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Effects of dietary fat on the saturated and monounsaturated fatty acid metabolism in growing pigs

The effect of dietary fats differing in fatty acid (FA) composition on the metabolism of saturated FA (SFA) and monounsaturated FA (MUFA) in growing pigs was investigated.

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Effects of α-ketoglutarate on the intestinal microbiota and metabolites in growing pigs

The α-ketoglutarate supplementation may affect intestinal microbiota promoting SCFA production in the intestine.

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People are continually exposed to incorrect information about livestock and the environment

A new study by FAO and published in Global Food Security found that livestock rely primarily on forages, crop residues and by-products that are not edible to humans and that certain production systems contribute directly to global food security, as they produce more highly valuable nutrients for humans, such as proteins, than they consume.

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Probiotics, prebiotics and colostrum as feed additives for piglets under vaccination against PRRSV

The development of piglet immune system under vaccination against PRRSV it is not improved by the use of probiotics and prebiotics or colostrum.

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FAO: Global cereal output heading for a new record

FAO raised its forecast for global cereal production to 2 611 million tonnes, an all-time record. Worldwide stocks of cereals are also expected to reach an all-time high by the close of seasons in 2018, according to the latest FAO Cereal Supply and Demand Brief.

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European import duties for maize, sorghum and rye updated

This revised tariff, triggered by an automatic mechanism that calculates import duties, will avoid putting European producers at a disadvantage.

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Feeding sodium butyrate in the late finishing diets for Salmonella prevalence

Sodium butyrate supplementation in finishing diets may reduce Salmonella carriage, shedding and seroprevalence in commercial conditions.

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Sugar cane extract supplementation and meat quality improvement in growing-finishing pigs

Dietary sugar cane extract supplementation may promote enhanced oxidative stability and improve meat quality in growing finishing pigs.

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Insects as an alternative raw material in pig feed

Products obtained from insects have a high proportion of crude protein: 40-44% in the case of the black soldier fly larvae, or up to 60% in the case of black fly larvae or in grasshoppers, and even reaching 70% in the case of silkworms.

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Analysis of the intestinal situation of piglets

Analysis of the intestinal situation of piglets is an essential action in health management programs. A piglet population with good intestinal health has excellent feed conversion efficiency.

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Fermented soybean meal for swine weanling diets

Fermented soybean meal may become a suitable and economic protein source for weanling diets according nutrient digestibility and intestinal health.

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Arginine and amino acids supplementation in gestating gilts

Arginine and other amino supplementation in gestating gilts improve farrowing and litter performance in low prolificity sows (≤14 total piglets born).

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Diet presentation form affects pig growing performance and carcass characteristics

Fine grinding improves feed efficiency for meal but not for pelleted diets although pelleting improves average daily gain in growing pigs.

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Advanced NIR can now analyse parameters including energy, starch and phytate.

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How NIR technology is transforming new crop use across Europe after this year’s harvest

New crop variability can negatively affect feed conversion and other production indicators, impacting performance and profits. In a bid to tackle this, more producers are using information provided by the latest NIR (near infrared spectroscopy) technology.

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Agriculture: Commission launches crops' market observatory

The Commission launched a market observatory for crops to ensure more transparency and increase availability of market data for European farmers and traders.

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Fiber source and enzyme addition may affect nutrient digestibility in growing pigs

Fiber coming from wheat bran has higher negative impact on protein and fat digestibility than soybean hulls in growing pigs.