Amino acids versus crude protein in animal feed

It is possible to have high-quality diets with less expensive alternative ingredients; you simply have to know where to find the ingredients.

Feeding low-protein diets to pigs can reduce nitrogen excretion, according to research conducted by the University of Bristol and Scottish Agricultural College.

The benefits of feeding diets low in crude protein are examined in view of the recent increases in pig feed prices worldwide.

Risk management measures taken in feedstuff supply chain and pork affect prevalence of salmonella up to consumer level.

We constantly look for such novel ingredients to reduce cost and replace ingredients that are no longer available. Six pig, poultry alternative feed ingredients

Let's examine each case more closely because it is a topic that keeps surfacing, causing considerable concern and, in my opinion, more harm than good to all par

Understanding the finer aspects of using corn in pig diets can help reduce feed cost and improve the precision of nutrition, resulting in more efficient

Piglet diets with a low crude protein (CP) concentration are recommended when in-feed antibiotics are not used and diarrhea is likely to occur.

Whether it is rye or copra meal, using a non-conventional ingredient requires attention to certain issues common to all alternative options.

The apple juice and cider industries are a global source of a useful byproduct, apple pomace, that is much more than a source of fiber for ruminants.

From grain quality to nutritional variation, nutritionists and feed manufacturers are constantly dealing with the handling, management and costs associated with

James Allen Insurance, Carmel, Ind., has partnered with ONI Risk Partners, Indianapolis, Ind., to offer the hog industry first-of-its-kind insurance coverage

Now a Danish researcher has discovered that cheese waste with added bacteria can replace some of the antibiotics used by farmers.

Pigs have been suspected of producing new types of dangerous influenza viruses that were highly infectious for humans. But pigs are no more responsible for this

In the future, the transition between the countryside and the city will no longer merely consist of dismal industrial sites.

Tests with pigs show that a diet rich in fish oil improves recovery after operations. The same positive effects could apply to humans too.

New Purdue University-developed cooling pads take just minutes to bring down sow's body temperature.

Scientists aim to feed fish and farm animals using new ingredients produced from trees and macro algae. But how will this affect their health?

Pigs react to swine flu like humans. This makes them usefuel in experiments which will find out how the virus attacks the respiratory tract in humans.