China's grain output grows for ninth consecutive year
China's grain output rose 3.2 percent year on year to hit 589.57 million tonnes in 2012, marking the ninth consecutive year of growth.
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IFIF signs Cooperation Agreement with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
The agreement aims to facilitate and strengthen cooperation between the two organizations, in particular with the regards to the prevention and management of infectious diseases, including zoonotic disease.
Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (2/2)
If the animals fast for some 12 hours before their loading onto the lorry we will reduce the compound feed consumption and we will improve the conditions of the transport to the abattoir. Nevertheless, adding up the transport and the waiting time at the abattoir we should not exceed 24 hours of fasting in total.
Mycotoxin binder used in contaminated diets on growing pig performance
The use of a commercial mycotoxin binder improves growth performance of pigs fed contaminated diets with deoxynivalenol.
Ukraine will continue exporting wheat volumes
Ministry of Agrarian Policy sees no reason to limit the exports of wheat.
Dietary fat source may change texture and fatty acid composition of shoulder fat in pigs
Diets high in palm oil increases fat firmness in finishing pigs.
Casein glycomacropeptide in the diet may reduce Escherichia coli adhesion and may promote intestinal health
Casein glycomacropeptide may improve gut health of piglets after an ETEC K88 challenge.
Addition of seaweed (Laminaria digitata) extracts containing laminarin and fucoidan to porcine diets
Antioxidant ability of seaweed extracts in the pork through its inclusion in the animal’s diet.
Diet deprivation and over-allowance during prepuberty on mammary gland development and lactation performance of sows
Diet deprivation and subsequent over-allowance does not improve mammary gland development or milk yield.
FAO "Food Outlook": global cereal production in 2012 is expected to fall
Global cereal production in 2012 is expected to fall by 2.7 percent from previous year’s record crop.
Liquid energy and choice white grease on nursery pig performance
Liquid energy improve weight gain in piglets but choice white grease may also improve feed efficiency.
France: creation of the Cereals/Farmers Modernization Fund
The Cereals/Farmers Modernization Fund is a voluntary act so the cereals producers and the farmers are able to generate synergies.
Yeast hydrolyzed protein on performance of weaned piglets
Yeast hydrolyzed protein improves weight gain and uniformity in weaned piglets.
Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (1/2)
Albeit having similar determinants, the conversion index of the best (25%) and of the least efficient producers (25%) can differ in 0.42 points.
Feedipedia: An on-line encyclopedia of animal feeds
Feedipedia is a joint project of INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. It is a world-wide compendium of up-to-date information on feed materials.
Pea chips on pig performance, carcass quality and composition, and palatability of pork
Pea chips doesn’t negatively influence pig growth performance or carcass composition but could affect meat quality.