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    Reducing Phosphorus Levels in Gestating Sow Diets

    Disease Husbandry Environmental management
    calendar icon 26 April 2013
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    Combined Products: Are They Worth a Look?

    Disease Husbandry Research and innovation
    calendar icon 23 April 2013
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    A mixture of free organic acids, together with phytochemical and permeabilising substances can help to improve performance and control pathogenic bacteria that lead to post-weaning diarrhoea in weaned pigs, according to Dr Renata Urbaityte and Nataliya Roth of Biomin.

    Indoor Gilt Management

    Genetics and reproduction
    calendar icon 18 April 2013
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    A farmer in Lincolnshire has improved gilt performance and longevity by keeping gilts in an off-site isolation building until they are confirmed in-pig, according to Farm Case Study 27 from BPEX.

    Impact of Ceftiofur on Resistant Enteric Bacteria in Finishing Pigs

    Disease Husbandry Market Trends
    calendar icon 17 April 2013
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    The spread of ceftiofur-resistant bacteria in finisher pigs cannot be fully explained by simply measuring antibiotic use, according to Tom Wittum of Ohio State University in a report for the US National Pork Board.

    Report on Iowa Pork Congress

    Industry and legislation Conferences & Events
    calendar icon 16 April 2013
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    A report on the Congress by Doug Richards, Swine Grower-Finisher Specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), published in its 'Pork News and Views' newsletter.

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    Reducing Feed Cost through Improved Knowledge of Using Soybean Hulls in Modern Commercial Swine Nursery and Finishing Diets

    Disease Husbandry Markets
    calendar icon 21 March 2013
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    Soybean hulls were used up to 15 per cent of the diet without affecting growth rate but feed conversion was poorer, according to new research from Kansas State University. Grinding of the hulls impacted growth negatively in this trial.

    Weekly Roberts Market Report

    Husbandry Markets Herd management
    calendar icon 20 March 2013
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    Livestock Resources and Environmental Issues in Asia

    Disease Husbandry Markets
    calendar icon 15 March 2013
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    Livestock production is a significant and growing source of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution, range degradation and greenhouse gases, according to Benjamin Henderson (Livestock Policy Officer) and Henning Steinfeld (Chief of Livestock Information and Policy Branch), both with the FAO in Rome. They also identify possible solutions to these problems.

    Electronic Sow Feeders

    Disease Pig Welfare Husbandry
    calendar icon 15 March 2013
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    Electronic sow feeding (ESF) requires a significant shift in our approach to managing animals and the daily routine of the barn, say Drs Harold W. Gonyou and Fiona Rioja-Lang of the Prairie Swine Centre in 'Science of Ethology'.

    Life Cycle Assessment of UK Pig Production Systems

    Disease Husbandry Environmental management
    calendar icon 14 March 2013
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    A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was developed to evaluate the environmental impacts of producing one kilo of pig liveweight, comparing diets based on home-grown peas, beans and lupins with imported soybean meal. The model, summarised in this 'Research into Action' No. 6 from BPEX, includes all processes involved in the production system but does not extend to transport of the pigs to slaughter or the slaughter process.

    Innovative Scientific Techniques to Evaluate Alternatives to the Use of Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia Procedures

    Disease Pig Welfare
    calendar icon 13 March 2013
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    A two-step procedure in which pigs are anesthetised with a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen before being euthanised with carbon dioxide may prove to be more humane that carbon dioxide alone, according to Don Lay of the USDA Agricultural Research Service.

    Non-Competitive Feeding Systems: Gated Stalls

    Disease Pig Welfare Husbandry
    calendar icon 8 March 2013
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    Drs Harold W. Gonyou and Fiona Lang of the Prairie Swine Centre explain how free access stalls impact sow feeding and behaviour and they offer tips on how to manage such systems in 'Science of Ethology'.
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