U.S. demand for animal feed strong despite COVID-19
IFEEDER study reveals how COVID-19 has affected the livestock feed industry.
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Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs
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Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
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Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
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Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
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Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
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IFEEDER study reveals how COVID-19 has affected the livestock feed industry.
According to a USDA GAIN report, 2021 should be another record year for swine production in Brazil despite high production costs.
Here's how the situation looks in regards to exports, consumption, and production costs.
The backlog of pigs for slaughter in Germany has been reduced so that it no longer puts pressure on the market.
Effective March 15, Danish Crown will eliminate the quotas for hog deliveries which were introduced in November 2020.
In just 5 years, Spain has increased its pork production by 20%.
The agreement protects around 200 iconic European and Chinese agri-food names against imitation and usurpation introducing consumers to guaranteed, authentic products from two regions with rich culinary and cultural traditions.
Fresh and processed pork from Brazil can now be shipped to Cambodia.
During the past year, Chile increased its exports of pork and offal by more than 28%.
In 2020, Spanish imports of live pigs increased by 41.6% compared to 2019.
Singapore has worked on a regionalization arrangement for ASF, allowing imports of pork from certain areas of Germany.
EU exports have increased by almost 19%. China was the leading destination, accounting for over 60% of the total.
Taiwan's pork consumption has been largely unchanged despite the government allowing imports of U.S. pork containing the feed additive ractopamine.
Spanish pork exports to China in January this year were double those of last January.
Governments funding Meat and Poultry Ontario study to increase efficiency and capacity in meat processing.
Pig slaughterings in Portugal in 2020 show a reduction of 2.6% compared to 2019.