Article published the July 5, 2023
IntroductionGlobally, industrial coproducts from the dry and wet milling of cereal grains are often included in swine diets to reduce feed cost; however, they contain greater levels of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) than their parent grain (Jaworski et al., 2015). It has been well established that pigs lack the enzymes required to digest NSP, and that increased dietary NSP can reduce nutrient an ...
Participation in Forum on April 3, 2023
Zdzislaw Mroz. It was great to hear from my "old Polish friend" who in my memory never acted "old" a day in his life. I hope all is well with you and yours. Thanks also for your kind compliment.
Article published the March 9, 2023
Basic Role of Feed FormulationFeed formulation is a process by which our knowledge of the nutrition of the animal can be translated into feeding programs which achieve our production objectives. These objectives typically include optimizing growth performance and producing a final carcass that can be converted into safe, healthy and appealing consumer meat products. This must be done in a profitab ...
Participation in Forum on July 5, 2022
M.C. Fernando R. Feuchter A.Thank you very much for the feedback. Much appreciated.
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John
This member gave a presentation on May 12, 2022
At the following event:
Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada 2022
Article published the August 20, 2021
IntroductionThis article identifies the most significant research innovations that, in our opinion, have been applied by the North American pork industry in the past decade. They are primarily the result of leading edge research in North America. Research discoveries were not considered unless they were being integrated into practice, with the exception of gene editing for pathogen control, which ...
This member gave a presentation on August 11, 2021
At the following event:
2021 International Conference on Swine Nutrition
This member gave a presentation on August 11, 2021
At the following event:
2021 International Conference on Swine Nutrition
Article published the July 28, 2021
INTRODUCTIONIn 2016, 63% of U.S. market hog sales originated in Iowa and the surrounding six states (USDA, 2017). While Midwest swine production is in a unique position of being favorably located geographically, such density increases the risk of disease transmission among farms.Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is the costliest disease facing pig producers. Holtkamp et a ...
Participation in Forum on June 30, 2021
Before I can answer this question, I would need to know how old the piglets are. It would also help for me to know what ingredients you have available to feed to the pigs.