Dietary lysine content and sanitation conditions on performance of weaned pigs fed antibiotic-free diets
Lysine requirements for piglets fed antibiotic free-diets is higher than NRC (1998) recommendation.
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European Union: Parliament's fund priorities in the area of food and feed
This framework with a budget of almost €1.9 billion covering the period 2014-2020 will fund priorities in the area of food and feed.
Knowing if there are uncontrolled fermentations in liquid feeding
Quick and simple system for identifying if we have an excessive yeast proliferation.
European Union: slight reduction in compound feed production
While pig feed production dropped by 1.7%, cattle and poultry feed have seen their production grow respectively by +0.8 and +0.6%.
Algal biomass supplementation in maternal diets on piglet survival
Increasing DHA supplementation via algal biomass in maternal diets may improve piglet vitality after farrowing.
Feeding systems for managing the feed delivery in the farrowing quarters
Different systems allow the sows to eat several times a day. In some of them we are the ones who decide, in other ones it is the sows.
Sows supplemented with probiotics and their effects on their offspring
Modifications in faecal microbiota of sows by E. faecium are carried over to their offspring.
Italy: the CSQA certifies the meat from "pigs without antibiotics"
The CSQA, a certification organism accredited in Italy, has presented three new voluntary quality regulations, among them the "pigs without antibiotics".
FAO: steady increase in incidents of low levels of GM crops in traded food and feed
The incidents have led to trade disruptions between countries with shipments of grain, cereal and other crops being blocked by importing countries and destroyed or returned to the country of origin.
AMIS: much higher world stocks in 2014 for maize, wheat, rice and soybean
According to the March 2014 Market Monitor for the AMIS bumper crops in several major producing countries are likely to boost supplies and to result in much higher world stocks in 2014 for maize, wheat, rice and soybean.
Effects on carcass quality of a compensatory growth strategy with use of by-products in fattening pigs
Compensatory growth had no effect on carcass quality with the use of by-products.
Effects on performance and intestinal morphology of artificial rearing of piglets
Artificial rearing is a good alternative to raise supernumerary piglets.
Ukraine: in 2014 the areas for winter crops replanting to be small
In 2014 the agricultural areas for winter crops replanting in Ukraine will not exceed the level of 500 thsd ha.
Vietnam livestock fed mostly by imports
The breeding sector last year had to import more than US$4 billion in corn, wheat and soybean feed to breed animals.
European Union: good harvests, rising meat and milk production expected
Following two successive years of reduction in domestic beef and pork supply, EU meat production and consumption are expected to recover in 2014.