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Saturday. November 23rd, 2024

ASF vaccine research takes step forward

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute in the U.K. have identified African swine fever virus (ASFV) proteins that can trigger an immune response in pigs

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Just how much do we know about taste and smell in animals?

Scientists are still learning how taste and smell systems work in farmed animals and so enormous potential remains for industry to gain and apply knowledge

Bacteria implicated in gastric ulcer development in pigs

Study identifies new bacterial species implicated in ulcer development and opens way for new control methods.

New feed fermentation method developed

Using synchronized batch fermentation, process degrades antinutritional factors in swine feed and boosts lactic acid production.

Feed ingredient holding explored as ASF fears continue

Ongoing work to prevent the spread of foreign animal diseases sees a revision of the holding times for imported feed ingredients processed in unknown circumstan

Using feed acidifiers to improve nursery pig nutrition

Feed acidifiers have shown to be effective tools to help swine producers. DSM's VevoVitall is a tool that can help nursery pigs thrive.

Sows could benefit from novel oilseed cake tested in grower pigs

Swedish researchers looked at feeding a novel feed resource, Lepidium cake (LC), to grower pigs, saw that it was a palatable feed

Investments in Vietnamese pig sector despite ASF challenge

Leading Chinese feed producer, New Hope Group, is planning to construct three pig farms in Vietnam, despite the threat from the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus

Wild pigs expand range in Canada

A mix of wild boar and domesticated swine — are spreading rapidly across Canada, threatening native species such as nesting birds, deer, agricultural crops

Lowering sow mortality starts with strengthening labor

It’s the farms with lower female death losses that are also the ones that have well-trained staff and staff that have been there more than a year, Ketchem says.

7 ways to protect against African swine fever

National Pork Board encourages pork producers to approach their feed suppliers with these seven points to start the conversation about their feed.

Early-life stress has lifelong implications for pigs

There are interactive factors that shape the trajectory of gut development in the young pig, and weaning is the most significant source of early-life stress

Target diet, appetite during disease challenge in nursery pigs

Midwest ASAS/ADSA meetings: Nutrient partitioning and metabolism priorities of nursery pigs altered during pathogen challenge.

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