Heat stress and reduced plane of nutrition decreases intestinal integrity and function in pigs
Intestinal integrity, function, and metabolism can be compromised due to prolonged heat stress.
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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.
China: raising corn output
And increasing production remains the best way of becoming self-sufficient in corn.
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.
European Union: good harvest for 2013 and good sowings for winter
Copa-Cogeca released final EU-27 cereals estimates for the 2013/14 marketing year today, confirming a good 2013 grain harvest and quality, up 4.5% on last years levels.
Pen housed sows with electronic feeding stations
Stage of gestation is the critical point when the sows in a pen with electronic feeding system.
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.
Resveratrol and essential oils in challenged piglets
Supplementing resveratrol to weaned piglets could have beneficial effects on growth performance, immune function and the microbial ecosystem.
Improving feed efficiency in fattening pigs through sensorial stimulation
The use of a satiety-inducing flavour in diet may promote feed efficiency in fattening pigs.
Fermented garlic powder in weanling pigs
The use of 0.5 g/Kg of fermented garlic powder in the diet may improve ADG and ADFI in weanling pigs.
The use of DDGS in gestating sows kept in a group-housed system or individual stalls
The use of DDGS in gestating diets may creat controversial response on animal behaviour depending on the housing system.
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.
Plants extract effects on carcass characteristics meat quality and oxidative stability in pork
The extracts from Lippia spp. could be an effective antioxidant in pork meat.