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EU Pig Prices: Scarce Quantities of Pigs on Offer
2016-05-12 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - The price barometer is pointing upwards on the European pig slaughter market.
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New Study Examines Threat of Novel Swine Flu Viruses in Pigs and Humans
2016-04-27 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The wide diversity of flu in pigs across multiple continents, mostly introduced from humans, highlights the significant potential of new swine flu strains emerging, according to a study to be published in eLife.
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New Approach Improves Pigs' Health, Reduces Antibiotic Use
2016-04-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - UK pig producers could reduce antibiotic usage and improve the health and productivity of pigs on the farm by adopting a new approach which has already proved successful in the poultry industry.
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Researchers Explore Methods to Reduce Mycotoxin Contamination in Pigs
2016-04-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A research scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre reports a variety of strategies are being explored for reducing the effects of feeding mycotoxin contaminated grains to pigs, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Blueprint: Selection for feed efficiency helps pigs adapt to stressors
2016-04-18 22:23:00| National Hog Farmer
By Samaneh Azarpajouh, Jessica Colpoys, Jack Dekkers, Nicholas Gabler, John Patience and Anna Johnson, Iowa State University, Department of Animal Science Selection for feed efficiency has been accelerated by directly measuring feed intake and, therefore, feed efficiency on animals in nucleus breeding populations. read more
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