Dietary Ingredients

Antibiotic Use Program

Mar 15, 2005 - by Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor (952) 851-4670; jvansickle@primediabusiness.com

The National Pork Board recently launched the program, Take Care Use Antibiotics Responsibly. It is designed to encourage producers and their veterinarians...

Sow Parity, Nutrition Drive Reproductive Efficiency

Mar 15, 2005 - by Frank Aherne and Malachy Young

Ongoing changes in agricultural policy and the liberalization in trade have increased the world market for pork, making it all the more vital for the...

Check New Corn for Quality, Nutrients

Feb 15, 2005 - by Bob Thaler, Extension swine specialist, South Dakota State University

The abundant corn crop of 2004 carries with it a very real threat of mycotoxins. Since feed accounts for 65-70% of the total cost of raising hogs, and...

Ethanol Byproduct May Be Diet Alternative

Feb 15, 2005 - by Debra Neutkens

Nutritionists at the University of Minnesota are studying a new byproduct and it's not distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Corn-based condensed...

Field Peas Show Potential

Feb 15, 2005 - By Lorne McClinton

Field peas may soon allow Iowa grain producers to expand their crop rotation and provide Midwestern pork producers with a new source of home-grown amino...

Amino Acids and Their Limitations

Jan 15, 2005 - By Debra Neutkens

To use crystalline amino acids in low-protein diets effectively, and to minimize nitrogen excretion, you must first understand their limitations. The...