Smart farming pig seminar showcases new innovations 4 guest speakers showcased smart farming technology at the Proagrica Future Farming Theatre at the Global Forum...
A potential role for yeast to reduce mycotoxin effects A live yeast may hold promises with regard to reducing the effects of mycotoxins. That was one of the major...
Wrapping up August: What’s new in the world of pigs? Several companies announced teaming up with research institutes in August. Both Topigs Norsvin as well as...
Focus on piglet health in latest issue of Pig Progress Piglet health – that is the focus of the latest edition of Pig Progress – and the last in 2016. The magazine...
US pig feed at risk for mycotoxins, analysis confirms A wet spring and a late dry season took its toll on the 2015 North America crop, producing irregularities in...
Business Update – Ileitis vaccine; new HQ Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Biomin mycotoxin event another great success The second edition of the Mycotoxins in Focus event, organised by animal nutrition company Biomin was a great...
Mycotoxins in focus at VIV Asia Biomin will unveil its fully re-formulated, all-in-one mycotoxin risk management solution for livestock at the...
VIV Asia sets stage for Biomin’s 2nd mycotoxin event Biomin partners with AllAboutFeed, Pig Progress and VNU Exhibitions to bring the latest information on...
Biomin: focus on gut performance, mycotoxins Austrian feed additive company Biomin will sharpen its strategic focus and concentrate on two core competencies:...
Prevent mycotoxins at the source Moulds and mycotoxins in feed can negatively impact nutrient quality and nutrient digestion, resulting in poor...
Occurrence of mycotoxins in the Beijing region Feed ingredients and complete swine feeds obtained from farms in the Beijing region in China are most often...
Reduce Aflatoxin B1 in pig feed The European Commission concluded last year that bentonite has the ability to reduce Aflatoxin B1 contamination,...
EFSA: Opinion on safety, efficacy of Fumzyme in pigs The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a positive Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy...
Schothorst Feed Research: Feeds, nutrition course For the fourth time Schothorst Feed Research will organise the Feeds and Nutrition course in Amsterdam, from 2-6...
EU approves more mycotoxin products The European Union has authorised the bentonite clay minerals in two products, developed by Belgium company...
8 reasons to use broad spectrum mycotoxin protection In livestock and aquaculture, feed additives are commonly used to counteract the negative effects of mycotoxins....
Mycotoxins are More Dangerous to Profits than Enteric... The cost of incurring and treating enteric diseases (E coli scours, PED, Porcine Enteropathy, Salmonellosis,...
Zearalenone in pig feed - a challenge to solve Is zearalenone (ZEA) a problem for pigs? In fact, every mycotoxin can be an issue for animals, but ZEA deserves...
Successfully confronting the fumonisin surge While difficult to detect in pigs, fumonisins often pose a threat to pigs globally. Where binders fall short, a...
Keep pigs agile to manage the cost-effectiveness of feed Being able to manage all the risks impacting cost-effectiveness of diets is the holy grail of nutrition. But...
Mycotoxin deactivation with natural enzymes Using enzymes is one of the efficient approaches against the toxic effects of mycotoxins, which transforms the...
Eliminating oxidative stress in pigs caused by DON Due to the wide occurrence of DON in feed cereals and its toxicological effects in animals, the mycotoxin...
Helping the liver to detoxify mycotoxins Mycotoxin strategies have so far focused on binding compounds or detoxifying the compounds by feed additives....
Fighting zearalenone: A different ball game Due to its resemblance to oestrogen, some would rather call the mycotoxin zearalenone (ZEN) a myco-oestrogen...
Global overview of mycotoxin threats in 2015 Mycotoxins are present on every continent and in every feed commodity. Knowing where they are and at what...
How best to include DDGS in swine feed? There are still questions about the use of Dried Distiller’s Grains with Solubles (DDGS) in animal feed, despite...
The hidden dangers of lipopolysaccharides Lipopolysaccharides, or endotoxins, are cell wall components of Gram-negative bacteria that often pose a serious...
Degrading mycotoxins – effects on a pig’s gut The fight against mycotoxin occurrence in swine feed has a new dimension with the introduction of a fumonisin...
A fourfold strategy to fight mycotoxins in pig feed In the past, binding alone was seen as the solution for reducing mycotoxin effects in the animal. Nowadays, more...
Biomin: DON also an indirect threat for pig health The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) may have a wider mode of action than only direct affect on pig health. Such...
Pigs and their natural sensitivity to DON The mycotoxin DON has been recognised as an important contaminant of feed for farm animals. Even in low...
Tackling oxidative stress in pigs Oxidative stress brings with it a host of problems that affect productivity in both the breeding and rearing...
Co-products: A must for sustainable pork production Feed prices continue to rise since cereals can also be used for fuel production. Using biofuel co-products,...