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Canada: CFIA cannot confirm a link between feed containing blood plasma and PED cases

Scientific testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) cannot confirm a link between feed containing blood plasma and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) cases in Canada.

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Canada: CFIA statement on Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus in feed

Testing with a swine bioassay has determined that the plasma ingredient contains PED virus capable of causing disease in pigs.

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European Union: EFSA assesses safety of formaldehyde in feed

EFSA’s experts concluded that while there is no health risk for consumers exposed to this substance through the food chain, its inhalation may cause cancer.

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Dietary lecithin improves dressing percentage and decreases chewiness in the longissimus muscle in finisher gilts

The use of lecithin in swine diets improve pork tenderness and of dressing percentage.

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United Kingdom: pig industry slashes GHG emissions

Two years after the publication of the BPEX Roadmap, the reduction in climate change potential (carbon footprint) already achieved is beyond expectation, far exceeding the overall 2020 target.

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Vietnam to increase corn planting for feed

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said Vietnam will in 2014, use 130,000 hectares of rice land to grow corn and cassava for animal feed production.

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China: raising corn output

And increasing production remains the best way of becoming self-sufficient in corn.

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European Union: 82% of compound feed purchased were produced by EU compounders

According to FEFAC, in 2012, 153.5 mio. t of compound feed were produced by EU compounders, accounting for 82% of all purchased feedingstuffs.

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Pen housed sows with electronic feeding stations

Stage of gestation is the critical point when the sows in a pen with electronic feeding system.

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Evolution of the sows' average daily feed consumption according to the batch at the moment of the feed transition.

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Use of special diets during the pre- and postpartum periods

The use of two different feeds for the sows in the farrowing quarters is not always easy at a logistical level.

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Russia: temporary restrictions on feed and feed additive import from Spain are lifted

Rosselkhoznadzor lifts temporary restrictions on feed and feed additive import from Spain to the Russian Federation from November 26, 2013.

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China likely to achieve 10th consecutive growth of grain output

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Mineral digestibility in meat and bone meal fed to growing pigs

Prediction equations using the concentration of total P in MBM may be useful to estimate P and Ca digestibility in MBM fed to growing pigs.

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Main predisposing factors for contamination with mycotoxins

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Mycotoxins in pig production. Definition, classification and toxic effects

Given the complexity of the problem caused by mycotoxins in pig production, we must come up with a preventive strategy in order to attain a contamination level that is as low as possible.

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