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Shubiao Wu
Shubiao Wu and 3 more
University of New England
University of New England
1. Introduction Standardized ileal digestibility (SID) has become the accepted standard to measure amino acid (AA) digestibility (Stein et al., 2007a; Levesque et al., 2010). In nutrition, apparent ileal digestibility (AID) increases with dietary AA concentration while true ileal digestibility (TID) and SID are assumed to be independent of AA concentration (Stein et al., 2007a). The digestibility of SID AA in feed ingredients is important to the swine industry, and many...
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Merlin Lindemann
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Introduction Increasing use of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), which contains high levels of unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) such as n-6 UFA, alters the fatty acid (FA) profile of tissues in pigs to contain more UFA with a higher iodine value (IV) that results in soft fat pork (Cromwell et al., 2011; McClelland et al., 2012). Also, increased deposition of n-6 UFA in tissues may result in increased oxidative problems for both the health of pigs...
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Vladimir de Oliveira
UFSM - Universidad Federal de Santa María
UFSM - Universidad Federal de Santa María
INTRODUCTION Threonine is an indispensable amino acid for pigs and is required for both maintenance and growth. It is the primary amino acid constituent of immunoglobulins and represents a significant portion of the proteins secreted by the small intestine (1). Threonine does not undergo transamination and there is no synthesis of threonine by the pigs. Consequently, all the threonine required by pig must be provide in the diet. Many experiments were performed in order to...
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Megan Niederwerder
Kansas State University
Kansas State University
1 INTRODUCTION North America currently imports plant-based feed ingredients, such as soybean meal, from countries that are endemically infected with viruses of economic and pathologic significance to swine including porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV), Seneca virus A (SVA), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), classical swine fever virus, pseudorabies virus, foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) and African swine fever virus (ASFV; Blomme et al., 2022;...
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Faazi Adam
Evonik Animal Nutrition
Evonik Animal Nutrition
Reducing the environmental impact of livestock operations
What steps is Evonik taking to decrease the environmental footprint of animal farming? Hear what Faazi Adam, Director Sustainability at Evonik Animal Nutrition, has to say about it...
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José Luis Figueroa Velasco
COLPOS Colegio de Postgraduados - Mexico
COLPOS Colegio de Postgraduados - Mexico
INTRODUCTION “Ideal protein” means that no amino acid (AA) is to be supplied in excess of requirements as compared to any other AA in pig diet: i.e., an exact balance of AA, without deficiency or excess. As a consequence, protein retention (protein gain in relation to protein intake) is maximized and nitrogen excretion is minimized. This is possible through an adequate combination of protein concentrates and synthetic AA supplements (Leclercq, 1998). The use of the ideal...
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Einar Vargas-Bello-Pérez
University of Copenhagen ( DenmarK )
1. Introduction Food ingredients included in pig diets, especially plant-based cereals, contain large amounts of non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) (Adeola & Cowieson, 2011; Recharla et al., 2019). These NSPs are an important part of the plant ingredients (10–75%), and most of them are composed by arabinoxylans, cellulose and β-glucans (Choct, 2015). However, NSPs are poorly metabolized by pigs as they lack specific endogenous enzymes for their degradation (Jha...
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In Ho Kim
Dankook University
INTRODUCTION The pig’s weaning period is possibly the most stressful time of its productive life and is the foundation of a thriving lifetime of growth performance [1]. During this critical period, weaned piglets face a variety of problems, including post-weaning diarrhea and reduced feed intake due to an immature immune system and limited enzyme secretory capacity [2], both of which are economically significant in today’s pig industry. Therefore, it is critical...
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In 2022 mycotoxins annual survey, Life Rainbow Biotech randomly collected 342 feed samples of raw materials and feed mills in farms and analyzed. The samples were tested for aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, and G2), zearalenone, fumonisins (B1, B2, and B3) and deoxynivalenol (DON) by the ELISA Mycotoxin analysis kit. Results: From January to December 2022, the import volume of feed corn was 4,383 thousand tons, and Brazil and Argentina is 32.05% and 31.27%, followed by South Africa...
