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Pig Industry Articles: Feed and Nutrition
Development of Sustainable Precision Farming Systems for Swine: Estimating Real-Time Individual Energy and Nutrient Requirements in Growing–Finishing Pigs
Researchers in Santa Maria, Brazil, have found that their model allows the dynamic estimation of each pig's energy and nutrient requirements, taking into account its feed intake and growth changes.
Researchers in Santa Maria, Brazil, have found that their model allows the dynamic estimation of each pig's energy and nutrient requirements, taking into account its feed intake and growth changes.
Exploring Breeding Opportunities for Reduced Thermal Sensitivity of Feed Intake in the Lactating Sow
Despite carrying out their research on sows in climate-controlled houses, scientists in the Netherlands and Australia found variable effects of temperature on lactation feed intake, and there was an interaction between temperature and humidity. Average...
Despite carrying out their research on sows in climate-controlled houses, scientists in the Netherlands and Australia found variable effects of temperature on lactation feed intake, and there was an interaction between temperature and humidity. Average...
Feeding a Healthy versus a Challenged Pig
Health is the one overriding factor affecting performance, according to BPEX in its latest Knowledge Transfer Bulletin, number 18.
Health is the one overriding factor affecting performance, according to BPEX in its latest Knowledge Transfer Bulletin, number 18.
Research into the Use of Vegetable By-products for Animal Feed
AZTI-Tecnalia has successfully completed the second of three phases of research to characterise by-products as set out in the Clean Feed project in Spain.
AZTI-Tecnalia has successfully completed the second of three phases of research to characterise by-products as set out in the Clean Feed project in Spain.
Weaning at 28 Days: Is Creep Feeding Beneficial?
Allowing piglets access to a Phase 1 diet (creep feed) in the farrowing room for the final seven days prior to weaning on day 28 provided no sustained performance benefit, regardless of weaning weight, according to Dr Denise Beaulieu, Janice Shea and...
Allowing piglets access to a Phase 1 diet (creep feed) in the farrowing room for the final seven days prior to weaning on day 28 provided no sustained performance benefit, regardless of weaning weight, according to Dr Denise Beaulieu, Janice Shea and...
Controlling Hygiene in Liquid Feeding Systems
Adding a mixture of propionic, formic and lactic acids to liquid feed effectively controls bacteria throughout the liquid feed distribution channel, leading to improvements in pig performance, writes Angela Riemensperger of Biomin.
Adding a mixture of propionic, formic and lactic acids to liquid feed effectively controls bacteria throughout the liquid feed distribution channel, leading to improvements in pig performance, writes Angela Riemensperger of Biomin.
NAB Rural Commodities Wrap – December 2011
Agricultural commodities are weakening as the result of the Euro sovereign debt crisis and rising production prospects, according to Michael Creed, Agribusiness Economist at the National Australia Bank in the Economic Report for December 2011....
Agricultural commodities are weakening as the result of the Euro sovereign debt crisis and rising production prospects, according to Michael Creed, Agribusiness Economist at the National Australia Bank in the Economic Report for December 2011....
Pork Fat Quality, Iodine Values and Feeding DDGS
Pig meat processors are focusing on carcass fat quality by determining iodine value, according to Tom Guthrie, Extension Educator in Jackson, Colorado and Dale W. Rozeboom, Extension Specialist at Michigan State University's Department of Animal Science...
Pig meat processors are focusing on carcass fat quality by determining iodine value, according to Tom Guthrie, Extension Educator in Jackson, Colorado and Dale W. Rozeboom, Extension Specialist at Michigan State University's Department of Animal Science...
Russian Federation – GOR Ag Development Forecast for 2012-2014
An overview of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development's macroeconomic assumptions and sector-specific production forecasts on grain, sugar, oilseeds, meat, poultry, dairy, fishery, forestry, and food retail/catering in the latest GAIN report from...
An overview of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development's macroeconomic assumptions and sector-specific production forecasts on grain, sugar, oilseeds, meat, poultry, dairy, fishery, forestry, and food retail/catering in the latest GAIN report from...
Mycotoxin Control as an Effective Tool for Successful Demedicalisation
Nutrition is now being more widely used as a practical solution to maintaining animal health, according to Radka Borutova of Biomin.
Nutrition is now being more widely used as a practical solution to maintaining animal health, according to Radka Borutova of Biomin.
Feed Outlook – December 2011
World 2011/12 corn production is forecast up 8.5 million tons this month to a record 868 million tons, mostly due to a large increase in China's production based on recently published government estimates, according to Tom Capehart and Edward Allen in...
World 2011/12 corn production is forecast up 8.5 million tons this month to a record 868 million tons, mostly due to a large increase in China's production based on recently published government estimates, according to Tom Capehart and Edward Allen in...
Building Trust through Quality Assurance
Building success in the market, both domestically and internationally, is based on building trust in the quality and safety of products and now more importantly trust in the ethical correctness of production, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris ...
