What seems like a harmless activity to help the planet can sometimes carry considerable risks.
Photo by Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Service.
Feeding table scraps to your pigs may seem like a harmless activity that saves the planet. However, in practice,...
Cargill’s Provimi introduces Nurture, a new, age-based feeding program and technologies for pigs to support performance and livability
With today’s market prices, disease pressures and global demand for pork, swine producers are feeling the need more than ever to increase...
Source: Cargill news release
Cargill's 2019 annual report, published today, tells the story of how the company is reaching higher to create more value for customers, accelerate its growth and sustainably nourish the world.
"We are directing our insights, capabilities and...
Source: USDA news release
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The July 2019 Feed Outlook report contains estimates for 2018/19 and projections for 2019/20 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate.
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Quick facts
With more research, microalgae have the potential to change the sustainability of animal and food production systems.
Their rapid growth and nutritional content may be valuable for use in swine diets in the future.
Microalgae could be...
Effects of dietary corn distillers dried grains with solubles withdrawal on finishing pig performance and carcass characteristics
Annie Lerner
2019 Midwest ASAS Meeting
Anti-nutritional factors in soybean meal can result in a reduction in digestibility of amino acids. Therefore, the use of soybean meal is limited in diets for weanling pigs and fish meal and other animal protein sources are often used...
R. Hinson, B. Hill, M. Walsh, D. Sholly, D. Kelly, M. Cobb, L. Peddireddi, S. Radcliffe, A. Sutton, A. Schinckel, and B. Richert
Department of Animal Sciences
Introduction
The swine industry has undergone many production changes over the past two decades. Production...
The University of Illinois will break ground this summer on a state of the art feed technology center.
"It really is an opportunity for us to develop outreach and academic programs."
Rodney Johnson, head of animal science, tells Brownfield the new...
Fast-rising adoption of Biotica across Canadian market mirrors worldwide MCFA trend
Rocketing out of the starting blocks in pursuit of rising opportunities for innovative livestock production solutions, new advances in animal feed and nutrition technology are ushering in a bold...