FAO predicts world food import bill to fall to five-year low
"The world food import bill is forecast to reach a five-year low in 2015", the report says, mainly driven by a decline in international prices, low freight rates and a strong US dollar.
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Low dietary protein decreases ETEC proliferation and attachment in the intestinal mucosa
Low-protein diets with balances amino acid profile decrease ETEC colonization in jejunal mucosa.
China: soybean imports to jump by 2024
China's imports of soybeans will continue to grow in the coming decade because of limited farmland and a rising population.
Spain: Health and Animal Feed industry's rise in 2014
Swine and pets segments, and especially foreign markets, push the sector to nearly €1,200 M.
Inclusion of carob pulp in fattening pig diets
The use of carob pulp in fattening pig diets could be an economical feeding strategy in Mediterranean areas and improves the nutritional value of pork meat.
Feed Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines officially released
IFIF together with AFIA and FEFAC are pleased to announce the official release of the first if its kind Global Feed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) guidelines developed by the FAO-led Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP).
European Union: Commission authorises 17 GMOs for food/feed uses
The GMOs approved had received "no opinion" votes from Member States in both the Standing and Appeal Committees, since no qualified majority either in favour or against was expressed.
European Union: more freedom for Member States to decide on the GMOs use for food & feed
As of today, a more flexible approach towards use of GMOs.
The use of a novel phytase on P digestibility in lactating sows
Feeding short-term reduced dietary P with phytase does not affect sow performance.
Launch of Porcine Health Management (PHM), the official journal of the ECPHM and EAPHM
This new journal, which puts the pig in a central position, has been jointly established by the ECPHM and EAPHM.
NET energy system for gestating and lactating sows (2/2)
The results show that digestibility of the same diets is indeed higher for gestating and lactating sows than it is for growing pigs.
Phosphorous digestibility on dry and soaked diets for growing pigs
Soaking diet containing solely plant phytase provides a great potential for increasing ATTD of P.
Encapsulated ZnO affects growth, intestinal morphology, and digestive enzyme activities in weanling piglets
Supplementation of encapsulated ZnO at a physiological level improves performance than native ZnO.
FAO: world cereal supplies boosted by record crops in 2014
The cereal output estimate for 2014 was raised to 2 544 million tonnes mainly due to a larger than anticipated maize harvest in the European Union.
NET energy system for gestating and lactating sows (1/2)
Making use of the NET energy system for sows to formulate feeds makes it possible to achieve a smooth transition from gestation to lactation diets, which makes the transition period around farrowing easier for the sows.
Effect of an organic selenium supplementation on growth performance and meat quality in pigs
Vitamin E had highly reduced lipid peroxidation level in the ω3 supplemented groups compared to mineral selenium supplementation alone.