction of dietary nutrient digestibility in pigs by NIRS analysis of fecal content could be used as a suitable tool for swine nutrition.