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Ariel Szogi (United States)

Technical publication

Water Quality and Nitrogen Mass Loss from Anaerobic Lagoon Columns Receiving Pretreated Influent

Control methods are needed to abate NH3 losses from swine anaerobic lagoons to reduce the contribution of confined swine operations to air pollution. In a 15-mo meso-scale column study, we evaluated the effect of manure pretreatment on...

Mercedes Vazquez-Anon (United States)

Video publishing

Role of enzymes in gut health - Mercedes Vásquez-Añon

Mercedes Vázquez-Añon, Senior Director of Animal Nutrition and Facilities at Novus International, discussed the benefits to gut health using proteases and phytases, during the Key Enzymes Opinion Leader Meeting (KOLEM) at Novus Headquarters in...

Dr. Milena Sevastiyanova (Austria)

Technical publication

Weaning piglets without antibiotics

60-80% of antibiotics are used for digestive problems. The period after weaning is known for its regular antibiotic application and could be a perfect target for an important step in antibiotic reduction. Restrictive use of antibiotics is...

Juliana Beatriz Toledo (Brazil)

Technical publication

Reduction of the crude protein content of diets supplemented with essential amino acids for piglets weighing 15 to 30 kilograms

The nutritional advances on the determination of amino acid requirements for pigs, associated with an increased availability of synthetic amino acids, allows the reduction of dietary crude protein levels through the application of...

Lorena Cunha Mota (Brazil)

Technical publication

Finishing swine fed cashew bagasse bran

Feeding is the most costly item on pig farms, representing 65% of total costs of the farming activity. In this respect, the possibility of earning profits from swine culture depends on proper feed planning, which involves availability of...

Ciro Ordoñez (Colombia)

Technical publication

Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality of Growing Pigs Fed Diets Supplemented with Crude Glycerin Derived From Palm Oil

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion level of crude glycerin from palm oil in the diet of growing pigs. Diets were formulated to be isocaloric and isoproteic, with a constant content of linoleic acid within the...

Jon De Jong (United States)

Technical publication

Effects of Copper Sources and Levels on Nursery Pig Growth Performance

Research has shown that adding high levels of copper (primarily from CuSO4 ) to diets fed to nursery pigs will result in improved growth performance. It is thought that copper acts as an antimicrobial-like feed additive in the gut of the young pig...

Horacio Rostagno (Brazil)

Video publishing

Nutritional levels and use of organic minerals: Prof. Rostagno

The professor of the Federal University of Viçosa (Brazil) discussed about the nutritional levels and use of organic materials in an event held by the Brazilian company Yes...

Brian Kerr (United States)

Video publishing

Challenges and Opportunities for Use of Biofuel Co-Products in Swine and Poultry

Dr. Brian Kerr (USDA) talked about nutrient profiles, prediction models and the importance of DDGS in animal production, during the 22nd Annual Distillers Grains Symposium in Des Moines...

Martin Nyachoti (Canada)

Technical publication

Nutritional and Metabolic Consequences of Feeding High-Fiber Diets to Swine: A Review

Diets that are rich in fiber are of low nutritive value because pigs cannot degrade dietary fiber. In addition, high-fiber diets have been associated with reduced nutrient utilization and pig performance. However...

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