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Probiotics May Pose Risks to Animal and Human Health

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Probiotics may not be as beneficial for animal and human health as people think, says new research at Kansas State University. In most uses, probiotics are considered to be beneficial...
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Apr 25, 2022
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African Swine Fever Vaccine Candidate Passes Important Safety Test

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
A vaccine candidate for African swine fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, moving the vaccine one step closer to commercial availability, say scientists with USDA's...
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Apr 25, 2022
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The influence of dried chicory root or chicory inulin supplementation on kidney and liver mineral content and antioxidative capacity of growing pigs

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Chicory root supplementation may improve blood plasma prooxidative-antioxidative balance in growing pigs. The administration of prebiotics into the pig’s diet may regulate the intestinal microbiota and has a long-term health-related...
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Apr 25, 2022
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Focus on piglet survival via registration of birth weight

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Danish Genetics is increasing its focus on piglet survival via a development project that deals with birth weight registration. The intention is to have more uniform piglets. Already in the...
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Apr 25, 2022
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A novel whole yeast for feed applications

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
In animal nutrition in the last 20 years, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has developed a name for being beneficial to pigs. Yet the world of yeasts is much larger – Pichia guilliermondii is a...
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Apr 25, 2022
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Pelleting the diet still beneficial in current market

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
With the current energy prices, feed companies are looking for solutions to reduce production costs. One can think of moving from pellet to mash diets to save on pelleting costs....
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Apr 25, 2022
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Mosquito-Borne Virus Discovered on Australian Pig Farms

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Japanese encephalitis was discovered on multiple Australian pig farms in Queensland state earlier this week. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in southern Australia, Australian Chief Veterinary...
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Apr 11, 2022
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Popcorn for piglets – how to enhance digestibility?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
At weaning, the young piglet’s gastrointestinal tract is not completely mature yet. That is why weaner feed is expensive – a lot of attention is paid to making feed ingredients...
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Apr 11, 2022
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Nutrition for sow claw horn quality and integrity

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
With sows increasingly being kept loose during gestation, and farrowing crates likely to disappear, claw quality and integrity are becoming much more important. How can nutrition help improve claw quality...
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Apr 11, 2022
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Effective alternatives to antibiotics in livestock feed

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
International efforts are being made to restrict or ban antibiotics use in livestock feed also there is an increasing interest to look for sustainable alternatives to antibiotics growth promoters (AGPs)....
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Feb 23, 2022
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ASF vaccine: what more needs to be done?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
The moment of the world having its first African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccines is approaching. It is about time, as the virus has also found its way to Italy and...
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Feb 23, 2022
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Tip: “Hands-free” needle-free vaccination

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Needle-free vaccination has many advantages over conventional vaccination, but it is not as comfortable to do. This trick gives us a solution. In recent years, numerous devices for the needle-free...
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Feb 23, 2022
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Canada invests in ASF and PED projects to protect pig health in Manitoba

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Two projects aimed at ASF and PED prevention and control will protect animal health and ensure the international competitiveness of the Manitoba pork industry. The governments of Canada and Manitoba...
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Feb 23, 2022
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Weighing Pigs Without a Scale: A Simple Tool for Estimating Pig Weight

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Pig farmers recognize the importance of pig weight. The economics of marketing decisions, dietary phase changes, deciding when to mate gilts, etc., are all closely tied to an approximation of...
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Feb 22, 2022
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Winter Ventilation: 8 Reminders to Keep Your Pigs Healthy

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
With winter upon us, there are many things to keep in mind when it comes to ventilation in the barn. Here are eight things to remember as you brave the...
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Feb 22, 2022
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Do Mat and Gruel Feeding Impact Pig Survivability?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Producers and production staff focus diligently on transitioning pigs to a successful post-weaning program. This involves many areas, including nutrition, environment, health and an effective staff. More recently, commercial research...
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Feb 22, 2022
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Record-Breaking Year for Red Meat Exports Spurred on by Trade Agreements

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
U.S. red meat exports in 2021 were valued at $18.7 billion, the highest in history. Multiple trade agreements aided in reaching those unprecedented levels. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Economist...
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Feb 22, 2022
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Farm Design Matters: 7 Goals to Minimize Disease Challenges

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
What are the greatest factors that influence pig health? Most will say the health of the sow farm, pig density and area disease pressure. While these are all true, there’s...
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Feb 22, 2022
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Only the best is good enough for the smallest of the newly weaned piglets

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
An optimized weaning diet may be one of the most important tools in obtaining a successful weaning. The diet tested in this trial could keep post-weaning diarrhea at very low...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Successful zinc replacement is not just about the feed

