Feed

Fresh grass can produce insoluble ammonium salts with magnesium, significantly reducing Mg-bioavailability (Blood Mg <2mg/100ml). Photo: Shutterstock

07-03-2022 | Expert opinion

Controlling metabolic diseases via balanced rations

In one study, microbial silage inoculants based on homo- and hetero-fermentative lactic acid bacteria had significant positive effects on corn silage quality in terms of improving aerobic stability. Photo: Canva

01-03-2022 | Article

Aerobic deterioration of silage

Photo: Canva

01-03-2022 | News

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Video presentation: Antibiotic-free poultry feed formulation

28-02-2022 | Video

Video presentation: Antibiotic-free poultry feed formulation

The pressure-cooking process starts with a whole grain (corn, but also wheat, barley, rice, etc.) and from that produces a good quality, digestible and palatable ingredient. Photo: Limagrain

28-02-2022 | Article

Popcorn for piglets – how to improve digestibility?

Bovaer will contribute to the greening of the EU's agriculture, and to the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy. Photo: Koos Groenewold

25-02-2022 | News

Methane-reducing feed additive gets green light for EU

Could diarrhoea in weaner pigs be prevented by lowering the calcium levels in weaner diets? Photo: Bert Jansen

23-02-2022 | Expert opinion

Lowering calcium levels in weaner diets

Since the ban on antibiotic growth promoters, the industry has been looking for alternative solutions to ease the difficult weaning phase. Photo:Anne van der Woude

22-02-2022 | Article

A smart combination to ease weaning

Young birds may struggle to convert energy from dietary fibre. Photo: Koos Groenewold

14-02-2022 | Article

Know your fibres to maximise benefits

Flavour supplementation could be helpful to ease the weaning transition from milk to solid feed. Photo: Shutterstock

11-02-2022 | Article

Effect of feed flavours on weaned pig performance

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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