EFSA Public consultation: guidance on the assessment of the efficacy of feed additives
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance on the assessment of the efficacy of feed additives.
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FAO: Higher cereal production and inventories
Surge in maize output on course to lift cereals stock-to-use ratio to highest level since 2002.
Growth rate and lameness in replacement gilts
Does a high growth rate really increase the risk of osteochondrosis and lameness?
Dietary crude protein increase in lactating diets
Increase crude protein level in lactating diet may enhance milk quality and improve sow and litter performance in high productive sows.
BASF declares Force Majeure for vitamin A and E and several carotenoids
On October 31, a fire occurred during the startup of the Citral plant in Ludwigshafen. BASF’s Vitamin A and E plants are currently also shut down for scheduled, routine maintenance. The company will only be able to restart these plants once supply of Citral is re-established.
Use of digestible rather than total amino acid affects nitrogen balance in pigs
The use of digestible rather than total amino acid in diet formulation clearly improve N retention and reduces N excretion.
Evaluating low-protein diets for heavy pigs on quality characteristics of dry-cured ham
Environmental impact of heavy pig may be reduced by lowering CP content diets with balanced AA profile without affection ham quality.
Clinical case: Poorly adapted piglets in a liquid system nursery
Weaning is a critical event in the pig’s life. It is a very important and stressful transition that, if not handled properly, can be responsible for the occurrence of diarrhoea and/or poorly adapted piglets.
Do we know how to feed an heterogeneous population of pigs?
The answer is no. We only know how to feed the average pig of a certain genetic composition, and sex.
Inexpensive feed scoop
This article offers a new alternative to plastic feed scoops, the use of a 5/10-liter can made of strong plastic and with a built-in handle.
Dietary electrolyte balances in weanling diets for piglets
Dietary electrolyte balance ranging between 166 and 250 mEq/kg may promote a proper growth rate and nutrient digestibility in weanling pigs.
Energy and lysine requirements of sows during transition and lactation
The SID Lys:ME ratio during lactation depends on a milk yield and the body weight of the sow.
EU cereal production is expected to recover but stay below average
European Union cereal production in 2017/18 is expected to slightly recover, with an increase of 1.5% compared to 2016/17, adding up to almost 300 million tonnes of cereal.
FAO: Cereal production on course for a record high
Global cereal production in 2017 is forecast to surpass the 2016 peak by a small margin, according to FAO's latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief.
Effect of vaccination against sub-clinical PCV2 infection in a high-health finishing pig herd
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of vaccination against PCV2 in a sub-clinically infected, high-health finishing herd in terms of viral load in serum, feed conversion ratio and antimicrobial treatments.
Effect of dietary starch types on growth performance, meat quality and myofibre type of finishing pigs
Formulating with high amylose content cereals may improve pig performance and carcass and meat quality at slaughter.