Salt content in growing pig’s diets
Excess of Na and Cl due to fixed dietary salt inclusion may affect growth performance in growing pigs.
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European Commission seeks expert views on plant proteins
Plant proteins are an essential component of animal feed but European production of protein crops is not sufficient to cover demand.
EU grain storage has improved but critical bottlenecks remain
With around 4 million tonnes of grains worth over €1 billion moving in the EU every week, a well-functioning storage and logistic system is of great importance to ensure that the demands of the EU market are met at a competitive price. Bottlenecks can lead to supply shortfalls and increased price volatility.
The importance of vitamin D for the immune system in swine
Vitamin D3 plays a central role in the immune response of swine . 25-OH D3 may be a more efficient source to improve vitamin D status of pigs than cholecalciferol.
Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder, dies at 73
Dr. Lyons was a visionary entrepreneur who transformed the agriculture industry beginning with his innovative application of yeast technology in animal nutrition.
Benzoic acid and essential oils on sows and piglets performance
Dietary supplementation of benzoic acid combined with essential oils does not affect sow and litter performance during lactation.
Canada: Ractopamine-Free Program new swine movement requirements
The goal of this document is to consolidate the requirements from the CRFPCP, CQA and a swine manifest into one document that can be used for most situations.
The swine gut microbiome
It is very likely that the swine nutrition industry will be shaped in the near future by the study of the microbiome.
Spray dried porcine plasma supplementation on immune system in mycotoxin challenged piglets
Spray dried porcine plasma supplementation improve weight gain and minimize immune response in mycotoxine challenged piglets at weaning.
Effects of amino acid and energy intake during late gestation on piglet birth weight and reproductive performance
Increasing feed intake in late gestation improves very little body weight gain of gilts and sows and increases stillborn rate.
Pig conference explores the role of natural marine calcium and mineral sources to optimise wellbeing
‘Advances in Nutrition for Future Challenges’ seminar, held in Armagh, will investigate the severity of gastric ulcers in swine and the role of natural marine calcium and mineral sources in optimising pigs' wellbeing.
EU protein plan
The Commission updated the Council on its intentions for an EU protein plan to address the EU's significant and long - standing feed protein deficit.
Increase of dietary lysine levels in lactation diets on sow and litter performance
Increasing SID lysine levels in lactation diets may reduce tissue mobilisation of the sow while litter weight gain during lactation is improved.
Bluestar Adisseo announces closing of Nutriad acquisition
This transaction is part of Adisseo’s strategy to become one of the worldwide leaders of specialty additives in animal nutrition.
Pig producers urged to enter 2018 EU PiG Grand Prix
The 2018 European Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) Grand Prix is open for entries until 28 February 2018.
New EU reference laboratories in the field of contaminants in feed and food
Fødevareinstituttet (Denmark) and RIKILT (The Netherlands) will be the new reference laboratories for metals and nitrogenous compounds and for mycotoxins and plant toxins in feed and food.