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Supplementation with niacinamide in normal- and low-protein diets: effects on immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal microbiota in growing-finishing pigs

Dietary nicotinamide supplementation may enhance immunity, antioxidant capacity, and gut health in growing-finishing pigs.

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Hepatic protection: an effective strategy against sow mortality?

The administration of a hepatoprotective product at peripartum reduced sow mortality by 73%.

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NOVUS to share research on piglet microbiota and mortality at ESPHM 2026

Roberto Barea, DVM, Ph.D., NOVUS swine technical services manager for South Europe, will explain how a protected benzoic acid supports gut microbiota balance and performance outcomes in post-weaning piglets.

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Heat stress in sows: hidden consequences for sow and offspring performance

When foetuses develop in a heat-stressed gestation sow, a condition known as in utero heat stress occurs, and piglets may be born smaller with impaired gut microbiome and immune function. Additionally, these piglets show greater susceptibility to stress later in life. Although these consequences are not always immediately apparent, they are important to manage and prevent.

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U.S.: farmers to plant less corn and more soybean may impact feed costs in 2026

U.S. farmers plan to reduce corn acreage and increase soybean planting in 2026, while grain stocks rise across major crops.

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IICA warns in Washington: without agriculture in the Americas there is no global food security

The Director General of the organization addressed the IDB on the structural vulnerability of the Latin American agri-food systems and the urgency of transforming its productive base.

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Rapeseed protein as a functional and sustainable protein source for weaned piglets

Rapeseed protein concentrate may become a suitable alternative protein source for piglets.

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Effects of ferulic acid, probiotic mixture, or jute sacks on peripartum oxidative stress, maternal behavior, farrowing, and piglet performance in loose-housed hyperprolific sows

Combining antioxidant supplementation with enrichment may reduce sow oxidative stress, improving reproductive and productive performance in loose-housed sows.

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EU: action plan to ensure fertilizer supply

Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has requested that the European Commission develop an action plan to ensure fertilizer supply, an essential input to guarantee the profitability of agricultural production, which is being affected by the war in the Middle East.

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Royal Agrifirm Group acquires Hamlet Protein

This acquisition is an important step in expanding the Specialties business of Royal Agrifirm Group, which provides high-value nutritional solutions and technical services to the feed industry.

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Feed mill expert joins NOVUS North America Swine Team

Michaela Braun is helping swine customers in the Midwest United States, bringing intelligent nutrition to their sow, nursery and grow-finish farms.

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EU agriculture ministers discuss markets, trade and energy

The EU Agriculture Council focuses on markets, trade and costs, highlighting resilience, trade safeguards and energy pressures.

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Zinpro^® releases 2025 Sustainability Report

Company strengthens commitment to Fortify the Future™.

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Figure 1. Structure of the SCFAs and MCFAs most commonly used in swine nutrition.

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Short- & medium-chain fatty acids: fundamentals and functions in swine nutrition

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) play a key role in intestinal health in pigs. In addition to providing readily available energy, they contribute to microbiota modulation, pathogen reduction, and improved digestibility and nutrient absorption, specially in piglets during the post-weaning period.

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Vanessa Huylebroeck appointed Managing Director Feed Belgium

Royal Agrifirm Group has appointed Vanessa Huylebroeck as Managing Director Feed Belgium, effective 13 April. She succeeds Tom Timmermans, who left the company earlier this year.

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Graph 1: Harvest projection for the main global producers of corn and soybean - 2025/26 campaign versus 2024/25 cycle - latest update March 10, 2026. Done by the Department of Economics and Sustainability of Pig333 Latin America with data from FAS - USDA

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Corn and soybean: projections for the 2025/26 campaign USDA - Mar 2026

The latest update points to greater corn availability driven by the USA and Ukraine, together with a stable soybean supply supported by the strong performance of Brazil and Paraguay.