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Attend webinar on pig breeding for highest total feed efficiency

Register at www1.gotomeeting.com/register/727501257 to attend Total Feed Efficiency for pigs: the effects of genetics and management, a webinar sponsored by TOPIGS Norsvin and presented by WATT Global Media. The webinar will be held Tuesday, July 15 at 8 a.m. CDT.

June 13, 2014

See you next week at World Pork Expo

I will be attending the World Pork Expo, in Des Moines, Iowa, next week. I would highly appreciate if you stopped me if only to tell me how to make Pig International a magazine that will help you be more profitable.

May 28, 2014

Animine country manager for China hired

Animine has appointed Dr.Zhang Yonggang as its new country manager for China. The hiring of Yonggang ispart of Animine’s commitment for the Chinese launch of HiZox, a potentiated formof zinc oxide for piglet diets.

May 6, 2014

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Cargill gives $150,000 for PED virus feed research

As the firstanniversary of confirmation of the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in theUnited States nears, the National Pork Board continues to build an arsenal ofinformation based on its nearly $2 million in Pork Checkoff-funded researchfunded to date. This work will be aided by a decision by Cargill's animal nutritionand pork businesses to donate $150,000 for additional PED virus researchdirected by the National Pork Board.

April 18, 2014

PEDv Update offers news, updates on PED virus

There is a new PEDv Update “button” on the main WattAgNet.com web page. This is an initiative that gathers together all WATT stories, across all media (WattAgNet.com, Pig International eNews, Pig International, Feed International) and provides a one-stop solution for keeping updated on the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.

April 15, 2014

Formulating pig diets: A funny story about net energy

A few days ago, Peter Best sent me a note about Sweden changing to the net energy system in formulating diets for pigs. Along with my natural reaction, “it was about time,” it also reminded me of a funny but highly educational experience I had several years ago.

April 8, 2014

Veterinarians urge pig producers to stop using feed with plasma

Hog producers should not feed blood plasma products untilthere is concrete evidence that there is no connection between feeding plasmaproducts and the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, veterinarianssaid during PED virus conference call. The conference call was sponsored byAlberta Pork.

April 2, 2014

Soaring blood prices may plummet overnight

The U.S. is experiencing a reduction in market pigs due to the porcine epidemic diarrhea the PED virus. As pigs take about six months from birth to slaughter, and stocks of blood products destined for feed manufacturing (whole blood meal, animal blood plasma, and blood hemoglobin) take a few months to clear (or replenish), I find it reasonable for prices to be steadily increasing from now on.

March 4, 2014

Protein quality in diets devoid of blood products

The ongoing crisis with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in the U.S. has brought several nutritionists against the dilemma of removing blood products from their piglet formulas. In my experiences, working with diets free or with minimal amounts of animal plasma (and any other blood products), the following ingredients appear to work effectively in keeping dietary protein digestibility at the highest possible levels.

February 17, 2014

Sweet and sour piglet feed — a new idea

Piglets will always go for a sweet feed. That is, if they are given a choice, or if the alternative contains a foul-tasting or bitter ingredient.

February 3, 2014

Lallemand Animal Nutrition adds business managers in Pacific Northwest

Lallemand Animal Nutrition has added two members to its growing staff in the Pacific Northwest region. Rick Choate and Glenn Vander Woude joined the Lallemand sales team in September as territory business managers.

October 2, 2013

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Wilbur-Ellis Feed Division expanding to the east, south

The Wilbur-Ellis Feed Division, based in Vancouver, Wash., is stretching out from its traditional Western territory and continues to look at options for growth. Rob Fullerton, who after a 21-year stint with the company took over as feed division president on July 1, is excited to take over the leadership role as Wilbur-Ellis expands.

August 29, 2013

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