Effects of feeding partially defatted olive cake (PDOC) to finishing pigs
PDOC did not greatly impact performance, carcass quality, or slurry. Its inclusion did improve the monounsaturated fatty acid concentration in subcutaneous fat.
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Do I have dead pregnant sows? What could be the cause?
If my farrowing rate is low, but the returns to estrus, abortions, and culled pregnant sows are all normal, I probably have dead sows...
Data sheets: Lard
Data sheet with nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about lard.
Formulating sow diets with prediction equations for DDGS energy content
Prediction equations for metabolizable energy of corn DDGS can be used in diet formulation for sows in late gestation.
Tonisity: Insights on challenges facing piglets in first week of life
Tonisity held a series of webinars presented by Mathieu Cortyl, managing director for Tonisity Europe and Asia Pacific, that gave several insights into challenges facing piglet pre-weaning.
Nutritional strategies to alter hog growth, facing market disruptions
Due to the extraordinary disruptions in market flow caused by closed slaughterhouses, IPIC has developed strategies to slow market hog growth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garcinol supplementation in finishing pigs- effects on growth, carcass characteristics and meat quality
Garcinol might increase the growth performance of pigs and improve pork quality.
Sensing of nutrients in mouth and gastrointestinal tract modulates feed intake in pigs
Harmonization of short and long-term control of feed intake requires a finely tuned chemosensory system capable of communicating with the brain.
Replacing ractopamine with conjugated linoleic acid and the effects on performance and carcass traits of finishing pigs
Dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) might improve feed efficiency, but it needs to be combined with ractopamine to see improved carcass traits.
CPF launches stringent measures to prevent COVID-19
Charoen Pokphand Foods has implemented stronger health and safety measures throughout its supply chain to ensure highest standard of food safety for consumers.
Russia: Grain sold from state intervention fund to stabilize price
More than half of the volume put up for auction on the first day (200 thousand tons) was sold.
Agrimprove: FeedLock,® new feed mitigator
Agrimprove, the feed ingredients brand of Royal Agrifirm Group, has introduced this product as a biosecurity measure to close feed-related entry routes for contamination by enveloped viruses like ASF, PED and PRRS.
Effects of maternal transfer of phytogenic compounds on piglet performance and gut health
Phytogenic compounds supplemented to hyperprolific sows can improve piglet integrity.
DSM and North Carolina State University develop animal science research partnership
The partnership, which will span 10 years, focuses on three key research areas: animal gut health, precision nutrition and data-driven decision making for animal health.
Colombia lifts tariffs on corn, sorghum and soybeans to reduce cost of feed production
Given that Colombian production is insufficient, the suspension of tariffs will increase supply capacity for feed production.
Perstorp Animal Nutrition appoints Vilson Simon as Vice President for the Americas
Leading global feed additive and specialty chemicals company, Perstorp, has appointed Vilson Antonio Simon as Vice President in charge of the Animal Nutrition Business Area in the Americas.