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EU-28 soft wheat and oilseeds production down this year

New Copa & Cogeca forecasts released today reveal EU-28 soft wheat and oilseeds production is down this year, compared to 2015, mainly as a result of bad weather as well as increasing pests and diseases.

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Distribution of the energy needs (ME, kcal / day) during the last 2.5 months of gestation for a young, adult or old sow.

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Is body condition the right tool to adjust feeding in pregnant sows?

Energy intake based on body condition differs greatly from the energy adult sows require. Moreover, the NRC clearly overestimates the sows' maintenance requirements.

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Assessment of the lactation feed intakes including environmental temperatures and betaine supplementation

Sow feed intake is limited at high temperature in ad libitum fed sows during lactation but, betaine supplemented sows may show higher feed intake during this period .

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Food demand to rise strongly in coming decade

As incomes improve, especially in emerging economies, demand for meat, fish and poultry will demonstrate strong growth.

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EU compound feed production in 2015 vs 2014

Pig feed and poultry feed grew by respectively 0.6% and 1.2%.

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EU compound feed production: Downward trend expected in 2016

FEFAC market experts do foresee the upward trend on poultry feed demand to persist, though at a slower pace than in 2015 (+0.5%), but also a significant reduction in pig feed demand (-1.5%), in line with expert forecasts on pigmeat production in the EU.

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Germany: Feed consumption of domestic livestock

Most of the food was accounted for dairy cows (38.2%), 25.9% to beef cattle, 11.4% to calves and 13.1% to fattening pigs.

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Corn shortages affects pork producers in Brazil

Due to the high domestic price of corn and the uncertain economic situation, it’s expected that future growth in the pork and poultry sectors will slow to about 2 percent per year.

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Influence of the inclusion of orange pulp and carob meal on gaseous emissions from slurry

Orange pulp and carob meal fibre could decrease NH3 y CH4 emissions from slurry.

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The effect of varying duration of water restriction on lactating sows

Duration of water restriction did not affect water consumption on a 24-h basis, nursing behaviour or performance.

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Assessment of bioavailability of dl-methionine compared with l-methionine fed to nursery pigs

No different bioavalilability is observed between dl-Met and l-Met for piglets.

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Decrease in the production of feed in France

According to Agreste, during the first trimester of 2016, the industrial production of feed has decreased by 4.2% in comparison with the same period in 2015.

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Effect of water restriction on growth traits, animal welfare and meat and ham quality

Drinkers suppression it not recommended in growing-finishing pigs fed with liquid diets.

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FAO raises its global wheat and maize output forecasts

FAO raised its world cereal production forecast for 2016 to 2 543 million tonnes, just 0.7 percent below the record high of 2014.

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Alternative sources of soy protein in pigs' feed

The addition of alternative ingredients to the ration will depend mainly on how their variation in nutritional composition compares to soybeans and on their price, which will determine their inclusion rate and their actual inclusion.

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The performance of lactating sows and their offspring assessed over feed presentation

Feed presentation in crumbles or mash for does not affect sow and litter performance.