Global harvest prospects improve for maize, wheat and rice crops
FAO raised considerably its world cereal production forecast for 2016 to 2 566 million tonnes, up 22 million tonnes from July projections.
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Feed production in Spain in 2015
Pig feed production holds the first place with 47% of the total feed produced (14,771,963 tonnes).
Effect of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids ratio on the growth performance, carcass and meat quality
Unsaturated to saturated fatty acids ratio affects carcass and meat quality.
EFSA reviews maximum content of copper in feed for piglets
EFSA’s Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) recommends that copper content in complete feed for piglets should not exceed 25 mg per kg (down from 170 mg/kg).
EU code of good labelling practice for compound feed
FEFAC, Copa & Cogeca welcome endorsement by EU Commission of our EU code of good labelling practice for compound feed for food producing animals.
Nutritional management in the nursery
Understand the role nutrition can play in gut health and animal performance is essential to enjoying good performance as we move away from antibiotic growth promoters and heavy metals.
Science to play key role in response to new challenges in mineral nutrition
The industry must adopt a science-based approach to re-evaluating nutrition strategies, particularly in light of proposed European Union limits on Zinc and Copper in animal feed, according to animal nutrition technology company, AB Vista.
Interaction between Zinc and protein sources may affect Zn bioavailability in gestating sows
Zinc and protein sources do not affect Zn bioavailability in gestating sows when they are included in adequate levels.
Effects of zearalenone-diet in ovaries of post-weaning piglets
Zearalenone could promote the autocrine action or expression of the ghrelin gene in piglet ovary, and further accelerate the development of ovaries (follicles).
Assessment of the digestible and metabolizable energy content of lipid sources in growing pigs
PUFA, oleic acid and stearic acid are the most accurate predictors of the DE and ME for the main fat sources used in swine.
Aflatoxin in feed with modified yeast cell wall extract on growth and health of nursery pigs
The use of a yeast cell wall extract reduce the negative impact of low levels of aflatoxin on feed intake in nursery pigs.
Essential fatty acid supplementation during lactation is required to maximize the subsequent reproductive performance of the modern sow
A minimum dietary intake of both α-linolenic and linoleic acid is required for the modern lactating sow to achieve a maximum reproductive outcome.
Progressive reductions in crude protein and indispensable amino acids on carcass quality and uniformity of heavy pigs
In terms of carcass quality, crude protein and essential amino acids could be reduced in finishing diets.
Implementation of a peripartum feed
The handling disadvantages derived from the addition of an extra feed are outweighed by the improvement in production and decrease in the number of farrowing problems.
Evaluation of a second iron supplementation and the use of zinc oxide in the prevention of iron-deficient anemia in young pigs
The administration of an additional injection of 200 mg of gleptoferron at 2-weeks of age increased piglet Hb.
Effects of feed presentation (mash or pellet) on intestinal morphology, performance and economic return in finishing pig
The use of pelleted diets improved feed efficiency but increased pig culls and ulceration but not, if mash and pelled is altered.