Feeding excess crude protein: effects on growth performance and carcass traits of finishing pigs
Dietary crude protein in finishing diets may be reduced until 12% without affecting pig performance and carcass yield
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EU - The Commission will transmit to the Council a proposal to authorise a GM maize
The Commission will transmit to the Council a proposal to authorise genetically modified (GM) maize after Member States representatives were not able to endorse it during a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH).
The effect of dietary fatty acid level on the fatty acid composition of the adipose and lean tissues of immunocastrated male pigs
A low dietary supply of PUFA and MUFA is enough to increase the degree of unsaturation of adipose tissue and intramuscular fat lipids in immunocastrated pigs
Antimicrobial peptides as an alternative to antibiotics in pigs nutrition
The AMPs (also called host defence peptides) are small gene encoded peptides of 1 to 5 kDa that have a broad range of activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, fungi and mycobacteria
Iowa State Swine Nutrition Program Welcomes New Graduate Students
With five new graduate students and a lab manager, Iowa State University’s (ISU) applied swine nutrition program is focused squarely on the future. The program, under the leadership of animal science associate professor John Patience, has three research themes: energy, ingredient evaluation, and feeding management. There also are collaborative efforts with additional animal science faculty members in other areas.
Influence of dietary isomaltooligosaccharides on nutrient digestibility and concentration of glucose, insulin, cholesterol and triglycerides in serum of growing pigs
Dietary isomaltooligosaccharides supplementation did not affect any of the measured parameters
Effects of the insoluble and soluble dietary fibre on the physicochemical properties of digesta and the microbial activity in early weaned piglets
The use of higher insoluble-soluble dietary fibre concentration in piglet diets may improve intestinal health at weaning
USA - USDA predicts record corn yield, soybean crop
USDA forecast the largest U.S. corn yield and largest soybean crop in history for the 2009/10 marketing year.
Pork CRC: Award winning pig egg cells
Vital research to reduce seasonal infertility, an ongoing problem for Australia’s pig industry, has been rewarded with a 2009 Science and Innovation Award for Michael Bertoldo, a Pork CRC supported PhD student at The University of Sydney.
FAO - On horizon 2050 - billions needed for agriculture
Net investments of $83 billion a year must be made in agriculture in developing countries if there is to be enough food to feed 9.1 billion people in 2050, according to an FAO discussion paper.
Pork CRC makes pig's breakfast of award
Feeding pigs has sometimes been a fairly hit-and-miss affair, but award-winning new technology developed with Pork CRC support aims to bring precision livestock farming technology to piggeries across Australia and make pig feeding less of a pig’s breakfast.
Effects of dietary soybean oil on lipid and protein oxidation in pork patties during chill storage
Dietary soybean oil suplementation of growing-finishing diets does not affect lipid oxidation in pork products
The effect of castration method and dietary raw potato starch supply on sensory quality of pork
The use of raw potato starch in the finishing diets may reduce boar taint perception in entire males, however boar taint it is not completely reduced
Phosphorus requirements of growing-finishing pigs reared in a commercial environment
A challenge in animal production today is to raise livestock within new environmental rules and regulations. Although most states in the United States regulate swine waste application based on N concentration, more are changing to P-based regulations.
Effects of feeder design on growth performance and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs
The use of a wet-dry feeder improves pig performance until slaughter, without improving carcass performance.
Influence of micronization (fine grinding) of soya bean meal and fullfat soya bean on productive performance and digestive traits in young pigs
Soya bean meal and fullfat soya bean micronization does not improve piglet performance and digestibility of dietary components