USA: demand for DDGS is growing in foreign markets
During 2013, total DDGS exports reached 9.7 million metric tons, more than double the 4.5 million metric tons of total exports in 2008.
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France: the Parliament forbids the cultivation of genetically modified maize
The Senate voted in favour of forbidding, permanently, the cultivation of transgenic maize in France. The text was approved with 172 votes in favour and 147 against.
Feed Conversion Ratio: the new economics
The next time you hear someone over lunch tell you the value of a tenth improvement in FCR, unless they are drawing a distribution on your napkin, tell them you don’t run an average pig business so you are not interested in their average values.
Potential of insects as resources for animal feed
Wageningen University and FAO host international conference on the role of insects in sustainable food production.
Protease and xylanase on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and manure odour
Xylanase reduce gaseous emissions and can moderate the odorous impact of pig manure.
Nutrition to attenuate performance loss caused by activation of immune system in the commercial production system
Pigs in a commercial environment are consistently exposed to (sub) clinical infections and stressors, and systemic responses to such challenges significantly reduce the growth potential of modern pigs.
Colostrum intake is a key factor for survival and successful growth
Piglets׳ colostrum intake associates with daily weight gain and survival until weaning.
EFSA proposes reduction of maximum levels of zinc in feed
The introduction of the newly proposed total maximum contents would result in an overall reduction of zinc emissions from animal production of about 20%.
Spain: drop of the invoicing in the Spanish animal health industry
Dogs and cats (22.61% of the sector), together with swine (35.37%) and cattle (25.77%) lead the species ranking one year more.
Maternal body composition and feed allowance during pregnancy on growth of the offspring
Maternal backfat depth in gestating sows influences on offspring growth and carcass lean yield.
Stimulating feed intake in the nursery through water
The aim is to avoid dehydration during the first days after weaning to improve feed intake.
Feed Conversion Ratio: critically important but often misused
Feed efficiency as it is measured by the feed conversion ratio (FCR) is basically an engineering concept. There are a lot of misconceptions about feed efficiency and even more surrounding the economics associated with it.
Use of canola meal with DDGS in diets for growing-finishing barrows and gilts
Pigs can be fed diets including up to 240 g/kg canola meal together with 150 g/kg DDGS without affecting performance and carcass quality.
European Union: determination of the levels of dioxin and PCBs in feed
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission regulation amending regulation 152/2009 as regards the determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls.
Review of the use of enzymes in pig nutrition. Implementation and profitability depending on the diets
At a moment in which the prices of the raw materials, although they are giving us a break, are still very high, it is essential to take some time to think about the use of enzymes in swine.
Argentina: constant growth of the animal nutrition industry
According to what the SENASA has published, the "Animal Nutrition" sector grew by 260% between years 2001 and 2012, going from 5.3 to 14.5 million tonnes consumed.