Evaluating water-to-feed ratios to maximize growth, feed efficiency and carcass traits in growing-finishing pigs
A water-to-feed ratio of 3.5:1 DM would be recommended for growing-finishing pigs.
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EU: Import duties for maize, sorghum and rye updated at €0 per tonne
Following a reduced forecast of the 2020/21 maize harvest that led to an increase of US maize prices, the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye in the European Union is now set at €0 per tonne as of 27 August 2020.
Effects of switching finishing pigs from DDGS-based to corn-soybean meal-based diets at increasing intervals before market
The optimal time for carcass yield to make a dietary switch might be 28 days before marketing.
Comparing dry, wet/dry and liquid feeding of meal and pelleted finisher pig diets
For the feed delivery methods compared, the wet/dry feeding of a pelleted diet was found to maximize growth rate while optimizing G:F in grow-finisher pigs.
Feeding behaviour and daily feed intake of sows during lactation under heat stress conditions
Sow feed intake pattern changes throughout the day depending on the season.
Replacing of 5% of starch with sunflower oil in the diet of grow-finish pigs under heat stress
Replacement of starch by sunflower oil during high ambient temperature conditions can improve carcass yield and efficiency of grow-finish pigs.
Spain, Europe's leading feed producer
The industrial production of compound feed totaled 26,278,430 t in 2019, representing a 3.8% increase from 2018, and making Spain the leading producer of animal feed in Europe.
AFIA invites industry newcomers to virtual Feed Industry Institute
The online conference will teach the fundamentals of the animal food manufacturing process, give an overview of the U.S. feed industry, animal physiology and nutrition basics.
China to see bumper summer harvest
China will see a bumper harvest of grains this summer thanks to stable grain acreage and improved crop yields.
EU Compound feed production in 2019 down
The industrial compound feed production for farmed animals in the EU-28 for 2019 is estimated at 163,3 mio. t, i.e. 0.9% lower than in 2018, according to data provided by FEFAC members.
Non-GMO beet pulp and canola meal, effects on sow and piglet performance
Non-GMO beet pulp and canola meal have comparable effects as that of GMO corn-soybean meal diets on the performance of both sows and piglets.
The pre-farrowing feed intake pattern can improve litter performance at weaning
How does a sow's feed intake in the days prior to farrowing influence piglet birth and weaning weights?
Formulating sow diets with prediction equations for DDGS energy content
Prediction equations for metabolizable energy of corn DDGS can be used in diet formulation for sows in late gestation.
Sensing of nutrients in mouth and gastrointestinal tract modulates feed intake in pigs
Harmonization of short and long-term control of feed intake requires a finely tuned chemosensory system capable of communicating with the brain.
Colombia lifts tariffs on corn, sorghum and soybeans to reduce cost of feed production
Given that Colombian production is insufficient, the suspension of tariffs will increase supply capacity for feed production.
Russia: restrictive export quoting mechanism concerning the key crop items
Facing the current economic conditions in the Russian Federation and other EAEU countries, the Ministry sets measures aimed at keeping the food market stability to meet the domestic demand for grain and its processed products.