Nutrinfo, Pig
Epidemiological model helps prevent the spread of Aujeszky’s disease in pigs
Infectious diseases are among the factors that most limit the efficiency of livestock production, since its appearance entails losses associated with increased mortality, a decrease in the feed transformation index, increased veterinary costs and the loss of value of infected carcasses.
Peroxide found most effective in hatching egg sanitation
Peroxide was found as the most effective egg wash sanitizer to both remove Salmonella from the shell’s surface and to keep the cuticle intact in a recent research study.
Better pig performance with seaweed polysaccharides
A team of Chinese researchers supported by a US-based researcher investigated whether weaner pigs are provided with polysaccharides from a Japanese seaweed known as “kombu” or Laminaria japonica.
Calls for EU lawmakers to ban cages for layers
Calls for the European Union to deliver on its promised ban on the use of cages for farmed animals have been made by animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming in its latest EggTrack 2023 report.
Role of three key molecules identified in the immune system of pigs against PRRSV
The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is one of the most dangerous pathogens for the swine sector.
Cameras monitor bovine respiratory disease
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD), also known as shipping fever, is one of the most common and costly diseases that affect the North American beef cattle industry.
US agriculture is set for its biggest price slump in 18 years
A sharp drop in crop prices coupled with rising production costs is set to slash U.S. net farm income this year, though inflation may be masking the significance of these price and income declines, especially in relation to past years.
Ukraine denies it is considering a compromise on agriculture in EU talks
Terms for the integration of Ukraine’s agricultural sector into the European Union will be determined during negotiations, two ministers said in mid-February, denying that Kiev was considering easing the EU’s green deal.
European Commission breaks by the growing protests of farmers
As the farmers protests in the European Union intensify, the European Commission has cracked and made some concessions to try and ease the situation.
Can generative AI make poultry farms more efficient?
Poultry producers collect a lot of data. New technology that combines the internet of things (IoT), causal analysis and generative AI could put that data to work to help optimize decisions affecting bird health, production and overall profitability.
World pork market remains challenging
Rabobank’s Global Pork Quarterly Q1 2024 report said early indications are that pork production will slow as key regions face contraction in the sow herd.
Urgent state aid is needed for the Ukrainian dairy sector
The Ukrainian Parliament discussed the current situation of the dairy industry on 8 February. According to Arsen Didur, executive director of the Ukrainian Union of dairy industry enterprises, the main topic on the agenda was the complaint from the milk processors about a sharp deficit of raw milk.
Adding yeast to poultry feed could reduce Salmonella
An active live yeast called Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii could improve food safety, reduce Salmonella colonization and boost intestinal health and maturity when added to poultry diets.
Effects of meat consumption on human health
Meat has been and continues to be an important food source, delivering a wide range of valuable nutrients our bodies can easily absorb.
WOAH warns global pig industry of sub-standard ASF vaccines
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is warning veterinary authorities and the global pig industry against the use of non-compliant and poor-quality vaccines for African swine fever (ASF).
Iran to produce feedstuff from lignocellulosic waste
A group of Iranian scientists have developed a method for processing lignocellulosic waste into nitrogen-rich animal feed.
Synthetic cattle urine used in fight against malaria
Each year, more than 200 million people suffer from malaria around the world, and every two minutes a child dies from the disease.
Digital radiography solution could transform poultry breeding
A fast, safe method of analysing bone density in live hens could help poultry producers select the optimum birds with which to breed, to improve animal health and welfare.
Escalation of the Gaza conflict will have profound, biting and worldwide impact
Rabobank, assessing the impact of the conflict in Israel on food, energy, and fertilizer trends, says that if it is contained to the Israel and Gaza region it may not move the needle too much for energy, commodity or livestock prices.
First complete corn genome map created
In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists, led by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher James Schnable, have successfully mapped the complete genome of corn.