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Feeding Weeds to Pigs?
2013-12-12 18:07:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: University of Illinois Researchers at the University of Illinois have embarked on a study of the nutritional value of Camelina sativa, long considered a weed in North America, for use in weaned pig diets. read more
Whales Desert Historic Feeding GroundsIs Climate Change to Blame?
2013-12-09 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: A mystery is unfolding in the waters of the North Atlantic. Every summer and autumn, numbers of North Atlantic right whales gather in the waters between the eastern Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to feed on massive amounts of zooplankton. But this year the right whales--one of the rarest and most endangered animals on earth--have not turned up in a stretch of water called the Bay of Fundy. In winter right whales usually move 1,000 miles south to breeding grounds off the...
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Return to Swill Feeding Could Cost the Pig Industry Â300 Million
2013-12-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Why is the pig industry so set against an end to the ban on swill feeding of pigs as a solution to cut food waste? Two main reasons: firstly, poorly processed swill is the likely cause of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the the UK in 2001 and second, a new analysis puts the cost of a serious disease outbreak at £300 million overall or 30 to 40 pence per kilo on the pig price. Jackie Linden reports.
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4 Tips To Cut Your Winter Feeding Bill
2013-12-03 18:14:00| Beef
Winter feed accounts for half of the annual cost of keeping a beef cow. Here are tips to minimize hay waste and maximize feed value. BEEF Editors' Blog read more
Animal Behaviour Key When Selecting Feeding Systems for Group Housed Sows
2013-11-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - An agriculture professor with Newcastle University says an understanding animal behavior when selecting feeding systems and formulating diets can help avoid many of the problems encountered when caring for pregnant sows, according to Bruce Cochrane.
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