Effects of particle size and fibre source on pigs Particle size affects the ileal digestibility of nutrients and fibre fractions in pigs, according to a study by...
On demand: Webinar on calcium, the double-edged sword The recent webinar ‘Calcium, the double-edged sword’, is now available for pig and poultry professionals to be...
Use of live yeast in sows, neonates and weanling pigs The latest effects of live yeast addition in swine nutrition for both sows, neonatal piglets as well as weanling...
UK’s University of Leeds opens National Pig Centre The University of Leeds in the United Kingdom recently opened the National Pig Centre, which comes with...
Soon to come: Webinar on calcium, the double edged sword All About Feed (the sister publication of Pig Progress), in cooperation with DuPont Animal Nutrition, will hold...
From Norway’s fjords into swine troughs That algae have a lot to offer for pig production is well-known. Less well-known, however, is that benefits also...
Oregano oil benefits sow and piglet The addition of natural oregano essential oil can benefit both the lactating sow, as well as piglets.
Alltech releases 2018 pig feed data International feed tonnage has increased by a strong 3% to 1.103 billion metric tonnes of feed produced in 2018....
Less crude protein, less greenhouses gases Pig manure is a source of greenhouse gases and can pose a risk for the environment. Dietary changes, such as...
Methionine in the spotlight at Adisseo pig event Adisseo zoomed in on the effect of methionine and selenium in sows, piglets and pork at a 2-day event in...
Pig Progress 2 analyses sow mortality issue The 2nd edition of Pig Progress in 2018 is fuller than ever, with a wide array of topics. The cover story this...
New issue: Pig Progress focuses on biosecurity and genetics Subjects related to biosecurity as well as breeding/genetics constitute the core of the latest print edition of...
Research aimed at lowering feed conversion on pig farms Belgian institutes have jointly launched a new research initiative to further optimise Feed Conversion Ratio...
Could rapeseed meal replace soy in pig feed? Pig diets containing significant levels of rapeseed meal and wheat dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS)...
Webinar series discusses piglet livability In co-operation with Pig Progress, animal nutrition company Cargill will zoom in on the theme of ‘piglet...
VIV Asia 2017 grows in size as Thailand moves on 2016 was an extremely difficult year for Thailand as the country lost its king Bhumibol. While grieving about...
What feeding strategy to follow for finishing pigs? Maximising the finishers’ body weight? Or perhaps going for optimisation of feed conversion ratio (FCR)? Every...
Why I always invest in my sows Best production practices fascinate swine nutrition technology expert Dr Casey Bradley, so she looks beyond...
Zero Zinc Summit: How to replace ZnO? Veterinary and nutritionist experts from all over the world met in Copenhagen, Denmark, in late June 2019, for...
Pig experts, remember forgotten relationships! Does every nutritionist think of the effects minerals may have – on the animal as well as on each other? It is...
Pig nutrition and pig health go hand in hand Pig nutrition and pig health are actually 2 sides of the same coin. Yet the world is full of nutritionists and...
8 reasons to use broad spectrum mycotoxin protection In livestock and aquaculture, feed additives are commonly used to counteract the negative effects of mycotoxins....
BLOG: Antimicrobial use in pigs – where is it going? The European Commission is setting up a Focus Group under DG AGRI to look at the reduction of antibiotics in the...
Nutrition Questions Nutrition is expensive, and it will remain so for a long time, especially while biofuels continue to compete...
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EuroTier and immunoglobulins November is the month of EuroTier for me and like each year, I am making my plans to attend. This year, however,...
Milk Immunoglobulins We all know quite well that sow's milk is an ideal source of nutrients for newborn piglets. Not only milk, and...
The National Swine Nutrition Guide: mission accomplished In 2010, a new form of publication has come to join an already impressive list of reference material. The...
Breakthroughs in pig nutrition Last month I was honoured to be part of the conference 'Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition' in Armidale,...
Save 40% on your weaning to slaughter feed costs I have recently been studying what my best producers do compared to the average results I come across. The...
North American concerns over DDGS There is no doubt. Dried distillers grains with solubles, or DDGS for brevity, have been a great money saver for...
The future is here: in-house nutrition Several years ago, I read a report by a major international bank specialising in the agro-industrial sector, in...
FeedChat podcast: Animal Protein forecast for 2020 In this fourth episode of the FeedChat podcast series, All About Feed (sister publication of Pig Progress) and...
Interview: Piet van der Aar – 40 years of feed experience Feed research is becoming less independent and social acceptance is a new challenge to face. Piet van der Aar...
Replacing ZnO requires a combined approach Time is running out to find solutions that could be used to replace therapeutic, high-level zinc oxide in weaned...
Deciphering the dietary fibre message Dietary fibre is complex; it is a short message, but clear for animal nutritionists. The key to unravelling this...
Russia: Solution for depressed pigs Over the last few decades, the incidence of depression has increased considerably among humans all over the...
3 Steps to fight post-weaning diarrhoea It is well-known that post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets is a multifactorial problem. Tackling that without the...
Acidifiers: A piece of the AMR puzzle Countries worldwide have developed new policies to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production systems,...
More precision feeding with digestibility enhancers Precision feeding emerged 30 years ago and has gained high-level interest since then. These days, precision...
Interview Dr Eckel: From local niche to global player There wasn’t always applause when Dr Antje Eckel and her husband Dr Bernhard Eckel decided to start selling...
Healthy pig production systems are sustainable Over the years, the global swine industry has designed systems to keep pigs in. Now the question is – did the...
The copper recycling pathway through bile Bile is not often a topic in Pig Progress but the fluid may well have a more important function for successful...
Methionine – different forms, different bioavailability? The essential amino acid methionine can be supplied to pig feed using different forms. Most recently, a new...
Heavier sows, less feed thanks to fermentation The Van Asten Group is a large swine producer, based in the Netherlands and Eastern Germany. The company zoomed...
All about ‘sweet’ in 6 main questions Most young piglets appreciate and more readily accept sweet taste. That is why high intensity sweeteners are...
Yeast: Impact on digestion and energy use The effect of S. cerevisiae boulardii on fermentation and energy metabolism is of great interest in all types of...
Plant proteins can replace animal proteins Nutritionists typically acknowledge animal protein as being a quality, highly digestible feed ingredient that is...
WORLD NUTRITION FORUM 2010: Austria For the fourth time, Austrian animal nutrition company Biomin organised its World Nutrition Forum, 13-16...
SOW NUTRITION TECHNICAL MEETING: Denmark Danish pig producers and representatives of the international feed industry met up on Wednesday near the city of...