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Committed to participating at the forefront with research and development into technical sustainable feed additive solutions, Carotenoid Technologies of the IQF Group will actively participate at the 2009 American Societies of Animal Science, American Dairy Science Association, and the Canadian Scie...
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Engormix.com
Date of publication :
07/07/2009
Views:
406
The costs of producing piglets and pork in the Netherlands have come down over the last six months. Producing a piglet in July 2009 costs 50.09 euros, whereas producing 1 kg of pork costs 1.59 euros.
These prices, calculated by Wageningen University and Research Centre's Animal Sciences Group (ASG)...
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Meatinternational.com
Date of publication :
07/07/2009
Views:
248
by Dr Rogério G.T. da Cunha and Luciana Martins
Looking at the country's vast amounts of plains, Uruguay has good conditions for a thriving pork and/or poultry industry. It's located right besides Rio Grande do Sul, the southern most Brazilian state, which cares for about one sixth of the Br...
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Pig Progress Volume 25 nr 3
Date of publication :
07/02/2009
Views:
351
Chinese scientists have claimed a commercial breakthrough after breeding 10 piglets whose sex was successfully selected before conception, heralding potential higher profits for farmers.
The healthy piglets were born last week on an experimental farm belonging to the Animal Science Institute in sou...
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Xinhau; Pigprogress.net
Date of publication :
06/30/2009
Views:
357
Scientists in China have for the first time transformed somatic cells from pigs into pluripotent stem cells - cells that, like embryonic stem cells, can develop into any type of cell in the body.
The achievement could lead to advances in both human and animal health, say the researchers.
"To date,...
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Journal of Molecular Cell Biology
Date of publication :
06/30/2009
Views:
162
Phodé, a private company specialized in olfaction and nutrition is proud to introduce VéO®, a unique complex that has been especially developed to optimize feed intake and stress management in farm animals. VéO® is the result of twelve years of research and development i...
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Engormix.com
Date of publication :
06/09/2009
Views:
813
This is a strategical leap for narrowing its relationship with clients
In order to fortify its presence in North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa and Middle East, Engormix.com enlarged its English Area by appointing the professional journalist María Giovanardi as the new English Conten...
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Engormix.com
Date of publication :
06/05/2009
Views:
515
A litter of dark brown piglets born at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences will help doctors gain a better understanding of arteriosclerosis and aid in the development of a more efficient cloning technique.
These little chocolate-coloured pigs are not for eating. Instead, the cloned, transgenic ...
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Aarhus University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Date of publication :
05/29/2009
Views:
731
Several studies exploring composting as an alternative to direct land application of swine manure were conducted. The primary objective of these studies was to develop composting procedures for feasible use on Illinois farms.
Summary
Composting manure is a practical, economical, environmentally sa...
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Paul Walker, Principal Investigator (Illinois State University)
Date of publication :
05/28/2009
Views:
885
A new category of fats in mammalian cells discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues may help explain how a harmful toxin called fumonisin causes disease in farm animals.
The discovery could open up a new research area for exploring ways to reduce the toxic effects ...
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USDA Agricultural Research Service
Date of publication :
05/27/2009
Views:
951