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Optimizing pork fat quality through dietary high oleic soybean oil in finishing pigs

Dietary high oleic soybean oil supplementation in growing-finishing diets may improve pork quality and shift pork fat toward higher unsaturated fatty acids and lower saturated fatty acids.

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EU Compound Feed Production Market for 2025. Source: FEFAC.

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EU compound feed production forecast for 2025

A slight increase of 0.4% in compound feed production is expected in the EU in 2025, compared to 2024, despite economic and regulatory challenges.

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Dietary energy level and oil supplementation improve gut health at cold temperatures by modulating gut microbiota and metabolic states in growing-finishing pigs

Dietary oil supplementation improves gut health at cold temperatures in growing-finishing pigs.

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Infographic on precision electronic feeding of sows: the path to sustainability and efficiency

Precision electronic feeding has become one of the key technologies for improving efficiency and sustainability on farms.

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PAI Partners acquires Innovad Group from IK Partners

PAI Partners, a pre-eminent private equity firm, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Innovad Group, a global specialty animal feed additives player, from IK Partners, a leading European private equity firm. PAI is acquiring its stake from the IK IX Fund. The Innovad Group management team, led by Ben Letor, will reinvest as part of the transaction.

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Lycopene as a protective agent against soybean meal–induced intestinal injury in early-weaned piglets

Lycopene supplementation may smooth intestinal challenges and intestinal injury in weanling pigs.

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Effect of glutamine and glutamate supplementation in sow diets during late gestation and lactation on sow performance, colostrum amino acid profile, and piglet weaning weight

Glutamine and glutamate supplementation in late gestation and lactation improves sow performance and piglet growth.

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Microvit^® Nutrition Guide 2026 is now available!

Adisseo updated its Microvit^® Nutrition Guide, reenforcing its commitment on vitamin nutrition close to feed producers.

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Biochem and BASF announce agreement for Biochem’s acquisition of BASF's global glycinate business

This strategic acquisition reinforces Biochem's role as a pioneer in high-performance organic trace minerals (OTMs) since 1992 and broadens its global market presence.

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Astragalus polysaccharide supplementation improves growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in finishing pigs

Astragalus polysaccharide supplementation may improve growth performance and carcass and meat quality in finishing pigs.

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Vietnam’s feed demand expected to rise

Domestic feed demand is set for continued growth into 2026.

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Feeding the DanBred gilt for prolificacy and longevity: gestation and transition (2 of 2)

The best DanBred sow farms in Denmark have sow mortality as low as 5%, showing that management, including feeding strategies, is the key.

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Council moves to delay and simplify the Deforestation Regulation

The Council agrees to simplify and postpone the application of the Deforestation Regulation, reducing burdens and facilitating its implementation.

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Optimizing feed presentation during nursery phases (II)

In terms of feed presentation, we look for ingredients that provide not only nutrients but also functionality, with the aim of increasing gastric retention time to facilitate protein hydrolysis, greater contact between food and enzymes, and reducing fermentation of undigested protein in the intestine.

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EU ministers debate food security and support targeting in the post-2027 CAP

Agriculture ministers support a more flexible, market-oriented CAP, with better-targeted direct payments to strengthen food security after 2027.

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Orffa introduces a new brand promise, underscoring its increasing focus on science-driven specialization in global animal production

With this announcement, Orffa reaffirms its commitment to placing validated science at the core of its solutions, supporting customers and partners with expertise and data that deliver measurable value across animal farming.