Pig performance may see boost, but mode of action remains aloof in copper feeding trial

There are challenges that must be addressed successfully if pigs are to reap the full benefits of liquid feeding, but using a sophisticated feeding system

The benefits of all-in, all-out systems have been well-documented in terms of health and biosecurity. However, there are downsides in terms of practical

A common problem in growing pigs, producers can make nutritional and management changes to reduce the incidence of gastric ulcers.

Learn more about how pigs' water intake plays a key role in their health and performance

Providing water to suckling and weaned piglets does not stop at having one water outlet per pen as these animals undergo significant digestive development

Despite changes in weaning age, health status and management, piglets still require special feeds to overcome the sudden trauma of early weaning

There are many ways to convince weaned pigs to start eating within hours after separation from their mothers, but we still persist in the old ways that cause

There is much discussion among farmers and consultants about reducing costs while preserving performance or improving it

A low-quality environment and poor health status certainly do not help an already affected appetite.

University of Illinois researchers suggest that soy protein concentrate may substitute for animal proteins in weanling pig diets without adverse effects.

From the early history of the commercial animal feed industry, feed ingredients were obtained from other grain processing industries such as flour milling

Whey protein concentrate is a valuable yet expensive ingredient, and alternatives can be used if certain formulation aspects are considered.

Piglet gut health post-weaning research and growth performance research has found that high feed intakes keep pathogens at bay and produce healthy pigs.

Scientists at the University of Minnesota have discovered that a single swine vaccine can control both the problematic swine pathogen Lawsonia intracellularis

Using alternative ingredients in order to lower feed cost is now common practice in swine diets. However, now the challenge is to strike a balance between cost

Faced with increasing commodity costs, feed producers everywhere are being tempted to use alternative ingredients

Courtesy of Masham Micronized Feeds | Beans, before and after micronization -- processing of legumes improves quality, but also increases their price.

Feeding piglets has been always a challenge, the more so now that in-feed antibiotics are increasingly removed from the array of useful ingredients.

Rice bran is an atypical ingredient: it has excellent nutritive value, but it is undervalued by most nutritionists and the commodities market.