Improve feed conversion to cut costs
Pig producers could save nearly £9 per pig by improving their finishers’ feed efficiency by 0.54.
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Tryptophan:lysine ratios in diets containing 30% of DDGS on growth performance of 71 to 125 kg pigs
Increasing tryptophan:lysine ratio from 15 to 21% in DDGS rich diets improves carcass yields in finishing pigs.
Drought sends corn higher
The drought is hitting a wide swath of the corn belt, including Iowa and Illinois, the two largest corn-producing states.
Effects of adding cracked corn to a pelleted supplement for nursery and finishing pigs
The use of cracked corn in pelleted diets may improve performance and reduce gastric ulcer scores in fattening pigs.
DELACON appoints Head of Communications
Markus Dedl, CEO of DELACON, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gernot Ortmann as Head of Communications.
The Danish Salmonella control program - lessons learnt
Interventions can only reduce but not eradicate Salmonella from the herd. This emphasises the importance of trying to avoid introduction especially Salmonella Typhimurium or Salmonella Derby.
Plant additives as an alternative to feed antimicrobials in the prevention of postweaning diarrhoea in pigs
Both plants, Eugenia and Pterocarya can represent effective alternatives to feed antimicrobials for the use in prevention of PWD in pigs, but further studies are necessary.
The effect of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) in drinking water on the growth of pigs
The inclusion of ClO2 in drinking water can enhance the growth of pigs during the finishing phase.
Effect of feeding 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on prenatal porcine skeletal muscle development
Feeding 25OHD3 to gilts may have a positive impact on the red meat yield of their offspring.
FAO Food Price Index falls again
The FAO Food Price Index fell for the third consecutive month in June 2012, dipping 1.8 percent from May to its lowest level since September 2010.
Dietary addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG impairs the health of Escherichia coli F4 challenged piglets
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG does not ameliorate the negative effects caused by E. coli F4-in challenged piglets.
Statement by the EU on ractopamine
Following vote at the Codex Alimentarius, the European Union reaffirms its position that an international standard for ractopamine is not justified.
UN food safety body sets limits on ractopamine
The Commission set the limits for the amount of ractopamine allowed in the tissues of pigs and cattle at 10 micrograms per kilogram of pig or cattle muscle, 40 micrograms per kilogram in liver and 90 micrograms per kilogram of the animals' kidneys.
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NewsNutrient Requirements of Swine: Eleventh Revised Edition
The eleventh revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Swine builds on the previous editions published by the National Research Council.
Ukraine: Government not to limit grain exports in the new MY
The general grain exports from Ukraine in the new MY (July 2012 - June 2013) may total nearly 26 mln tonnes.
Effect of oat by-product antioxidants and vitamin E on the oxidative stability of pork
Oat by-products are a potential antioxidant for pig diets enhancing the oxidative stability of pork.