China: soybean imports to jump by 2024
China's imports of soybeans will continue to grow in the coming decade because of limited farmland and a rising population.
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Feed Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines officially released
IFIF together with AFIA and FEFAC are pleased to announce the official release of the first if its kind Global Feed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) guidelines developed by the FAO-led Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP).
United States: draft guidance for industry on ensuring safety of animal feed
This draft guidance is intended to help animal producers (persons who feed animals) develop and implement on-farm practices to ensure the safety of animal feed maintained and fed to animals on the farm.
Dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from protected fish oil effects on the joints health in sows
The dietary fish oil inclusion may prevent lameness appearance in sows.
Control of feeding with a chart wrapped around the water pipe
The goal is to record the sows' feeding level when fed manually.
Mexico is the world's fourth largest feedstuff producer
50 percent of the total production goes to the poultry sector and 15.9 percent to the pig sector.
Colostrum yield is influenced by feeding strategy and sow body condition
Sows with high peripartal feeding show highest colostrum yield and better colostrum composition.
EU research turning food waste into feed
The NOSHAN project will turn food waste – in particular fruit, vegetables and dairy – into animal feed, at low cost and, while keeping energy consumption low.
Flavour addition increases feed intake of lactating sows
Fruity flavor inclusion is better accepted by sows and piglets than sodium butyrate.
Dried citrus pulp to finishing pigs: performance and meat quality
High inclusion of citrus pulp improves palatability of pork products but decreases pig performance.
Different flavoured creep on piglet performance
Dietary novelty may be a method to stimulate early exploratory behaviour, feed intake and performance.
European Union: Commission adopts proposals to improve animal and human health
The Commission adopted proposals on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed, to improve the health and wellbeing of animals, to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the EU and to foster innovation.
PEDV RNA present in commercial spray-dried porcine plasma is not infectious to naïve pigs
The results indicates no evidence of infectivity of the PEDV RNA in the SDPP lot utilized.
Italy: slight drop in feed production
Italy is the fifth feed manufacturer in Europe, with a total invoicing of €7.3 billion.
Camelina cake: a suitable energy source for swine
Camelina cake may be an alternative energy source for swine diets but with low digestibility of AA and CP.
Contaminated complete feed as a vehicle for PEDV
Data on this article provide proof of concept that contaminated feed pellets (complete feed) can serve as a vehicle for PEDV infection of naïve pigs using natural feeding behavior.