Top five pig research projects that could boost business
01 May 2012 - There's a lot of practical research that can make a difference to your pig business. Farmers Weekly reported the top five highlights from the British Society of Animal Science conference.
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Research: Lentil in feeds for starter pigs
11 Apr 2012 - Canadian research focused on the effect of feeding lentil on growth performance and diet nutrient digestibility in starter pigs.
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Research: Oestrogenic effect of zearalenone in gilts
03 Apr 2012 - US research found that Zearalenone enhances reproductive tract development, but does not alter skeletal muscle signalling in prepubertal gilts. Read more >>
Research: Processing effects of pig diets
14 Mar 2012 - A combined study of Norwegian Felleskjøpet Fôrutvikling and Kansas State University investigated the ileal digestibility of crude protein, amino acids, dry matter and phosphorous in pigs fed diets steam conditioned at low and high temperature, expander conditioned or extruder processed.
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Research: Phytase effect on trypsin in sorghum diets in pigs
12 Mar 2012 - Mexican/Canadian researchers studied the apparent ileal amino acid digestibility and activities of trypsin and chymotrypsin in pigs fed sorghum-soybean meal diets supplemented with a microbial phytase.
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Research: Oligosaccharide supplement in weanling pigs improves lymphocyte concentration and suppresses diarrhea
20 Feb 2012 - A study conducted by Dankook University, South Korea, investigated the supplementation of chito-oligsaccharides (COS) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood characteristics, and diarrhea incidence in weanling pigs. Read more >>
Research: Soy milk makes strong bones in piglets
01 Feb 2012 - Scientists are taking a close look at the effects that soy-based formula, cow's-milk formula, and mother's milk have on bone development in infants.
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Ronozyme HiPhos considered safe for poultry and pigs
23 Jan 2012 - Based on the trials provided, it was concluded by FEEDAP that Ronozyme HiPhos is safe for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, laying hens, weaned piglets and sows when used at the maximum recommended dose. This conclusion can be extended to all poultry species and pigs for fattening.
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Research: The role of carbohydrates in intestinal health of pigs
05 Jan 2012 - Scientists from the Aarhus University in Tjele, Denmark studied the role of carbohydrates in intestinal health in pigs.
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Research: Nutrition and pathology of weaner pigs
04 Jan 2012 - Scientists of the Australian Livestock Innovation in Perth and Murdoch University and the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) in the journal Animal Feed Science and Technology discussed nutritional strategies to support barrier function in the gastrointestinal tract of weaner pigs.
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Quantifying the effect of fewer antibiotics in pigs and broilers
28 Dec 2011 - Scientists find it difficult to quantify financial effects of a reduction of antibiotics usage in livestock production, Dutch agricultural newspaper Agrarisch Dagblad reports.
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Research: Bamboo vinegar as antibiotic alternative
20 Dec 2011 - There is a global search for alternatives to antibiotics, but the silver bullet has not been found yet. Chinese scientists tested the effect of bamboo vinegar as an antibiotic alternative on growth performance and faecal bacterial communities of weaned piglets.
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Research funding for measuring amino acids in pigs
14 Dec 2011 - Aarhus University has received funding for a project on developing new methods of measuring the amino acid requirement of pigs with the aim to reduce feed use, protect the environment and improve the economy for farmers.
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Persistent resistance on antibiotic-free farms
09 Dec 2011 - Bacteria taken from farms still showed resistance, up to 2 ½ years after the administering of antibiotics was discontinued, a Canadian study says. Read more >>
Research: Diet complexity and pig performance
30 Nov 2011 - Spanish researchers studied the influence of diet complexity on productive performance and nutrient digestibility of weanling pigs.
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Aquaculture also involved in antibiotic resistance
28 Nov 2011 - Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA agree on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance.
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Research: Effect of conditioning on digestibility and animal performance
10 Nov 2011 - A Norwegian/Dutch/American study evaluated the effects of steam conditioning at low and high temperature, expander conditioning and extruder processing prior to pelleting on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in nursery pigs and broiler chickens.
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Research: Wheat classes and pig performance
07 Nov 2011 - Canadian research took a closer look at chemical characteristics, feed processing quality, growth performance and energy digestibility among wheat classes in pelleted diets fed to weaned pigs.
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Research: Methane emissions in grain fed pigs
03 Nov 2011 - At the Swine Research and Technology Centre of the University of Alberta in Canada researchers found that enteric methane produced by finisher pigs is affected by dietary crude protein content of barley grain based, but not by corn based diets Read more >>
Research: Beet pulp for sows and sheep
31 Oct 2011 - Danish research evaluated the nutritional value of biofuel residues from beet when used in sows and sheep.
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