Russia’s ministry of agriculture has approved the issuing of 240 billion roubles (US$ 4 billion) destined for new projects in the domestic pig industry. However, not everybody in the Russian swine sector are happy with this new initiative. The money will [...]
Which are the promising new feed sources and strategies to reduce pressure on natural resources while feeding or producing feed for pigs and poultry? This is the ambitious question that a new EU expert focus group aims to answer. [...]
Global poultry trade is expected to remain particularly volatile in the next quarter due to ongoing turmoil in Brazil and rising US-China trade tensions. But many local industries are still performing well as supply in regions like the EU, South [...]
Water is essential for life and should be regarded as a major factor in livestock rearing and management. Here we present 7 factors that determine the water requirement of farm animals. Water is a key factor in the digestion and [...]
Flushing feed processing equipment can prevent contamination between medicated feed batches. But are the current recommendations of the amount of flushing material needed still up to date? When switching from one type of feed to the subsequent one, residues of [...]
To take aquaculture to the next level, the sector has to embrace innovation. At AquaVision, 6 innovative companies presented their solutions for a more productive and sustainable aquaculture sector. At the recent AquaVision, Therese Log Bergjord, CEO of Skretting (part of Nutreco) emphasised that [...]
Saskatchewan cattle producer, Neil Dennis is sometimes called an “Extreme Grazer”, and there’s no doubt that he is Western Canada’s foremost expert on high-stock density grazing, writes Angela Lovell. Dennis is a sought-after speaker who happily shares what he’s learned [...]
The chewing time of cows is affected by many factors, most importantly whether access to feed is restricted, intake of neutral detergent fibre from forages, and mean particle size of the diet. This is one of the characteristics of the [...]
Cows have a large number of taste buds. The use of feed flavours is therefore a good way to increase feed intake and in turn, animal performance. Animals rely on their sense of smell and taste to evaluate desirable feed. [...]
A genetic approach may well hold the key to make pigs better prepared for disease challenges. That was one of the main take-home messages of the recent International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress, held 11-14 June in Chongqing, China. At [...]
