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Chelated Trace Minerals in Swine Rations Allow Increased Efficiency

2014-10-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - New research shows MINTREX® increases digestibility and retention of trace minerals in pigs, reports Novus International.

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Different Distillers Grains May Change Feed Rations

2014-09-22 20:50:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: University of Missouri Extension Ethanol plants are getting more efficient at extracting fuel from corn, and that can affect the quality of distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production often used as an economical feed alternative for hogs and poultry. read more

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US military developing Star Trek-like 3D food printer to improve awful MRE rations

2014-08-06 17:45:53| Extremetech

3D printing might be the key to making US Army field rations (known as MREs) less terrible.

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US Grain Prices Drop - Corn Creeps Back into Feed Rations?

2014-07-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

ANALYSIS - Matt Roberts, agricultural economist at The Ohio State University, said corn prices could drop another 40 cents to 50 cents going into the fall and with lower grain prices, he questions when livestock producers will start adding corn back into their feed ration, reports Sarah Mikesell.

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