feed efficiency and lean tissue deposition. In 2020, it was demonstrated that organic zinc outperformed inorganic zinc in reducing inflammation and diarrhoea, enhancing antioxidant capacity. Pigs in ...

A water system that is fit for purpose and can provide the correct quality and quantity of water is vital to maintain pig ...

Pigmeat exports are a key element of the Irish pig sector giving it a strong foundation of cost competitiveness and scale. Feed is the largest single cost in pig production (~75%) and, therefore, has ...

Dutch research has found that feed intake during the initial days of post-weaning significantly impacts pig growth, immunity and metabolism. The study found that a sustained low intake, such as for up ...

Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a bizarre pig-shaped creature.

Paul Hoffman stands among sunflowers on his organic farm in north LaSalle County, Ill. Organic corn and soybeans are the ...

AHDB estimates overall organic milk production from a weekly survey of the largest milk buyers. The volumes are scaled up based on other available data. Figures are collected every week from dairies ...

The lean meat percentages of pigs are recorded at slaughter by abattoirs on an EU scale, with pigs being classified as a being either S, E, U, R, O and P grade. EU grade S pigs are those with a lean ...

Aboard the RSV Nuyina, a team of Australian researchers is exploring the Southern Ocean. Their mission is to study the ...