Dietary supplementation of Enterococcus faecium, mannan oligosaccharide and benzoic acid in fattening pigs
Dietary combination of probiotics, prebiotics and organic acids improve growth, health and immunity in fattening pigs.
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FDA recognizes Australia as having a comparable Food Safety System to the U.S
This is the third time that the FDA has recognized a foreign food safety system as comparable, the first being New Zealand in 2012 and Canada in 2016.
Evaluating dietary inclusion of a herbal extract mixture and different oils effects on pig performance and meat quality
Fatty acid profile and sensorial properties of meat can be improved by dietary plant extract supplementation in growing pigs.
EU Commission launches publication of comprehensive EU protein balance sheet
The EU protein balance sheet 2015/2016 is an overview of total EU production, consumption and trade of all marketable sources of proteins used in animal feed production.
Preparation of the post-ethoxyquin era: vitamin stability
The choice of trace minerals doses and sources interacts with oxidation kinetics in premixtures: some studies have shown that non water soluble sources of zinc and copper like HiZox® and CoRouge®, two products from Animine, can prevent vitamin degradation.
In-feed organic acids as a strategy to combat Salmonella in growing pigs
Sodium butyrate or a blend of formic and citric acid in feed may be considered as a cost-effective control measure to reduce Salmonella faecal shedding in commercial herds.
The growth of the Spanish animal health and nutrition industry continued in 2016
The pigs, cats and dogs market implies more than 60% of the total animal species market.
Diet digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed Brassica napus canola meal
Soybean meal in weanling diets may be partially replaced by canola meal without affecting performance parameters but, canola meal quality has to be taken into account.
FAO's first forecasts for cereal markets in 2017/18
Worldwide cereal production in 2017 is projected at 2 597 million tonnes, just 9 million tonnes short of the record set in 2016, according to the latest Cereal Supply and Demand report.
Public consultation: draft guidance on assessing safety of feed additives for target species
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for the assessment of the safety of feed additives for target species.
Nutrition and immunity
Biological alterations in immune and intestinal systems occur immediately after weaning that affect subsequent pig growth and health.
EU: Call to halt new GM maize authorisation
MEPs oppose EU Commission plans to authorise imports of food and feed products derived from or containing a herbicide and pest-resistant genetically modified (GM) maize in a resolution voted on Wednesday.
Sodium butyrate supplementation in lactating sows and nursery pigs
Coated sodium butyrate supplementation may improve immunoglobulin concentration in milk.
Use of digestible rather than total amino acid in diet formulation increases nitrogen retention and reduces nitrogen excretion from pigs
One of the goals of swine diet formulation is minimizing nitrogen (N) excretion as well as maximizing N retention.
Nuscience group joins the International Feed Industry Federation
Nuscience Group, member of the Royal Agrifirm Group, has officially joined the International Feed Industry Federation, IFIF.