Tag: swine production
Dr. Jamil Faccin joins Alltech US Pork team
Dr. Jamil Faccin has been appointed to Alltech’s U.S. Pork team as a swine technical and nutrition specialist. Regarding Faccin’s appointment, Mark Hulsebus, sales...
SFR consultant touches upon challenges in swine production
Jan Fledderus, who joined Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) as Pig Product Manager, touched on the challenges facing swine production, including production efficiency, antibiotic use,...
Kemin introduces new feed acidifier for swine health in US
Kemin Industries has announced the launch of FORMYL™, an advanced feed acidifier for swine health, in the U.S. The company emphasizes that its new...
dsm-firmenich unveils new upgrade of LCA platform Sustell
dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health has disclosed its new upgrade to its life cycle assessment (LCA) platform, Sustell™. The company aims to advance sustainability...
AB Vista to present latest fiber research with academic professionals
New research on the benefits of fiber in swine diets will be unveiled by a collaboration of academic experts at the upcoming American Society...
Post-weaning diarrhea in piglets: Contributing factors related to husbandry practices and nutritional protection strategies
Weaning is one of the most challenging periods of the pig’s life. The stress typically causes a drastic reduction in feed intake which predisposes...
Improving the profitability of fattening pigs
The use of natural feed additives in the pig fattening phase are often excluded on the assumption of prohibitive cost; yet losing pigs at...
Seaweed supports gut health and performance in animal nutrition
Marine macroalgae, more commonly known as seaweed, are an area of growing interest for animal nutritionists globally, due to their range of bioactive components...
IFF introduces new animal nutrition solution for piglets
Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health has launched its new animal nutrition solution Axtra® PRIME. The company explains how the new feed solution improves nutrient...
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....