Pig

Six unique ingredients to lower piglet feed cost
Six unique ingredients to lower piglet feed cost

It is possible to have high-quality diets with less expensive alternative ingredients; you simply have to know where to find the ingredients.

Pig low-protein diets could reduce nitrogen excretion
Pig low-protein diets could reduce nitrogen excretion

Feeding low-protein diets to pigs can reduce nitrogen excretion, according to research conducted by the University of Bristol and Scottish Agricultural College.

Feeding modern pigs low protein diets
Feeding modern pigs low protein diets

The benefits of feeding diets low in crude protein are examined in view of the recent increases in pig feed prices worldwide.

Controlling salmonella in swine feed worth the expense
Controlling salmonella in swine feed worth the expense

Risk management measures taken in feedstuff supply chain and pork affect prevalence of salmonella up to consumer level.

Six pig, poultry alternative feed ingredients
Six pig, poultry alternative feed ingredients

We constantly look for such novel ingredients to reduce cost and replace ingredients that are no longer available. Six pig, poultry alternative feed ingredients

What is wrong with feeding pigs, poultry animal by-products?
What is wrong with feeding pigs, poultry animal by-products?

Let's examine each case more closely because it is a topic that keeps surfacing, causing considerable concern and, in my opinion, more harm than good to all par

Feed formulation: How to maximize corn in pig diets
Feed formulation: How to maximize corn in pig diets

Understanding the finer aspects of using corn in pig diets can help reduce feed cost and improve the precision of nutrition, resulting in more efficient

Low protein piglet diets require phenylalanine, tyrosine monitoring
Low protein piglet diets require phenylalanine, tyrosine monitoring

Piglet diets with a low crude protein (CP) concentration are recommended when in-feed antibiotics are not used and diarrhea is likely to occur.

5 guidelines for alternative animal feed ingredients
5 guidelines for alternative animal feed ingredients

Whether it is rye or copra meal, using a non-conventional ingredient requires attention to certain issues common to all alternative options.

Using apple pomace as an animal feed ingredient
Using apple pomace as an animal feed ingredient

The apple juice and cider industries are a global source of a useful byproduct, apple pomace, that is much more than a source of fiber for ruminants.

Leveraging the potential of feed ingredients in broiler, swine diets
Leveraging the potential of feed ingredients in broiler, swine diets

From grain quality to nutritional variation, nutritionists and feed manufacturers are constantly dealing with the handling, management and costs associated with

Swine disease insurance hits market
Swine disease insurance hits market

James Allen Insurance, Carmel, Ind., has partnered with ONI Risk Partners, Indianapolis, Ind., to offer the hog industry first-of-its-kind insurance coverage

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