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Reducing the damaging effects of chronic inflammation
PhytriCare® IM is a plant-based premix with a high flavonoid content. It has been developed to prevent a too high inflammatory state in sows, laying hens, and dairy cows....
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Ronnick FONG
Hangzhou DE Mark Industrial Co Ltd
Hangzhou DE Mark Industrial Co Ltd
All purpose pellet binder
Ronnick Fong, Executive director at Hangzhou De Mark Industrial, talks about the benefits of Magicoh Pellet Binder, a spray-dried urea-formaldehyde resin in powder form, that provides a cost-efficient solution to your binding requirements....
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An engaging program This year’s program was carefully designed to feature relevant and engaging presentations on the theme of “Strengthening the Nutritional Foundation for Animal and Industry Resiliency”. Experts in their fields will present on innovations in livestock nutrition for both major and minor livestock species and offer significant takeaways that attendees can apply to their daily roles in the industry. ...
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Guoyao Wu
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Q: Can you tell us how you arrived at the proposed optimal ratios and amounts of true digestible AAs in diets that you have developed in your research? A: Results of studies by my group have established the concept that animals have dietary requirements for not only...
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Sustainability: reducing the impact of livestock operations
Stefan Eils, Director Sustainability Development at Evonik Animal Nutrition, discusses how Evonik is working on reducing the environmental impact of livestock operations around the world ...
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Introduction The continuous increase in the area cultivated with genetically modified (GM) crops [1] and consequently their ubiquitous presence makes it increasingly difficult for consumers to avoid GM products. However, the dispute regarding the safety of GM crops is far from resolved [2] and consumer opinions vary over time and from country to country [3,4]. Bt MON810 maize is resistant to attack by Lepidopterae pests, as it expresses the Cry1Ab protein [5]. This protein is...
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Fernando Cane
Fernando Cane and 1 more
Medax
1. Introduction Artificial insemination (AI) in modern pig reproduction requires liquid-stored extended semen. Extenders provide sperm with nutrients to maintain metabolic processes, prevent cold shock, control osmotic pressure an pH, and antibiotics present in extender inhibit bacterial growth. Despiste the substantial improvements made on extender formulations in recent years. the quality of stored sperm decreases over time primarily due to the increased damage the plasma...
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Wouter de Bruin
Phileo by Lesaffre
Phileo by Lesaffre
Having more piglets at birth is important, and it is even more crucial to keep them alive and healthy until weaning. The challenge with hyperprolific sows is that they produce high number of piglets with a large variety of weaning weights. It is particularly those piglets with lower body weights that...
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Lilia Cavaglieri
Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto - UNRC
1. Introduction Traditionally, beer industry by-product (brewer’s grain) is used as a feedstuff intended for swine in the central region of Argentina. Worldwide, fungal contamination of foods and feeds, with consequent mycotoxin production, is a significant problem. Previous studies performed in Brazil determined the fungal flora as well as the presence of different mycotoxins in brewer’s grain and barley rootlets [1, 2]. Aflatoxins (AFs) are highly carcinogenic and...
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Chad Paulk
Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Introduction On August 28, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that African swine fever virus (ASFV) had been diagnosed in the Dominican Republic (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news/sa_by_date/sa-2021/asf-confirm). This poses a tremendous threat to the swine industry of the United States (U.S.) given the proximity to the mainland. When ASFV emerged in China, the virus was able to move rapidly and easily throughout the country due to movement...
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Stephanie Collins
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Introduction Monogastric feeds are reliant on plant-based protein sources, like corn and soybean. However, increasing demands on these plant-based materials for non-food industries, such as biofuels, is also associated with an increase in the price of these feed ingredients, placing an impetus on the demand for these alternative protein sources (Leiber et al., 2017). Emerging areas of monogastric animal nutrition research include the use of insect meal, microalgae, single cell...
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