Selenoprotein gene expression in thyroid and pituitary of young pigs is not affected by dietary selenium deficiency or excess
Selenoprotein gene expression may not be a useful tool to assess body selenium status in pigs
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Dimension and design of the gestation unit
The gestation unit is basically a parking unit where sows should be kept comfortable to allow the pregnancy to develop
Feed wastage
Regardless of the causes we often waste food and the animals do not consume everything that arrives to the farm.
USA - First federal agency admits ethanol doubled feed costs
Ethanol production more than doubled feed costs for livestock producers in the United States between 2006 and 2008, according to a report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Arginine-family amino acids in swine nutrition
Arginine and glutamine (members of the arginine family of amino acids) are major building blocks for proteins and essential precursors for synthesis of many substances with enormous biological importance.
Additive effects of L-carnitine and chromium picolinate on sow reproductive performance
Dietary carnitine and chromium supplementation may increase farrowing rate and thus total number born alive
Australia - Feed grain potential for pigs explored
A unique grains harvest is underway to explore the potential of growing quality barley and wheat specifically for pig feed. The research brings together the Department of Agriculture and Food, Murdoch University and InterGrain, as part of a diverse project funded by the Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
Dietary protein modifies effect of plant extracts in the intestinal ecosystem of the pig at weaning
Plant extracts may affect piglet intestinal health in a different way depending on the dietary CP content
Brazil approves its second gene-modified soy
Brazilian authorities have approved the use of a new genetically-modified soy seed which was developed jointly by BASF and Embrapa in the world's No. 2 soy exporter.
Effect of dietary soybean oil and soybean protein concentration on the concentration of digestible amino acids in soybean products fed to growing pigs
Dietary oil supplementation may increase AA digestibility of most defatted soybean protein products contained in growing diets for pigs
Dietary arginine supplementation alleviates intestinal mucosal disruption induced by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide in weaned pigs
The use of Arginine supplementation in piglet diets may reduce gut mucosal inflammatory process at weaning
Australia cuts wheat crop forecast after adverse weather
Australia, the world's fourth-largest wheat exporter, may produce 3 percent less of the grain than previously forecast after adverse weather trimmed yields.
Novus International, Inc. Announces Intent to Acquire Animal Nutrition Division of Albion International, Inc.
Novus International, Inc. announced today its intent to acquire the Animal Nutrition Division of Albion Laboratories Inc, a company based in Clearfield, UT. Terms of the proposed deal were not disclosed.
China bans import and export of ractopamine
The Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs in China has imposed a ban on the import and export of ractopamine and ractopamine hydrochloride.
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NewsEuropean Union - EFSA: review of mycotoxin-detoxifying agents used as feed additives: mode of action, efficacy and feed/food safety
The specific objectives of the project are to provide a critical and extensive review on mycotoxins detoxifying agents.
European Union - EFSA consults on the assessment of allergenicity of GM food and feed
EFSA’s GMO Panel has published for public consultation a draft report updating its assessment of allergenicity of GM plants and microorganisms and derived food and feed.