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Research finds potential way to replace zinc in pig feed

New study shows that fermented feed may replace zinc oxide in piglet feed by the 2023 phase-out date in the EU.

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6 basic feed ingredients in antibiotic-free piglet diets

When sitting down to design a new piglet feed — the first feed to be fed to piglets after weaning (or as a creep feed during suckling) — one is faced with a most daunting challenge.

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7 ways to increase weaned piglets’ feed intake

It has always been a difficult task enticing weaned pigs to consume dry feed.

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Piglets still need special feeds to overcome early weaning

The nature of complexity and, consequently, of the final feed cost, have been the matter of debate for many years.

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Secrets of successful piglet feeding after weaning

Post-weaning feed intake has always been rather low compared to genetic potential for growth in early-weaned pigs.

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Nutriad presents Digestive Performance range in Brazil

Multinational producer of feed additives for livestock and aquaculture NUTRIAD, highlighted the importance of digestive health for swine at the recent Simpósio Brasil Sul de Suinocultura (BRSS), in Chapecó (SC-Brazil) in August.

Zinpro Corporation names Corey Carpenter as account manager – swine

Zinpro Corporation announces that Corey Carpenter has joined the company as account manager - swine. In this position, he is responsible for the growth and management of Zinpro Performance Minerals sales in the Midwestern U.S.

Co-Alliance, Farmers Grain to build feed mill in Indiana

Co-Alliance and Farmers Grain recently signed a letter of intent for a joint venture to build a state-of-the-art feed mill at the Farmers Grain facility in Columbia City, Indiana.

Otto-Tice and Bradley join Purina Animal Nutrition swine team

Purina Animal Nutrition announces the hiring of Emily Otto-Tice, Ph.D. as a senior nutritionist on the swine technical solutions team and Casey L. Bradley, Ph.D., as a swine technical manager for the national swine sales team.

Agrifirm to sell German compound feed plant

Royal Agrifirm Group and Hauptgenossenschaft Nord AG (HaGe) have reached agreement on the sale of Agrifirm’s compound feed plant in Drentwede to HaGe. The sale of the compound feed plant is the result of a strategic reorientation of Agrifirm’s animal feed strategy in Germany.

Biomin submits EU dossier for Digestarom

Following the launch of the innovative phytogenic feed additive at VIV Asia in March, Biomin continues the global rollout by applying for zootechnical status in the EU.

Methionine beyond protein synthesis in growing pigs

Though it is clear for poultry nutritionists that methionine supplementation is indispensable, there is still a need to clarify its importance in swine — particularly during the growing-finishing period.

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