Building success in the market, both domestically and internationally, is based on building trust in the quality and safety of products and now more importantly trust in the ethical correctness of production, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris ...
New Method for Measuring Amino Acids in Pigs
New methods of measuring the amino acid requirement of pigs aim to reduce feed use, protect the environment and improve the economy for farmers, according to researchers at Denmark's University of Aarhus.
New methods of measuring the amino acid requirement of pigs aim to reduce feed use, protect the environment and improve the economy for farmers, according to researchers at Denmark's University of Aarhus.
Phytogenic Feed Additives and Ammonia Emissions – Thinking outside the Box
There is great potential in reducing ammonia emissions by including phytogenic substances in pig diets, according to Ahmed Aufy, Eduard Zentner and Tobias Steiner of Biomin.
There is great potential in reducing ammonia emissions by including phytogenic substances in pig diets, according to Ahmed Aufy, Eduard Zentner and Tobias Steiner of Biomin.
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates – December 2011
The forecast for total red meat and poultry production in 2012 has been reduced as lower expectations for broiler production more than offsets a higher pork production forecast, while estimates for beef and turkey output are unchanged, according to the...
The forecast for total red meat and poultry production in 2012 has been reduced as lower expectations for broiler production more than offsets a higher pork production forecast, while estimates for beef and turkey output are unchanged, according to the...
Organic Diet for Organic Pigs and Poultry
A study conducted by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Aarhus University shows that in future the feed for organic pigs and poultry will be 100 per cent organic and it will be quite a challenge to meet the demand for, particularly, protein-rich...
A study conducted by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Aarhus University shows that in future the feed for organic pigs and poultry will be 100 per cent organic and it will be quite a challenge to meet the demand for, particularly, protein-rich...
Feed Intake During Early Pregnancy: Effects on Sow Body Weight and Litter Size
Increasing feed intake by 30 per cent during the first month of gestation improved sow bodyweight recovery and increased litter size but did not significantly affect farrowing rate in the subsequent parity, according to researchers based at Wageningen...
Increasing feed intake by 30 per cent during the first month of gestation improved sow bodyweight recovery and increased litter size but did not significantly affect farrowing rate in the subsequent parity, according to researchers based at Wageningen...
Mycotoxins, Endotoxins and Their Control
Mycotoxins and endotoxins impair animal health and immune status as well as feed production in various ways: these toxins are invisible, odorless and cannot be detected by smell or taste, but can significantly reduce pig performance, according to Radka...
Mycotoxins and endotoxins impair animal health and immune status as well as feed production in various ways: these toxins are invisible, odorless and cannot be detected by smell or taste, but can significantly reduce pig performance, according to Radka...
Risks for Animal and Public Health Related to the Presence of Alternaria Toxins in Feed and Food
Fungi in the family, Alternaria, produce mycotoxins in a range of plants that include cereals and oilseeds. Following a study of the possible adverse effects of Alternaria mycotoxins on the health of humans, farm animals and pets, the European...
Fungi in the family, Alternaria, produce mycotoxins in a range of plants that include cereals and oilseeds. Following a study of the possible adverse effects of Alternaria mycotoxins on the health of humans, farm animals and pets, the European...
Effects of Dietary Seaweed Extract Supplementation to Sows and Weaned Pigs
Seaweed extract (SWE) supplementation after weaning improved gut health and enhanced the performance of starter pigs and increased growth rate during the grower-finisher phases, according to researchers in the Irish Republic. There was no response to...
Seaweed extract (SWE) supplementation after weaning improved gut health and enhanced the performance of starter pigs and increased growth rate during the grower-finisher phases, according to researchers in the Irish Republic. There was no response to...
Effects on Boar Sperm Quality of Dietary Supplementation with Omega-3 PUFAs Differ Between Breeds
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) improved the sperm quality of Large White and Pietrain boars, according to researchers in Girona, Spain, but not for those of the Duroc breed.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) improved the sperm quality of Large White and Pietrain boars, according to researchers in Girona, Spain, but not for those of the Duroc breed.
Piglets Overcoming Post-Weaning Stress
Achieving good performance in growing pigs starts with ensuring the sow produces enough milk and after weaning, pathogenic bacteria can be combatted by feeding a combination of organic acids, cinnamaldehyde and a permeabilising substance, according to...
Achieving good performance in growing pigs starts with ensuring the sow produces enough milk and after weaning, pathogenic bacteria can be combatted by feeding a combination of organic acids, cinnamaldehyde and a permeabilising substance, according to...
Feed Outlook – November 2011
US feed grain production estimates have been lowered for 2011/12, according to Tom Capehart and Edward Allen in the latest report from the USDA Economic Research Service.
US feed grain production estimates have been lowered for 2011/12, according to Tom Capehart and Edward Allen in the latest report from the USDA Economic Research Service.
