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Replacing Soybean Meal in Pig Diets
2013-03-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Canola, cottonseed, and sunflower products can replace soybean meal in diets fed to pigs, but they contain less protein and energy. To determine if it makes economic sense to use them, producers need to know the concentrations and digestibility of the nutrients they contain. To help them make the decision, University of Illinois researchers examined amino acid digestibility for these products.
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Will Swiss 'fat cats' be put on diets?
2013-03-01 01:03:12| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Will Swiss 'fat cats' be put on diets?
Consider Tradeoffs When Replacing Soybean Meal in Swine Diets
2013-02-28 18:44:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: University ofI Illinois Swine nutritionist Hans Stein of the University of Illinois says canola, cottonseed, and sunflower products can replace soybean meal in swine diets, but they contain less protein and energy. To determine if it makes economic sense to use them, producers need to know the concentrations and digestibility of the nutrients they contain. To help them make the decision, Stein and his team of researchers examined amino acid digestibility for these products. read more
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Gestation Diets Impact On Pig Birth Weights
2013-02-14 21:40:59| National Hog Farmer
Nutrient management during gestation can help reduce lightweight pigs at birth. By Laura Greiner Pigs weighing less than 2.2 lb. at birth are a growing concern as pork producers strive to wean more pigs per sow per year. read more
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