Kick off meeting European piglet feed campaign of Nuscience
17 May 2012 - Nuscience organised their first ‘Piglet feed deluxe event’ on Thursday May 10, close to Bruges, Belgium. Read more >>
RESEARCH: Factors uncovered to determine piglet weight at ten weeks
16 May 2012 - Piglet body weight at the end of the nursery phase is mainly determined by season, sex, birth and weaning weight and body weight at six weeks of age. Read more >>
Effects of Chinese medicinal herbs on weanling pigs
26 Apr 2012 - Taiwan biotechnology scientists have published an evaluation of the effects of Chinese medicinal herbs on weanling pigs, given as a feed additive dietary supplement, in April’s Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition.
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De Heus Vietnam zooms in on basic piglet management
28 Mar 2012 - A very recent seminar in Vietnam, organised by animal feed company De Heus, zoomed in on keeping sows in good condition, as well as proper piglet management. Read more >>
Research: Dehulled lupins in weaner pig diets
05 Mar 2012 - Combined Australian/Canadian research studied the performance and intestinal responses to dehulling and inclusion level of Australian sweet lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) in diets for weaner pigs. Read more >>
NutriScan launches homemade yoghurt product for piglets
23 Feb 2012 - Danish animal feed producer NutriScan has introduced to the market a yoghurt product for use in young piglets. Read more >>
Research: Oligosaccharide (COS) supplement in weanling pigs
21 Feb 2012 - A study conducted by Dankook University, South Korea, investigated the supplementation of chito-oligsaccharides (COS) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood characteristics, and diarrhea incidence in weanling pigs. Read more >>
YouPig pre-starter pig feed moves into international arena
07 Feb 2012 - YouPig, the international piglet pre-starter feed that is made in France by InVivo NSA, is moving further into the international arena.
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Dutch research: Learning how to eat like a pig
28 Sep 2011 - Recent research at Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands, indicates that training and learning can help piglets overcome the difficult timeframe around weaning. Read more >>
S. suis infection around weaning can be targeted through feeding
21 Sep 2011 - Feeding could potentially be an important tool to address the problem of Streptococcus suis around weaning. At a test farm of Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), initial tests have proved to be encouraging.
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Research: Canola meal in weaned pigs
16 Sep 2011 - Canadian research investigated the effect of feeding solvent-extracted canola meal on growth performance and diet nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs.
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Hendrix introduces feeding simulation programme Watson 2.0 for pigs
22 Aug 2011 - A feed simulation programme for pigs, originally developed in Canada, and closely predicting consequences of management strategy changes on herd productivity, has been launched on several markets in Northern Europe, e.g. Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Read more >>
Vitamex FFI division appoints distributor for Central America
31 Mar 2011 - Chemsol has been appointed as distributor for the Vitamex Functional Feed Ingredients division in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala. It is a first presence in this area and future expansion on the American continent is planned.
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Study to enhance acute post-weaning feed intake in pigs
28 Feb 2011 - Paying closer attention to nutrition in pre- and post-weaning pigs promises to pay dividends for pork producers thanks to enhanced intestinal and immune development, survivability and performance. Read more >>
Piglet diets: Fermented soybean meal may replace fish meal
15 Feb 2011 - A new study has suggested that fermented soybean meal and enzyme-treated soybean meal may replace fish meal in weaning pig diets.
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Provimi launches ProHacid Excel for pig feed
15 Dec 2010 - Provimi Group has launched a new premixture of feed additive for piglets, ProHacid Excel, a unique package of organic acids and essential oils especially formulated for its efficacy in feed.
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Successful prevention of loss of piglets
13 Oct 2010 - SanAmmat F from Sano is a high quality piglet milk for technical piglet feeders and supplementary bowl feeding / Even growth and high weaning weights are guaranteed. Read more >>
Heat treatment improves piglet growth and health status
06 Oct 2010 - Recent research indicated that using gelatinisation during cereal product production for piglets results in a rapid reduction in viscosity and optimal nutrient intake in the small intestine. All these positive effects lead to faster growth and a better health status for the piglets. Read more >>
EuroTier 2010: Creep divider gives all piglets access to milk
06 Oct 2010 - Dutch pig equipment supplier MS Schippers is to launch what it claims is the logical solution to ever-increasing litter size with the modern high-performance sow. Read more >>
China’s pork prices increasing
27 Sep 2010 - From July this year, pork prices were at an all-time low. Now in the second half of September, domestic pork prices are 12.60 RMB/kg - compared with the same period of last year, registering a rise of 3.6%. Read more >>
