UK wheat harvest down nearly 40%, barley increases
According to preliminary data, the UK wheat harvest is down below the 5-year average while barley production has increased.
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Effect of chitosan oligosaccharide supplementation on sow and litter
Dietary chitosan might improve piglet performance and immune status.
ASF Germany: Restrictions to be lifted for agriculture and forest land
Agricultural and forestry areas must first be completely searched for dead or infected wild boars by officials or authorized persons.
Data sheets: Fish meal
Data sheet with nutritional values (table comparison), production, and most recent studies about fish meal.
Do feed level, diet, and parity during weaning-to-estrus affect sow reproductive performance?
Neither feeding level nor diet type during the weaning to estrus interval had an impact on sow reproductive performance.
Russia: Grain harvest surpasses last years levels
So far this year, more than 63 million tons of grain have been harvested.
AB Vista peels back the layers of fibre for animal performance
The paper considers the different fibre parameters, explaining what the composition and the variation could potentially mean for producers.
Google and FAO launch new Big Data tool for all
Earth Map empowers FAO’s Hand-in-Hand geospatial platform and allows anyone with basic Internet access to tap critical climate, environmental and agricultural information.
Evaluating water-to-feed ratios to maximize growth, feed efficiency and carcass traits in growing-finishing pigs
A water-to-feed ratio of 3.5:1 DM would be recommended for growing-finishing pigs.
The effect of a rapeseed-based diet on the gut microbiome modulation in growing-finishing pigs
Rapeseed meal seems to promote the development of protective gut microbiota.
Fermented oats in swine feeding
Feeding fermented oats to weanling pigs may have beneficial effects on their growth performance, nutrient digestibility and ileal microorganism balance.
EU: Import duties for maize, sorghum and rye updated at €0 per tonne
Following a reduced forecast of the 2020/21 maize harvest that led to an increase of US maize prices, the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye in the European Union is now set at €0 per tonne as of 27 August 2020.
Effect of increasing dietary levels of a novel 6-phytase on piglet performance and bone mineralization
The addition of phytase in piglet diets improves their performance due to a better utilization of phytate-P.
AB Vista appoints new Managing Director
Juan Ignacio Fernandez steps into the role of Managing Director, following Richard Cooper's retirement.
Galam launches two new prebiotic production plants
The global manufacturer of ingredients for animal nutrition launched two plants that will manufacture the prebiotic sc-FOS.
Sustainable pork production in the age of climate change
The pig industry needs to counteract concerns about climate change and provide evidence we are making efforts to minimize our environmental footprint.