Fine-Tuning Lactation
Sow studies evaluate the validity of National Research Council amino acid recommendations. Sows are different enough in feed intake and milk production...
Irradiating Spray-Dried Plasma Improves Nursery Pig Performance
Feeding irradiated, spray-dried animal plasma in the nursery may help get pigs off to a better start, compared to feeding them non-irradiated plasma in...
Phase Feeding Affects Sow Productivity
When regulations in the Netherlands required that ammonia emissions be cut by 50%, animal scientists at Wageningen University looked at phase-feeding...
Spreadsheet Identifies Limiting Amino Acids
One of the best ways to reduce nitrogen excretion by pigs is to reduce the dietary protein level by supplementing with amino acids. This requires knowledge...
Cutting Gestation Feed Pays Clear Dividends
Typically in the Holden Farms' 30,000-sow production system, keeping sows slightly on the heavier side and with a slightly higher backfat of 3/4-in. (18-19...
Boron Shows Promise In Curbing Lameness
Osteochondrosis a big word that has all but dropped out of the swine industry's vocabulary has resurfaced in a small study conducted by swine veterinary...
Feeding Trials Cut Nitrogen Excretion Rates
Iowa State University (ISU) leads a four-year air emissions project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducting animal feeding studies...
Netting Pig Profit with Net Energy
The Europeans are eons ahead of U.S. producers in managing the energy portion of a pig's diet. Defining an ingredient's true energy value requires a system...
Feeding Strategies For Weaned Pigs, Sows
Feeding and nutritional strategies for weaned pigs, regardless of age, should be thoroughly reviewed on a regular basis to ensure success of your weaning...
On-Farm Particle Size Analysis Is Improved
Kansas State University (KSU) researchers devise three-screen method to add accuracy to feedgrains. KSU graduate student Crystal Groesbeck, who oversees...
