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GMOs: Member States back Commission on reinforced requirements for GM food/feed applications

The key objectives of this Regulation are: to reinforce and improve the authorisation process of GM food and feed and to clarify the requirements for submitting a request.

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Influence of rearing system, diet and gender on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of white pigs

Feeding growing pigs with corn grain silage may reduce lean and ham percentage.

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Distribution of the LW of the piglets at the end of the lactation period during 6 consecutive weaning batches (A), and initial classification and evolution of the LW along the pre-starter stage (B).

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The live weight of the piglets weaned at 28 days: a decisive factor for a good post-weaning adaptation?

The performance decrease suffered by the piglets when weaned is one of the most worrying factors at the pig farms.

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United States: record plantings expected for corn and soybeans

Corn growers intend to plant 97.3 million acres . If realized, this will represent the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1936.

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n-3 fatty acid supplementation in sows

Feeding n-3 fatty acids to gilts may improve litter growth, but does not affect subsequent reproductive performance.

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The protein-to-energy ratio is a main driver of growth performance in piglets

Independently of the nature of the nutrient promoting imbalance, dietary protein-to-energy ratio may determine post-weaning piglet performance

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Medicinal herbs on polymorphonuclear neutrophil immune activity and small intestinal morphology in weanling pigs

Dietary supplementation of Chinese medicinal herbs may improves intestinal health and nutrient digestibility in weanling pigs.

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Effects of dietary supplementation with two potassium formate sources on performance of 8- to 22-kg pigs

The supplementation of 1.56% potassium formate or 1.20% potassium diformate improved performance of weaned pigs.

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Italy: EU inspectors in Sardinia for the African Swine Fever control

EU inspectors were in Sardinia for the verification of the African Swine Fever monitoring plan.

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Alpha-lipoic acid on antioxidative ability and performance of sows and nursing piglets

Dietary alpha-lipoic acid supplementation in sows enhances the antioxidant activity and performance of mothers and their offspring.

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Commission further streamlines list of authorised additives in animal feed

More than 1200 authorisations for flavourings in farm animal feed and pet food are to be withdrawn following a Regulation adopted last week.

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Spain: growth of the Spanish animal health and nutrition industry

Swine leads the ranking of species with an invoicing of more than 252 million euros.

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The use of crystalline amino acids in lactating sow diets

Corn/soybean meal lactation diets can contain up to 0.40% L–lysine-HCl with no detrimental effect on reproductive performance.

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European Union: €15 million to support EU Reference Laboratories for food and feed safety

The European Commission adopted a financial decision to grant a total of €15 million for 2013 to support the 44 EU Reference Laboratories (EU-RLs) designated for food and feed safety and animal health.

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