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
High levels of zinc oxide (ZnO) are an effective weapon against the gastrointestinal bacteria that frequently cause diarrhoea in piglets during the weaning transition. Starting June 2022, however, the EU...
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Jan 20, 2022
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How does swine influenza virus facilitate secondary bacterial complications?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Influenza A virus (IAV) is widespread globally in swine and is present on most farms. The subtypes circulating in Europe are H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2, in addition to the pandemic...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Insect larvae as a protein source for pig feed – What’s the future?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Pig feeds typically require 15 to 25 percent crude protein to provide the limiting amino acid intake needed for growing pigs. Alternatives to traditional sources of protein in feed such...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Why the Pork Industry Needs to Think Twice About Salmonella

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
For as long as there have been animals, there has been Salmonella. It’s ubiquitous. It’s everywhere. It’s not going to go away. “The harder you look for it, the more...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Smart Trap Technology Offers More Flexibility to Contain Feral Swine

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
USDA researchers are looking at innovations and smart technology to develop better traps to help control feral swine populations, USDA’s Rod Bain reports. Agricultural damage to crops alone from feral...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Selecting the right pig breed for your farm

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
If you intend to farm pigs, it makes financial sense to buy the best genetic material you can afford right from the start. “Although this might be more expensive initially,...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Hong Kong Reports Outbreak of African Swine Fever

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Hong Kong reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar in the northern part of the territory, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Mycotoxins and pigs: Does low risk mean no risk?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Acute mycotoxicosis in pigs is a relatively rare phenomenon these days, as awareness and technology have increased in recent years. Yet mycotoxins may also be present in low dosages, which...
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Dec 29, 2021
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Link between pig diets, gut health and tail biting studied

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
The world’s first plant-based livestock vaccine (for Newcastle disease in poultry) was approved in 2006 in the US. Now, there is one for Classical Swine Fever (CSF, also known as...
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Dec 29, 2021
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Plant-based vaccine coming for Classical Swine Fever

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
The world’s first plant-based livestock vaccine (for Newcastle disease in poultry) was approved in 2006 in the US. Now, there is one for Classical Swine Fever (CSF, also known as...
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Dec 29, 2021
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What impact does a fight have on pigs?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
The outcome of a contest between 2 unfamiliar pigs can have an impact on their attitude towards subsequent aggressive encounters, according to new research. While aggressive pigs are less likely...
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Dec 29, 2021
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Piglets benefit from fermented rapeseed and seaweed

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Adding a blend of lacto-fermented rapeseed and seaweed has been observed to benefit gut health for piglets – which could be promising in the search to alternatives to zinc oxide....
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Dec 29, 2021
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Wrapping up December: What’s new in the world of pigs?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
From a new pig processing plant in Mexico to an acquisition in Denmark, and from a farm safety award in the UK to free farrowing pens inauguration in Finland, Pig...
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Dec 29, 2021
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5 very topical questions about cultured meat

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Cultured meat is a subject in concerning all animal production chains. That became clear at a conference on this topic in Paris, France on November 18, 2021. That was 1...
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Dec 29, 2021
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What’s next for pigs’ tails?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Keeping the tails of pigs whole is still a challenge in 2021. How do we adress the challenge of tail biting in pig production amidst rising animal welfare concerns and...
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Nov 29, 2021
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More attention needed for swine influenza

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Increasingly, influenza in pigs is getting more complex. The virus is also behaving more whimsical than 10 years ago. That is why it is good to focus on the pathogen’s...
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Nov 29, 2021
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Climate effects swine diets can now be measured

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Making livestock farming more sustainable starts with a critical look at the feed and management choices made. A life cycle assessment can help to predict how sustainable these choices on...
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Nov 29, 2021
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What’s the deal with fibre?

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Advancements in fibre analysis have enabled nutritionists to effectively incorporate high-fibre ingredients into monogastric diets to improve or maintain production performance. What is fibre and where does it come from?...
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Nov 29, 2021
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The future is now: functional nutrition for pigs

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
A pig is much more than a creature that needs a roof, feeding and a good health. After all, everything always influences the other. Good nutrition can be a prerequisite...
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Nov 29, 2021
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Controlling oxidative stress in pigs

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
Oxidative stress is a major and still underestimated issue in pig farming. Body cells are damaged or even destroyed, causing significant energy losses in vivo, undermining the pig’s genetic potential...
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Nov 29, 2021
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Nutrition for sow claw horn quality and integrity

By Tracy SmitIndustry Insights
With sows increasingly being kept loose during gestation, and farrowing crates likely to disappear, claw quality and integrity are becoming much more important. How can nutrition help improve claw quality...
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Nov 29, 2021
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