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Salmonella risk control at farm level

Pig meat is not the first culprit that springs to mind when thinking of he salmonella risk to human consumers. But it is still a risk and most contamination arises at the farm level. Sarah Mellor caught up with Hendrix UTD's Maarten van der Heijden in Amsterdam, where he was presenting new data on salmonella control for pig farms.

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Higher profitability with intelligent feeding

On-farm trials of a new feeding process have shown it is possible to improve profitability in finisher pigs simply by changing the way feed diets are delivered to feeders.

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Overcome EU hurdles without controversy

Of the major hurdles to successful integration into the EU will be the loss of two of the staples of eastern European animal production – meat and bone meal and antibiotic growth promoters. In the last issue, Feed Mix reported on the advice available to Polish nutritionists on coping with the EU's stringent nitrogen laws. Here, some EU experts pass on their experience of surviving without AGP's and MBM.

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Dietary antioxidants protect meat quality

Lipids are one of the most important variables in meat quality and are especially vital to meat shelf life. Studies show that the most effective way of prolonging shelf life and maintaining quality is to introduce antioxidant protection through the diet.

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Fish meal not wasted on growing pigs

So say Polish scientists, who are making good use of byproducts of the fish processing industry by processing them and feeding the final product to pigs. Not only does this compare well with meat meal and soybean meal, but carcass characteristics are better.

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CLA has surprising effects on pork quality

Conjugated linoleic acid is causing a bit of a stir. Not only is it reported to have health benefits for humans, but it has been used in dairy cows to soften the texture of butter. In pork, softer fat is not a useful property, but CLA’s effects on pork quality were found to be quite surprising.

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Plant antibacterials suit modern production

Since the European ban of most traditional antimicrobials and growth promoters in animal feed, many alternatives have been discovered, tested and commercialised. Safe, innovative and powerful plant extracts can fit perfectly into today's animal husbandry and will play important roles in the sustainable husbandry practices of the future.

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Organic mineral supplements in pig nutrition productive and environmental perspectives

Supplementing diets with minerals can become something of a lottery, as sources differ in their bioavailability to animals. As environmentalists begin to turn their attention to trace mineral pollution, our attention must also be focused on the most efficient usage. Using chelated sources appears to give more predictable utilisation to the animal and thus reduces excretion of excess.

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Using lentils and flaxseed in pig feed

The pork industry is continually seeking alternative ingredients for use in pig diets, either as a means of diversifying rations -and thus reducing cost- or to achieve a final pork product that meets certain specifications. Lentils and flaxseeds are among these ingredients, according to experiments done by the Prairie Swine Centre.

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Pigs that ate contaminated feed euthanized

The pigs in the US state Utah that believed to have eaten feed contaminated with melamine may be euthanized as a precautionary measure, state and local authorities said.

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