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Which environmental factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco talks about the effects of temperature and humidity.... they can make us lose money.

Precision Feeding not only improves the efficiency of nutrient uptake but also mitigates negative impacts on the environment.

Which dietary factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco talks about how the energy and protein values of feed, the particle size, and mycotoxins can make us lose money.

Nutritional immunomodulation can be used for real-time adjustments to guide the immune system in protective directions.

The reader should be aware that in microbiome research correlation does not imply causation.

Eubiotics are seen as alternatives to things like zinc and antibiotic growth promotors for farms that can not use them, but if the global trend is that those products are no longer going to be available, should they be used as baseline?

How can we make sense of the increasing information available regarding the swine microbiota and apply it at the barn level? In this second article of the series, Matheus Costa explains.

Feed represents approximately 60% of the costs in pig production. It is therefore very important to have a good feed conversion ratio.

In the context of reducing the use of antibiotics, proper use of feed additives begins with correctly defining the term and describing their composition and activity. Here we will discuss the differences between essential oils, functional oils, and botanicals/ phytogenic compounds.

Choosing the right protein sources for (pre-) starter feed is crucial to support gut health, reducing reliance on feed additives.

Creating structure in the feed may be beneficial, but would this be the end of grinding all the ingredients in the same way?

What is the microbiota, and how can it help keep pigs healthy? What are the current limitations to using DNA sequencing of microbes?

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about rice.

The use of fiber can be a good strategy to control post-weaning diarrhea, but what type of fiber is effective?

The EU is already developing a new legislative framework that will include the degree of sustainability in the labeling of feed and livestock products.