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Effects of increased essential fatty acid intake during lactation on sow’s reproductive performance

Dietary supplementation of essential fatty acids during lactation may improve reproductive performance in multiparous sows but not in primiparous sows.

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Effects of supplemental choline chloride on growth and carcass traits in growing-finishing pigs

Dietary choline supplementation in growing-finishing pigs may improve carcass traits without any negative impact on growth performance.

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Colonic bacterial community responding to selenium-enriched yeast supplementation associated with improved gut mucus function in growing-finishing pigs

Dietary selenium enriched yeast supplementation in short period may have beneficial effects on intestinal health in growing-finishing pigs.

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Boosting piglet health after weaning: the role of the natural emulsifier glyceryl polyethylene glycol ricinoleate in gut development

Dietary glyceryl polyethylene glycol ricinoleate supplementation may improve intestinal health in post-weaning piglets.

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Evonik continues to optimize its global production setup for MetAMINO^®

Further technical measures planned at Evonik’s methionine production sites in Singapore and Antwerp.

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Effect of feeding sows with milk biofortified with n-6 and n-3 on the immune status of sows and their piglets

Milk biofortified with n-6 and n-3 may improves the immune status of sows and promotes positive transgenerational effects.

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EU compound feed production market for 2025

FEFAC market experts forecasts continued stability in the EU compound feed production market for 2025.

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Effects of diammonium phosphate supplementation in low-protein diets of growing pigs on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality

Supplementing a low-protein diet with diammonium phosphate may improve growth performance and the amino acid content related to meat flavor.

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Mitigating heat stress in pigs: effects of an additive-enriched diet on performance, health, and water intake during hot weather

Osmoprotectants and antioxidant supplementation may reduce the negative impact of heat stress in growing finishing pigs.

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EU: Russian fertilisers to be subject to a gradual tariff increase

The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency.

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Orffa's Excential Energy Plus: World's first nutritional emulsifier to secure GFLI certification

This recognition positions Excential Energy Plus as the first Nutritional Emulsifier globally to be independently validated for its environmental footprints.

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Commodity markets: Like a chicken with its head cut off

The market is hyper-reactive, reacting to every piece of news in one direction or another. Let's try to focus on it.

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Weaned pigs fed a low-crude protein, propionic acid-preserved grain diet: effects of butyric acid supplementation on the gut microbiome and growth performance

Grain preserved with organic acids and butyric acid may promote nutrient digestibility and feed efficiency but may affect intestinal microbial balance.

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NOVUS presents breakthroughs in nursery pig nutrition at DPP

Experts on the NOVUS Swine Team will present three posters showcasing innovative strategies in nursery pigs at the 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs.

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New resource describes feed mixing uniformity test equipment and procedure

Uniform feed ensures animals receive consistent nutrients, supporting their health and performance.

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Figure 1. Structure of phytic acid at neutral pH (a); structure of phytic acid chelated at neutral pH with cations (b); structure of phytic acid chelated with proteins at acidic pH (c) and neutral pH (d). Figures adapted from Humer et al. (2014).

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Data sheet: Phytases

Phosphorus is an essential mineral for bone mineralization, energy metabolism, and nucleic acid synthesis. Therefore, strategies to maximize the utilization of phosphorus present in cereals and legumes used in swine nutrition are important, such as the use of phytases. This data sheet describes the structure, types, mechanism of action, and application of phytases.