European Union compound feed production down
The total production estimate is now set at 151 mio. t, i.e. 0.3% below the figure for 2010.
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UE: minimum share of feed produced in the own holding for organic porcine and poultry species
In case of pigs and poultry, at least 20 % of the feed shall come from the farm unit itself.
Taiwan to separate US beef from pork in ractopamine dispute
Taiwan will separate the permits for importing beef and pork if it decides to open its doors to ractopamine-fed meat from the United States.
Feeding for 30TM initiative highlighted at World Pork Expo
Industry leaders discuss importance of sow nutrition and management at Land O’Lakes Purina Feed’s Sow Nutrition Forum.
Effects on performance characteristics of immunologically castrated male pigs using different levels of lysine in the diets
Medium-high lysine content diet, the best combination of immunologically castrated pigs.
European Union and China step up cooperation in agriculture and rural development
Priority sectors for cooperation may include: food security, international cooperation, environmental-friendly agriculture, organic farming, and food safety.
FAO: Food Price Index drops sharply
It averaged 204 points and was 9 points down from April. This was the lowest level since September 2011 and about 14 percent below its peak in February 2011.
Sow feeding management during lactation (2/2): Management of feeding during lactation
This could be very shortly summarized by ‘’Start high and increase fast’’.
Dietary long-chain n-3 PUFA, gut microbiota and fat mass in early postnatal piglet development
n-3 LCPUFA can have a detrimental impact on the cecum Bacteroidetes community in piglets
Determination and prediction of digestible and metabolizable energy of corn coproducts fed to finishing pigs
Digestible and Metabolisable energy of corn coproducts for finishing pigs can be accurately predicted by using different nutrient components.
Fermentable fibre ameliorates fermentable protein-induced changes in microbial ecology in the colon of piglets
Fermentable fibre may change luminal microbial ecology by fermentable protein-induced changes in piglets.
Alltech 28th Annual International Symposium
The Alltech 28th Annual International Symposium was held May 20-23, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA with 3,000 assistants.
European Union: guidance for assessing safety of Enterococcus faecium in animal feed
The guidance provides a new methodology for distinguishing between safe and potentially harmful strains of E. faecium in animal nutrition.
Impact of dietary energy level and ractopamine on growth performance in finishing pigs
The effects of ractopamine on growth performance in finishing pigs is independent of the energy content.
Sow feeding management during lactation (1/2): Feeding during previous gestation
Today sows have a milk production of 8-12 liters/day or more. The challenge of feeding the lactating sow is not new and improvement to the genetic potential of lean and prolific dam lines make this issue of critical importance for any breeding herd.
The effect of increasing dietary fibre and the provision of straw racks on the welfare of sows housed in small static groups
The increase in dieterary fiber it is not enough to reduce stereotypic behaviour in static group housed sows.