Commission drops plan for drastic copper reductions in piglet feed
The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed agreed revised maximum permitted limits (MPLs).
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Combating pre-weaning mortality: Set a goal
For today’s swine producer, efficiency is everything. It drives profitability and is a key success indicator if operations are to remain competitive in the current market. Because of this, the industry has come a long way in finding opportunities for improved efficiency – especially in the breeding herd.
New technical online platform for farmers
Feedpreservation.com is a new technical online platform solely about preserving feed and forage.
Supplementing sows with microalgae rich on omega-3 fatty acids
Microalgae rich on omega-3 fatty acids supplementation during gestation and lactation may promote an increase of piglet birthweight while general reproductive performance it is not affected.
Prospects for global cereal markets are favourable
Early prospects for global cereal markets in the year ahead are favourable, despite a forecasted decline, according to FAO's new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief.
Impact of feeding corn distillers dried grains with solubles on pork fat quality
Feeding corn DDGS diets to growing-finishing pigs can substantially reduce feed cost while maintaining growth performance, but it reduces carcass pork fat firmness. How to solve it?
Fermented corn probiotic from early post-weaning to grower-finisher
The use of microbes isolated from the host as probiotic may be an appropriate way to modulate intestinal microbiota promoting good health status and performance in growing pigs.
An update on sow amino acid research
Sow nutrition research has historically been only about 2% of the swine scientific literature, but new commercial facilities are changing this.
Reduced crude protein and different net energy levels for heavy pigs
In low crude protein diets, net energy levels may affect performance and feeding behavior in heavy pigs.
Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models
Results provide further evidence that contaminated feed ingredients may represent a risk for transport of pathogens at domestic and global levels.
EU: valorisation of food no longer intended for human consumption as animal feed
EU action against food waste: Commission publishes guidelines to facilitate valorisation of food no longer intended for human consumption as animal feed.
Poland modifies the law on the use of GMO in feed
Its entry into force as of January 1st, 2019 would have contributed to the damage of the competitiveness of animal production.
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) as crude protein source for weaned piglets
Nutritional value and antimicrobial effects of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) meal indicates that would be a suitable alternative source of crude protein for weaned piglets.
EU: Production of protein crops set for a new record high in 2017/2018
The EU production of field peas and broad beans is well above the last 5 - year average.
FAO: Restrained prospects for cereal production
FAO's anticipates this year's world maize and wheat production to decline based on early forecasts.