Dietary supplementation with fish oil increases long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in pubertal gilts
The use of fish oil may improve plasmatic PUFA contents without affecting growth or health
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Feeding of pre-pubertal gilts with diets containing aflatoxins or zearalenona
Feeding diets with aflatoxins or zearalenone prejudices performance and stimulates estrogenic effects in gilts.
European Union - Compound feed production dropped by 4.5% in 2009
In 2009, FEFAC estimates the compound feed production for the EU-271 at 144 mio. t, i.e. 4.5% below the figure for 2008 (150.6 mio. t).
Kemin promotes G.S. Ramesh to president of Kemin AgriFoods Asia
John Springate, president of Kemin AgriFoods, announces the promotion of G.S. Ramesh to president of the Kemin AgriFoods Asia division.
Australia - Berkshire a triticale treat for pigs
Berkshire was one of three new grain varieties from Pork CRC plant breeding projects released for commercial sowing during the 2009 season and now available for extensive release. The others were the field pea, Maki and the barley, Shepherd.
TOPIGS: Flushing results in heavier piglets
An increased feeding of sows during the insemination phase results in a higher piglet birthweight.
New operations manager for Ufac-UK
Joseph Magadi has been appointed operations manager by Ufac-UK for their specialist mill near Oakham, Rutland, where he will be responsible for raw material buying, formulation, quality control and production.
Oral progestagen and colostrogenesis in primiparous sows
Oral progestagen during gestation may redude colostrum quality
VIV Europe is about to open its doors for the international animal protein industry
Only 2,5 weeks to go before VIV Europe opens its doors from 20-22 April at the Jaarbeurs Exhibition Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands. Over 570 exhibitors from 39 countries covering 25,187 m2 booked their stand at the international platform for innovations in the animal protein industry. This means over 25,000 m2 full of innovations!
Comparison of different antimicrobial sequences on nursery pig performance and economic return
The use of antibiotics in feed during the nuresery period may improve piglet performance
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the factory and on the farm
The compound feed industry is one of the stakeholders having a role in minimizing the environmental impact while meeting the demand for high quality and cost effective products.
Incidence of fermentable fibre on piglet performances and health during post‐weaning
The dietary fibre after weaning could be able to constitute an alternative to the use of antibiotic growth promoters. This experiment carried out at INRA and IFIP, aimed to evaluate the effects of fermentable fibre on piglet performance and health during post‐weaning.
Berkshire a triticale treat for pigs
To encourage the 2010 growing of Berkshire, the new high yielding triticale, meetings of triticale growers, agronomists, pork producers and feed mills were recently hosted by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), co-developer of the variety with The University of Sydney and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
Differences in lean growth performance of pigs sampled from 1980 and 2005 commercial swine fed 1980 and 2005 representative feeding programs
The objective of this study was to assess how changes in genetics and feeding programs over 25 years in the U.S. commercial swine industry have impacted lean growth performance.
Comparative effect of orally administered sodium butyrate before or after weaning on growth and several indices of gastrointestinal biology of piglets
Butyrate administration during the sucking period improve intestinal maturation and physiology