Feed Formulations
HerdStar to demo new software at WPX
Thie new software links producers to the feedmills, growers, and packers. One new feature allows users to query, sort and view data effortlessly to find competitive advantages.
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Symposium delves into swine digestive physiology
The 12th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs will take place in Keystone, Colo. on May 29 to June 1. It has grown into the premiere event for discussions on swine digestive physiology, organizers say.
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Oil extraction changes DDGS energy values
Pork industry nutritionists met in Des Moines this week to discuss how oil extraction affects the energy value, as well as monetary value, of distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) used in swine diets.
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Finding answers to evolving DDGS products
Pork producers have embraced the use of distillers dried grains with solubles, but as the ethanol production process evolves, so have the DDGS products. To investigate options and provide answers, Nutriquest is sponsoring a meeting “How is Oil Extraction Impacting DDGS Value in Swine?” on March 21.
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Swine industry asked to participate in feed efficiency survey
Kansas State University swine nutritionists are teaming up with their Iowa State University counterparts in asking swine producers, industry consultants and advisors to the pork industry to participate in an online survey about swine feed efficiency.
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Latest swine research available online
The 2011 Swine Day Report of Progress (Kansas State publication SRP 1056) details numerous swine research projects delving into herd health, nursery and finishing swine nutrition management as well as meat quality.
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Feed processing strategies can improve margins
Feed processing is an important on-farm management strategy to lower costs and improve feed efficiency. Producers can achieve improved feed efficiency of pigs by decreasing feed particle size and by pelleting feeds.
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Ensure adequate Vitamin D levels in swine diets
Vitamin D deficiency in young pigs can result in rickets, stiffness, lameness, and general unthriftiness; in mature animals, broken bones may result.
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Watch for mycotoxins
As corn harvest winds down, farmers need to watch for potential molds and fungus in corn. Fields that were hit with late-summer hail could pose a particular risk. Also drought-stressed corn is susceptible to aflatoxin.
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Looking for feed efficiency answers
Pork producers are always looking for ways to improve feed use, but never more so than today, with high feed costs and tight supplies. Now, thanks to a $5-million grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, an international team of scientists will tackle the challenge of improving feed efficiency in swine.
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Alltech rolls out new KnowMycotoxins.com
Alltech’s KnowMycotoxins.com now offers a fresh take on conquering the challenge of mycotoxins. The website features a new home page and refreshed content reflecting the interests of its key audience.
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- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds
- Premium Standard Farms Founder Dies Unexpectedly
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
- Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?
- Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
