Evaluating dietary Vitamin B2 by-product in growing-finishing pigs
Vitamin B2 by-products may be a cost-effective substitute for partially replacing corn and soybean meal in growing-finishing pigs.
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Feed additives: online tool upgraded to improve exposure estimates
As of today applicants can make better estimates of exposure to residues of feed additives, thanks to a new release of the Feed Additives Consumer Exposure calculator (FACE).
Management of food and feed crises : Commission updates its plan and procedures
The Commission has adopted a Decision which updates its plan, dating from 2004, and procedures for crisis management in the field of safety of food and feed.
Infectious dose of ASFV when consumed naturally in liquid or feed
Although greater concentrations of ASF virus were required to cause infection through feed, the high frequency of exposure may make contaminated feed a more significant risk factor.
Dietary supplementation of protected ZnO in weaned piglets
Protected ZnO may be a successful strategy to reduce dietary Zn supplementation without affecting performance and strongly reducing Zn excretion in weanling pigs.
AB Agri Ltd announces further international expansion of its Primary Diets business
Primary Diets has been selling its UK produced, baby starter feed brands and Premier Nutrition premix in Poland for the last 12 years. Over this time Poland has developed into Primary Diets’ largest export market.
Cactus addition to lactating sows’ diet
Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) dietary supplementation may reduce post-farrowing blood glucose avoiding hypophagia in lactating sows.
USA: AFIA provides new biosecurity guidance following ASF outbreaks
In light of the recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and other animal diseases, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has been working on a multi-pronged action plan to: research science-based solutions for mitigating the risks of virus transmission through feed, and communicate any new information and recommendations to the industry and producer groups.
Commission presents the EU plant proteins plan
The development of plant proteins in Europe is one of the priorities of the Romanian presidency.
Argentina forbids the use of colistin in feed
Results obtained by the SENASA have shown significant resistance levels against colistin.
Determine the adequate amount of dietary phosphorous in growing-finishing pigs
Daily digestible phosphorous supply between 4.6 and 6.7 g fitting a 1.4:1 Ca:P ratio may be enough to achieve a proper growth rate pattern in lean growing-finishing pigs.
EU: rules for veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed published
The Council and the European Parliament have signed the adopted regulations. The signed texts have been published in the EU Official Journal.
Global pork prices in flux due to ASF
China's pork supply will determine trading trends for meat and oilseeds.
Dietary limestone inclusion in weaned piglets and the effects on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and jejunal gene expression
High levels of limestone in weanling diets may affect piglet performance after weaning increasing colonic ecology and intestinal inflammatory response.
Copper: new legislation, practical consequences in post-weaning feed
As of August 13th, 2019, the maximum copper limit allowed in piglet feed will be reduced. Faced with this change, what nutritional strategies can I use?
Commission authorises two genetically modified products for food and feed use
The authorisation decisions do not cover cultivation.