Spray dried porcine plasma supplementation on immune system in mycotoxin challenged piglets
Spray dried porcine plasma supplementation improve weight gain and minimize immune response in mycotoxine challenged piglets at weaning.
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Effects of amino acid and energy intake during late gestation on piglet birth weight and reproductive performance
Increasing feed intake in late gestation improves very little body weight gain of gilts and sows and increases stillborn rate.
Pig conference explores the role of natural marine calcium and mineral sources to optimise wellbeing
‘Advances in Nutrition for Future Challenges’ seminar, held in Armagh, will investigate the severity of gastric ulcers in swine and the role of natural marine calcium and mineral sources in optimising pigs' wellbeing.
EU protein plan
The Commission updated the Council on its intentions for an EU protein plan to address the EU's significant and long - standing feed protein deficit.
Increase of dietary lysine levels in lactation diets on sow and litter performance
Increasing SID lysine levels in lactation diets may reduce tissue mobilisation of the sow while litter weight gain during lactation is improved.
Bluestar Adisseo announces closing of Nutriad acquisition
This transaction is part of Adisseo’s strategy to become one of the worldwide leaders of specialty additives in animal nutrition.
Pig producers urged to enter 2018 EU PiG Grand Prix
The 2018 European Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) Grand Prix is open for entries until 28 February 2018.
New EU reference laboratories in the field of contaminants in feed and food
Fødevareinstituttet (Denmark) and RIKILT (The Netherlands) will be the new reference laboratories for metals and nitrogenous compounds and for mycotoxins and plant toxins in feed and food.
Amlan International receives patent in China for intestinal health formulation
Amlan International recently received a patent in China for its formulated intestinal health products. The products have three distinct modes of action that work together to strengthen the intestinal environment of livestock.
EU grain area stable but producers hit by low prices and high costs
The area under cereals in 2018 is expected to be 1.4% down on last year’s level.
Protease supplementation in sorghum-based diets for growing pigs
Protease supplementation in sorghum-based diets may improve protein digestibility, performance and feed efficiency without affecting intestinal health in growing pigs.
Specific threat of DON mycotoxin requires targeted approach to protect pig profitability
Produced by the Fusarium moulds that infect growing cereal crops, DON inhibits protein synthesis within the pig.
Vitamins supplementation on growth performance and carcass characteristics
Increasing fat soluble and group B vitamins in weanling diets may improve piglet performance while group B vitamins improve carcass quality in growing-finishing pigs.
Tannin supplement affects carcass traits and pig meat quality
Sweet chestnut wood extract as tannins supplementation, modifies carcass traits, meat quality and oxidative stability in growing finishing pigs.
Pork CRC ponders pig feed efficiency flaws
Feed:gain between weaning and sale for producers in Pork CRC’s benchmarking project was 2.4 The desired target was 2.0 from wean to sale.
AB Vista to launch industry’s first phytate reference guide at IPPE
The guide will contain details of average phytate levels for a range of raw materials available across the world.