EFSA cannot conclude on the safety of ethoxyquin as a feed additive for any target animals
No conclusion on potential safe levels for other poultry, pigs, ruminants, fish and cats is possible.
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Environment MEPs oppose new GM maize authorization
The Commission should not authorise the use of glyphosate-tolerant GM maize NK603 x T25 in food and feed, says a resolution adopted by the environment committee on Tuesday.
Requirement of standardized ileal digestible valine to lysine ratio for 8- to 14-kg pigs
In conclusion, 0.70 SID Val : Lys is suggested as the Val requirement for 8 to 14 kg individually housed pigs.
China will increase its cereal and oilseed imports
It is expected that the cereal and oilseed demand in China will increase from 600 million tonnes in 2014 to 700 million tonnes in 2020.
EU: simpler approval rules to boost food innovation
The new rules would subject novel food to a safety evaluation and authorisation at the EU level.
Parliament rejects national GMO bans proposal
Members are concerned that the law might prove unworkable or that it could lead to the reintroduction of border checks between pro- and anti-GMO countries.
Nutrient and energy digestibility of wheat bran at high inclusion levels
Wheat bran inclusion increases hindgut fermentation ileal and faecal digestibility and weight gain in growing pigs.
Effects of sex and dietary lysine on performances and serum and meat traits in finisher pigs
Dietary Lys restriction during finisher period in pigs impaired growth performances and was not successful to increase the carcass fat deposition, although it could have positive effects on the intramuscular fat proportion of pork.
Use of feeding strategies during the suckling period to better thrive the weaning process
Creep-feed and milk formula before weaning improves post-weaning performance.
EPA announces a new edition of the Jules Tournut Probiotics Prize
The European Probiotic Association (EPA) has the pleasure to announce the new edition of the Jules Tournut Probiotics Prize.
Environment MEPs oppose national GMO import bans proposal
The recommendation was approved by 47 votes to 3, with 5 abstentions. It will be put to a plenary vote at the 26-29 October plenary session in Strasbourg.
Animal and management factors influencing grower and finisher pig performance and efficiency in European systems: a meta-analysis
The meta-analysis confirmed the significant effect of several well-known factors on the performance and efficiency of grower and finisher pigs, the effects of some less established ones and, importantly, the interactions between such factors.
EFSA: Insects as food and feed: what are the risks?
Interest is growing in the potential benefits of using insects in food and animal feed, but what would be the risks from production, processing and consumption of this alternative source of protein?
Effects of dietary 0.5% aniseed extract on milk yield of sows and their offspring
Sow dietary supplementation with aniseed extract during late gestation and lactation improves milk yield and litter performance.
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NewsFDA issues revised Guidance on Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued revised Guidance for Industry (GFI) #120, “Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers.”
The Internet of (swine) Things II
We present the first results obtained by cross-matching data from different sources: production / reproduction data with data from feeding machines.