Effects of a fibrous supplement in transition diets on sow performance, colostrum quality, and piglet health
Fibrous supplements in transition diets may improve farrowing, health, and piglet resilience.
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The role of butyrate and MCFAs in the post-weaning phase
Medium-chain fatty acids can help promote early growth in post-weaning piglets due to their high energy content, antibacterial properties, and ability to support metabolism in immature animals.
EuroTier 2026: World’s leading trade fair for animal husbandry professionals opens ticket shop
EuroTier 2026, the world’s leading trade fair for animal farming and livestock management, will take place together with EnergyDecentral, the international leading trade fair for decentralized energy supply, from 10 to 13 November 2026 in Hanover, Germany. The ticket shop is now open.
Analysis of trends in key socio-economic indicators for Argentina’s swine industry through 2025
An analysis of trends in the key socio-economic indicators of the Argentine swine industry, based on annual data from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries (SAGyP).
Fermented rapeseed meal enhances meat quality and metabolic profile in finishing pigs
Fermented rapeseed meal improves pork quality.
Corn and Soybeans: USDA projections for the 2025/2026 marketing year – April 2026
In the April report, the outlook for corn is positive due to the recovery in the U.S., Argentina, and Ukraine, as well as increased trade. For soybeans, however, the outlook is tighter: growth in Brazil and Paraguay does not offset declines in Argentina and the U.S., leaving supply virtually unchanged.
Trends in Latin American swine production: 2025 overview and 2026 outlook
In 2025, the Latin American swine industry established structural expansion, reaching historic milestones in production, exports, and domestic consumption. However, in 2026, the sector faces a highly complex scenario, where projected growth will have to contend with the volatility of an unstable geopolitical environment and mounting sanitary pressures that are testing regional efficiency and profitability.
2026 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook shares global feed production survey data
Data collected through 15th annual global feed survey estimates world feed production increased in 2025 by 2.9%, to 1.44 billion metric tons.
Supplementation with niacinamide in normal- and low-protein diets: effects on immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal microbiota in growing-finishing pigs
Dietary nicotinamide supplementation may enhance immunity, antioxidant capacity, and gut health in growing-finishing pigs.
Hepatic protection: an effective strategy against sow mortality?
The administration of a hepatoprotective product at peripartum reduced sow mortality by 73%.
NOVUS to share research on piglet microbiota and mortality at ESPHM 2026
Roberto Barea, DVM, Ph.D., NOVUS swine technical services manager for South Europe, will explain how a protected benzoic acid supports gut microbiota balance and performance outcomes in post-weaning piglets.
Heat stress in sows: hidden consequences for sow and offspring performance
When foetuses develop in a heat-stressed gestation sow, a condition known as in utero heat stress occurs, and piglets may be born smaller with impaired gut microbiome and immune function. Additionally, these piglets show greater susceptibility to stress later in life. Although these consequences are not always immediately apparent, they are important to manage and prevent.
U.S.: farmers to plant less corn and more soybean may impact feed costs in 2026
U.S. farmers plan to reduce corn acreage and increase soybean planting in 2026, while grain stocks rise across major crops.
IICA warns in Washington: without agriculture in the Americas there is no global food security
The Director General of the organization addressed the IDB on the structural vulnerability of the Latin American agri-food systems and the urgency of transforming its productive base.
Rapeseed protein as a functional and sustainable protein source for weaned piglets
Rapeseed protein concentrate may become a suitable alternative protein source for piglets.
Effects of ferulic acid, probiotic mixture, or jute sacks on peripartum oxidative stress, maternal behavior, farrowing, and piglet performance in loose-housed hyperprolific sows
Combining antioxidant supplementation with enrichment may reduce sow oxidative stress, improving reproductive and productive performance in loose-housed sows.