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Alberta Agriculture and Food says variable quality remains a key obstacle to increasing the inclusion of co-products from ethanol production in swine diets.With the increased emphasis on the use of grain based ethanol as fuel, distillers dried grains are becoming more readily available for inclusion...
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Farmscape
Date of publication :
02/04/2008
Views:
255
Biodiesel production yields coproducts that can be useful for a variety of agricultural operations. The director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University, John Mabry, said a new fact sheet on one such coproduct, crude glycerol, provides answers to some commonly asked question...
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Iowa State University Extension
Date of publication :
01/17/2008
Views:
319
Swine research funded in part by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) indicates that inulin—a complex carbohydrate found in many plants worldwide—may help people absorb more iron from fruits, vegetables and grains. This finding by ARS plant physiologist Ross Welch and his colleagues could provide...
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USDA Agriculture Research Service
Date of publication :
01/07/2008
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267
Researchers with the University of Alberta are encouraging swine producers include as much of the byproducts of ethanol production in as possible when formulating rations but to keep a close watch on the quality of those ingredients.In an effort to curb the rising cost of feed, livestock producers i...
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Farmscape
Date of publication :
12/28/2007
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240
Recent lower prices in dried distillers grains with solubles suggest producers may want to take a second look at dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) for swine rations, a Kansas State University animal scientist said."In the past, we have been very cautious about the addition of DDGS, based ...
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Kansas State University News/Grain Net
Date of publication :
11/23/2007
Views:
285
The increased price for milk and milk products doesn't only affect consumers, but pork producers as well, said a Purdue University expert. A significant portion of a nursery pig's diet consists of lactose. Last year lactose prices were 30 cents a pound, and now prices have nearly tripled to 85 cents...
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Purdue University Ag Communications
Date of publication :
11/08/2007
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513
Weaned piglets often have a poor feed intake, which compromises health, welfare and performance. Researchers from Wageningen University and Research Centre in The Netherlands think that these ‘problem piglets’ can grow better when they use the experiences from their mother. Weaned piglets often stru...
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All About Feed
Date of publication :
10/31/2007
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441
The relaxation of animal disease restrictions will help pig farmers struggling with ever-increasing numbers of cull sows, but there is still a large backlog to clear.The cost of feeding cull sows can be a major item of expenditure but using alternative feeds can help keep costs down says the British...
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BPEX - British Pig Executive
Date of publication :
10/25/2007
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266
Pig producers will continue to fall short of reaching their target performance and economic potential unless they fully harness the benefits offered by feed enzymes, according to Danisco Animal Nutrition, who pioneered their development and use in pig and poultry feeds.“The contribution that enzymes...
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Danisco Animal Nutrition
Date of publication :
08/22/2007
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452
Rising feed prices, higher welfare standards, more demanding consumers: keeping pig production profitable is becoming ever more challenging. And that's why JSR is now offering the services of an independent nutritionist Dr John Barber to its customers. His advice will help producers ensure that they...
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JSR Genetics
Date of publication :
08/15/2007
Views:
170