Articles - Nutrition

Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on nutrition given at the latest edition of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV).

In this second article, Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on vaccines and biosecurity given at AASV 2024.

Controlled crude protein reduction and use of essential amino acids can improve feed efficiency, decrease water consumption, and reduce nitrogen excretion.

Basic principles of amino acids and the concept of ideal protein in swine nutrition.

From their respective academic and on-farm perspectives, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas comment on a recent study about the effect of postweaning feed intake.

Although initially the focus was on the gastric ulcers, after the first visits, more importance was given to liver damage and poisoning was suspected.

In the previous article, we learned about the concept of feed safety, its impact on swine production, and the responsibility of the compound feed industry in the food chain. Now we will focus on how to practically apply this concept in the compound feed production process.

The feed industry has a significant and essential role to play in achieving One Health in pork production on multiple levels.

A small cart is parked at the end of the aisle of each farrowing room, just below a dry feed distribution line.

Today's swine industry depends on a supply of properly balanced feed, the quality and safety of which are critical to pig health, welfare, and maximum productive performance.

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about sweet whey.

The farmer decided to use a facility that was previously used for finishing pigs for the final growth phase of gilts. He adapted the liquid feeders to be able to feed dry feed semi-ad libitum.

Mistakes to avoid when receiving, sampling, and storing raw materials in the pig feed mill.

In this article, we focus on the key aspects of management to optimize performance from this genetic line of sows. We talked with Carlos Martins.

Quality is essential for the sustainability, reliability, and profitability of any company. In pig production, we can also apply the integral concept of quality starting with the purchase of raw materials and feed.

We often talk about costs in swine production, especially feed costs, but little is said about the impact that the feed mill can have on the farm's performance and profitability.

The concept of precision feeding and the goal of improving the efficiency of essential nutrient utilization is considered an innovative technique in swine research in recent years.

What causes can lead to increased feed conversion ratio and mortality with worsened average daily gain?

The similarity between the pre- and post-weaning diet composition may be more important for post-weaning performance than the absolute intake level of solid feed pre-weaning.

What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and worsen average daily gain without altering mortality?

What can cause an increase in the feed conversion ratio of pigs without altering mortality or average daily gain?

Many factors influence sow longevity and survival. So how important is targeted feed management to a longer life of performance?

A simple management strategy can have an impact on the piglet’s most challenging time in life: the weaning period.

Precision Feeding not only improves the efficiency of nutrient uptake but also mitigates negative impacts on the environment.