Effects of balanced protein level on growth performance and carcass composition of growing-finishing pigs
The successful performance in high lean pigs is strongly related with an accurate crude protein and AA balance.
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United Kingdom - The impact of feed costs on the English pig industry
The biggest and most important single cost for pig producers is feed; on average it accounts for almost 60% of total production costs. It is no exaggeration to state that global rises in the price of feed are the biggest threat to the sustainability of English high welfare pig production and processing.
Phosphate status impacts bone integrity and stem cell proliferation in neonatal pigs
Dietary phosphate content may affect bone integrity in piglets.
Canada - Cutting edge technology to improve food safety
A new pilot plant research facility that opened at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Guelph Food Research Centre (GFRC) will help Canadian farmers and consumers benefit from advances in food safety technologies. The upgrades to the facility were funded by the $1.15 million investment under the Modernizing Federal Laboratories Initiative of the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
Evaluation of the effect of supplementing complex trace minerals on the development of claw lesions in stall-housed sows
Claw lesions may be reduced by trace mineral supplementation of gestation diets.
India opens food testing lab
] India has inaugurated the food testing laboratory of the National Meat & Poultry Processing Board to ensure supply of quality and safe meat and poultry products.
Increasing weaning age of piglets from 4 to 7 weeks reduces stress, increases post-weaning feed intake but does not improve intestinal functionality
This study tested the hypothesis that late weaning and the availability of creep feed during the suckling period compared with early weaning, improves feed intake, decreases stress and improves the integrity of the intestinal tract.
Glycerol and swine feeding
Glycerol is a byproduct of the industry of bio-diesel fuels, representing roughly 10% of the crude oil used for that purpose. Therefore, large quantities are expected to be available in the near future for the different markets that can have a potential interest for it.
EAPA Seminar 2010 on Plasma at EuroTier
How does Plasma work? Can it be effectively used under EU conditions? What are experiences of commercial farms?
Animine: a new name in feed additives
The animal protein chain, including the feed industry, is exposed to increased international competition, putting pressure on volumes and profitability.
Testing time for stockfeed
Technology commercialised as AusScan by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is successfully using new Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) tests to improve the transparency of grain quality between buyers and sellers.
Differences in carbohydrate composition of barley varieties influence Salmonella transmission among pen mate weaned piglets
Hulless barley in piglet diets may reduce Salmonella typhimurium transmission among penmates.
Fat digestibility in enzymatically treated soybean meal without and with choice white grease and vegetable oil
Fat digestibility was not affected by lecithin supplementation.
Calcium chloride reduces the negative impact of feeding high potassium and co-product containing diets to finishing pigs
The negative impact of high potassium in finishing diets may be reduced by the dietary calcium chloride supplementation.
Effect of supplementing Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product in sow diets on reproductive performance in a commercial environment
Sow and litter performance may be improved by dietary yeast cell supplementation.
Argentina – Corn harvest to reach 26 million tons
The Argentine Sub-secretary of Agriculture made public the estimated corn harvest and commented that all the conditions have come together to ensure the next harvest reaches 26 million tons, a record figure keeping in mind the surface sowed and the average yield. This harvest will be 15.5% higher than that of the 2009/10 campaign, which came in at 22.5 million tons.