Ocean Harvest unveils successful OceanFeed™ swine trials
Ocean Harvest Technology has unveiled the results of a successful trial demonstrating OceanFeed™ Swine, produced from seaweeds, can be effective in low Zinc (Zn)...
New insights into healthy piglet weaning confirm role of the microbiota...
Several new studies presented by Lallemand Animal Nutrition at recent international swine congresses underline the importance of planning ahead for successful piglet weaning by...
A future without zinc oxide
Traditional methods of controlling post-weaning diarrhoea have been using zinc oxide at high doses (2500-3000mg/kg feed) together with antibiotics. While there are many benefits of using zinc oxide linked to improving gut health, there are more negative effects such as increasing antibiotics resistance, encouraging the selection...
Cloudfarms, SUISAG launch app to track pigs from birth to processing
Cloudfarms, a subsidiary of BASF Group, cooperated with SUISAG to launch “Pig Passport”, an innovative application enabling individual tracking of pigs from birth to processing.
Together...
Novus International launches Scale Up™ program
Novus International, one of the leading companies in nutrition and health solutions for the animal agriculture industry, has launched Scale Up™. The program aims...
How to shape piglets’ gut for successful weaning
Piglet morbidity and mortality are a major welfare concern and source of economic losses, with gastro-intestinal problems ranking amongst the highest causes. With the...
Ideal protein concept in poultry and pigs
It can be concluded that, despite the existence of different methods for determining the ideal protein profile, the results obtained are relatively consistent. Any...
Fibre in monogastric: From undesirable to beneficial nutrient
There is a high interest towards fibre understanding and how this can be optimally used in feed formulation for monogastric, to improve performance and...
Seaweed has a positive influence on the gut microbiome of swine
Intensive swine production systems have, for many years, utilised in-feed antibiotics and therapeutic levels of zinc oxide to support gastrointestinal health and animal performance....
Rice ingredients support piglet performance
During early life, piglets face many social, environmental and dietary stresses that can have an impact on their growth performance, as well as increasing...