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How to improve piglet gut health Understanding gut health is paramount in designing quality post-weaning piglet diets. Feed intake level determines gut health. Gut immunity is a daily challenge
22/12/2016
How liquid feeding improves piglet gut health Liquid feeding is a radical solution to antibiotic usage as it improves both the health and performance of weaned pigs.
30/12/2016
Back to school: Improving the pig's environment Pigs have been reared in confinement for millennia, but controlled environments and consideration of the ecologic needs of the pig are still new ideas.
21/01/2017
What you should know about gastric ulcers in pigs A common problem in growing pigs, producers can make nutritional and management changes to reduce the incidence of gastric ulcers.
03/05/2018
Six feed additives for pigs, poultry under heat stress Apart from simple formulation adjustments, certain feed additives help alleviate the negative effects of heat stress on growth performance in pigs and poultry.
17/12/2016
How piglet gastric pH development affects gut health Stomach acidity in young pigs begins at moderate levels and remains relatively high until after weaning, whereas a lower post-weaning pH is required for maximal
22/12/2016
Smithfield’s new Ohio pig feed facilities to buy local grain Pig producers’ feed purchasing and handling operations will buy from local grain farmers.
17/01/2017
Pig feed middlemen dislike Smithfield’s farm-direct buys Some US grain handlers dislike Smithfield Foods’ increasing purchase of animal feed grain directly from farmers and storage of that pig feed
17/01/2017
Major pig diseases in China China is no different than other pig-producing areas; it is affected by well-known diseases that reduce productivity and profitability.
21/01/2017
Health is the biggest barrier for rearing gilts in the US The U.S. swine industry is entering a new frontier that has the potential to lower herd-health risks from incoming gilts.
21/01/2017