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Iowa State Swine Nutrition Program Welcomes New Graduate Students

With five new graduate students and a lab manager, Iowa State University’s (ISU) applied swine nutrition program is focused squarely on the future. The program, under the leadership of animal science associate professor John Patience, has three research themes: energy, ingredient evaluation, and feeding management. There also are collaborative efforts with additional animal science faculty members in other areas.

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Influence of dietary isomaltooligosaccharides on nutrient digestibility and concentration of glucose, insulin, cholesterol and triglycerides in serum of growing pigs

Dietary isomaltooligosaccharides supplementation did not affect any of the measured parameters

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United Kingdom - Nitrates Derogation published

The European Commission has published a decision to grant England, Scotland and Wales a derogation from the Nitrates Directive, allowing the application of up to 250kg nitrogen per hectare per year from livestock manure in grassland farms.

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Effect of dietary soybean hulls and metal-amino acid chelated mineral supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and noxious gas emission in growing pigs

Dietary supplementation with soybean hulls and metal amino acid chelated minerals may reduce noxious gas emissions during growing fattening period

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Air quality

A good air quality is required for maintaining animal health and welfare and for providing a good working environment for the staff.

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Effects of low-protein diets supplemented with crystalline amino acids on performance and intestinal development in piglets over the first 2 weeks after weaning

The reduction of dietary CP content at weaning with AA supplementation improves nitrogen utilization without affecting piglet performance and intestinal morphology