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Megan Niederwerder (United States)

Publication of news release

USSEC assists east European swine industries in overcoming current transboundary disease outbreak challenges

In an effort to assist Eastern European customers in overcoming the current challenges faced by the local swine industry, USSEC invited world-renowned experts Dr. José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno, Dr. Megan C. Niederwerder, Dr. Enrico Marco Granell...

Paul Aho (United States)

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Poultry favored among proteins while African swine fever spreads

Poultry is positioned to become the world’s most consumed meat protein in 2019 as African swine fever spreads in pig herds across China. As the International Poultry Council (IPC) took stock of the global protein outlook at its first semester...

John Htoo (Germany)

Video publishing

Animal Nutrition challenges - John Htoo

Dr. John Htoo, Director of Global Technical Support for Swine at Evonik Animal Nutrition, speaks about the main challenges animal nutrition industry faces to have sustainable food production...

Dr Raina Raj V R (India)

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Diarrhoea domination in poultry and pigs - Stodi

Dr. Raina Raj V. R., Marketing Head - Poultry at Natural Remedies Private Limited, discussed the key benefits of STODI, a Standardised Botanical Powder to reduce loose dropping and to improve gut integrity.

Robert Musser (United States)

Technical publication

Survey of Mycotoxins in Corn Distillers’ Dried Grains with Solubles from Seventy-Eight Ethanol Plants in Twelve States in the U.S. in 2011

Fuel ethanol co-products known as distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are a significant source of energy, protein, and phosphorous in animal feed. Fuel ethanol production may concentrate mycotoxins present in corn into DDGS. One...

Santi Devi Upadhaya (North Korea)

Technical publication

The Effect of Bacillus-based Feed Additive on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Gas Emission, and Pen Cleanup Characteristics of Growing-finishing Pigs

We hypothesized that this feed additive would help optimize performances of the pigs, improve the digestion of manure solids thereby reducing odor and noxious gases levels, make pen cleanup easier, and contribute in reducing environmental...

Mathilde RAMILLIEN (Switzerland)

Technical publication

Taste enhancers optimizing performance on piglets through the gut health

Commonly used in feed to enhance appetite by providing an attractive taste, the function of taste enhancers is to target the receptors of the 5 main tastes, namely: sweet, salty, bitter, acid and umami. Many tests and studies have demonstrated...

Kwamina Banson (Ghana)

Technical publication

Strategic Management for Systems Archetypes in the Piggery Industry of Ghana—A Systems Thinking Perspective

The system archetypes contribute effectively to understanding the root cause of challenges rather than providing quick fixes ‘now’ which gives rise to a much bigger problem to fix ‘later’. Application of CLDs models and system archetypes can help...

Carlos Avilán (Community Manager)

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Engormix at FIGAN 2019, the epicenter of innovation and technology in agroindustry

FIGAN, the most important international fair in Spain, will hold its 14th edition in Zaragoza from March 19 to 22, bringing together all the key players in the global animal production industry. In addition to having more than 20 sectors on...

Megan Niederwerder (United States)

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Role of the gut microbiome in reducing antimicrobial use in swine

Megan Niederwerder (Kansas State University) presented this research, which also involved respiratory infections, during the 2018 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium...

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