Congressman Counters Claims For Banning Animal Antibiotics
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) says that Rep. Louise Slaughter’s comments that banning certain use of antibiotics in animals is necessary is more than a little off base...
Swine Nutrition Guide Introduced
New modeling program will allow producers to customize swine diets using farm-specific ingredients. With the feed cost pressures facing pork producers...
Metabolic Inhibitor Cuts Hydrogen Sulfide Output from Swine Manure
Adding the metabolic inhibitor molybdate to swine manure significantly reduces hydrogen sulfide emissions...
Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles, Phytase Can Replace Costly Calcium-Phosphates
A University of Nebraska study suggests that feed alternatives, such as dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and phytase, can replace expensive calcium-phosphates in grow-finish diets while maintaining growth performance...
Elanco Welcomes China’s Ban on Ractopamine Exports
Elanco, the global manufacturer and marketer of Paylean for swine and Optaflexx for cattle (ractopamine hydrochloride), welcomes China’s ban on the export of ractopamine and ractopamine hydrochloride products from China as a step toward eliminating the production and use for food animals ...
Wet Weather Promotes Growth of Mycotoxins
This year’s cool, wet growing season and rainy fall have delayed grain harvesting and increased the risk for mold development on grain. Mold development can lead to mycotoxins, which can be toxic to humans and animals...
Sow, Pig Dietrary Adjustments Can Lower Costs | Tailor Feeding To Fit Your Pigs, Budget
Focus on feeding sows more efficiently and not overfeeding certain diets and special ingredients. There are two critical points to address when trying...
Phytase Helps Lower Phosphorus in Swine Manure | Dietary Adjustments Lower Phosphorus
Dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS) and phytase help lower phosphorus in manure, eliminate need for supplemental phosphorus. Last year, when...
Rethinking the Measures Of Dietary Efficiency
The livestock industry has always competed with other sectors of the economy for corn and other feed ingredients. The most common example is the broad...
Antibiotics Vital to Hog Health, Food Safety
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is voicing strong opposition to two pieces of legislation that would remove and restrict antibiotics for veterinary and farm use....
