Creep feed: Effects of feed flavor supplementation on pre- and post-weaning performance and behavior of piglet and sow
Administration of flavor could increase creep feed intake pre-weaning and piglet average daily gain post-weaning.
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European Union - New regulation further strengthens feed safety through the improvement of feed information
Feed safety is further strengthened through the improvement of feed information brought about by a new regulation creating a new catalogue of feed materials.
Dietary sow supplementation influences growth rate of pigs post weaning
Piglets suckling SWE-supplemented sows had an enhanced humoral immunity, greater percentage positive of E. coli phagocytising leukocytes and suppressed colonic E. coli population
European Union - The ban on feeding animal protein to non-ruminants could gradually be lifted
The sharp fall in bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) cases in the EU must not lead to a slackening of surveillance, say MEPs in a resolution passed on Wednesday. Any change to BSE safety rules must maintain high animal and public health standards, but the ban on feeding animal protein to non-ruminants, such as pigs, could gradually be lifted if further safeguards are put in place, they add.
European Union - Food labels: clearer information for consumers
The European Parliament has just adopted a Regulation on Food Information for consumers.
Foundations for optimizing lactation
The milk production of sows is one of the parameters that has evolved the most over the last several decades.
European Union - EU grain harvest estimates today revealing a 1% production drop
Copa-Cogeca released new EU grain harvest estimates revealing a 1% production drop in this years EU cereals harvest.
Effect of dietary regime and group structure on pig performance and the variation in weight and growth rate from weaning to 20 weeks of age
Although uniform grouping appears to aid the reduction in slaughter weight variation and improve FCR, its effect is dependent on dietary regime.
Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan to ensure over a third of world wheat exports over next decade
Total wheat exports from Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan over the next decade will be approximately 33% of the world wheat exports, nearly two times more than projected wheat exports from the current leader - the United States (17.7%).
European Union - GMOs: Parliament backs national right to cultivation bans
EU Member States should have the flexibility to ban or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified crops and should be able to cite environmental motives for doing so, according to MEPs voting on draft legislation on Tuesday.
Germany - Early warning system
Following the recent Dioxin scandal at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture has now legally established an early warning system for food products and feedstuff.
Immune response and blood chemistry of pigs fed conjugated linoleic acid
Feeding conjugated linoleic acid up to 1.0% to growing-finishing pigs does not significantly alter either immune system (innate or cell-mediated) or blood chemistry variables.
Fermented garlic powder supplementation: effects on growth performance, blood characteristics and meat quality in finishing pigs fed low-nutrient-density diets
The fermented garlic powder supplementation added at the level of 2 g/kg can improve growth performance, while improving meat marbling and firmness score.
Effect of high dietary copper on the expression of hypothalamic appetite regulators in weanling pigs
Supplementing diets with 250 mg/kg copper stimulates feed intake and results in an enhancement in weanling pigs’ growth.
European Union - Statistics on the food chain: From farm to fork
An Eurostat overview shows that there were just over 48 million people employed within the EU27’s food chain in 2008, equivalent to more than a fifth of total employment.
The effect of probiotics on the morphological characteristics of the small intestinal mucosa
The objective of this study was to determine the impact of antibiotics and selected probiotics on the morphological properties of the small intestinal mucosa in growing-finishing pigs.