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Researching Alternative Swine Feed Ingredients

2013-04-30 21:21:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: University of Illinois   Feed costs for corn and soybean meal skyrocketed following the 2012 drought. University of Illinois researchers investigated alternative sources of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) to reduce those costs. Hans Stein and his research team have developed equations for calculating the concentrations of these minerals in byproducts from the rendering industry. read more

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Pregnant Pause in How to Feed Group Housed Sows

2013-04-30 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

AUSTRALIA - Recognising that pregnant sows are increasingly being managed in group housing systems, the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC) has driven the production of a manual, ‘Feeding Pregnant Sows in Group Housing Systems’.

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EFSA Reports on Safety, Efficacy of Fumaric Acid in Feed

2013-04-30 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

EU – Fumaric acid is generally considered to be safe for farm animals, according to a new EFSA report. The Panel highlights some concerns over its safety in milk replacers in calves and for workers handling it as well as having reservations over its efficacy in feeds with a dry matter content over 88 per cent.

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Weekly Overview: Feed: Price Trends, Analysis and a Predictor of Welfare Issues?

2013-04-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

ANALYSIS - Two new market reports indicate better times ahead for pig producers, with feed prices predicted to fall. Recently published research has revealed a better way to evaluate the nutritive value of meat and bone meal (where it is permitted as a feed ingredient) and a new Swedish study shows that feeding behaviour among growing pigs may predict future tail-biting - an important welfare issue that can lead to significant economic losses for the industry.

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Lower Feed Prices Could Help Hog Producer Profits

2013-04-26 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Hog producers should return to profitability this spring because of lower feed prices, although delayed planting could still change that, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist says.

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