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Monthly Archives: December 2013
BRITISH PIG BREEDS
The most popular pig breed in use in England is the Duroc, Landrace or Large White, because of their shape, leanness and ease of keeping. But there are a large variety of farmers now keeping more traditional breeds which are now becoming more popular and thus their products are too. Continue reading
WEEKLY USA COMMODITIES&PORK REPORT
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ALTERNATIVES TO SOYA IN PIG FEEDS
COTTONSEEDS
University of Illinois researchers examined the acid amino digestibility in canola, cottonseed and sunflower products that can replace soybean meal in diets fed to pigs. To determine if it makes economic sense to use them, producers need to know the concentrations and digestibility of the nutrients they contain. Continue reading