Feed

The EC authorised 3 more GM varieties of several crops – soybean, oilseed rape and cotton for use in food and feed.

03-08-2022 | Article

3 more GM crops authorised for EU import

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03-08-2022 | Article

Propolis looks promising as an antibiotic alternative

Economically, group feeding allows for maximum utilisation of least-cost formulation and also facilitates mechanised feeding, thereby reducing the labour required. Photo: Mark Pasveer

01-08-2022 | Article

Advantages of group feeding of dairy cows

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27-07-2022 | Article

A new class of feed probiotics is under development in Russia

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25-07-2022 | Article

Zinc oxide or the alternatives: What is the right answer?

Recent studies have found that fat metabolism and marbling are regulated by several genes directly or indirectly involved in fatty acid metabolism, cell proliferation and differentiation. Photo: Erik van der Burgt

25-07-2022 | Article

Understanding mechanisms of gene-nutrient interaction in pigs

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20-07-2022 | News

Using essential oil waste to create iodine-enriched food

Understanding the different types of methanogens, how they interact with other microbes and their role in methanogenesis may enable the unveiling of mitigation strategies that can effectively reduce CH4 formation without disturbing the ruminal environment. Photo: Mark Pasveer

20-07-2022 | Article

Methane mitigation: Understanding the rumen microbiome

Gut Health - special focus

An important thought behind fibre rich feed is that piglets are born faster, and that milk starts flowing swiftly. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

07-12-2020 | Article

Top producing sows need extra fibre

The newly weaned piglets have a feeder in the pen to offer the animals dry food in addition to liquid feed. Photo: Henk Riswick

07-12-2020 | Article

Health and well-being paramount on Finnish pig farm

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