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Canola meal and soybean meal (SBM) are the most commonly used sources of amino acids in diets for swine. However, via genetic selection, varieties...
When The Maschhoffs were recently honored for their Community Impact initiative, the recognition reflected more than a single program—it highlighted a broader shift happening...
In Polo, Illinois, the Deuth family farm has been a fixture since 1902. Today, the farm hums with activity but what drives the operation...
Pigs have a poor utilization of phytate-bound P derived from plant feed ingredients and thus supplemental phytase is used in pig diets (Selle and...
Pigs have a poor utilization of phytate-bound P derived from plant feed ingredients and thus supplemental phytase is used in pig diets (Selle and...
Leidy Torres, Ph D. Candidate in the Stein Monogastric Nutrition Lab, discusses the effects of duration time of heat treatment on amino acid digestibility...
A federal lawsuit involving the JBS USA pork production facility in Beardstown, Illinois, has entered a holding pattern as the court considers whether the...
The post-weaning period is a critical period for pigs and is often associated with reduced feed intake, impaired gut health, and reduced growth performance....
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An experiment was conducted to determine net energy (NE) and nitrogen (N) balance in growing pigs fed diets containing varying levels of starch and...
New economic impact data from the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) highlights the powerful contribution pork production makes to the state economy—generating more than...
Soybean meal (SBM) is the primary plant-protein source in diets for pigs and provides both amino acids (AA) and energy to the diets. Current...
Diets for pigs may vary in composition and in their concentration of the energy containing nutrients (i.e., protein, fat, starch and sugars, and dietary...
The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has announced the launch of a new Livestock Apprenticeship Program designed to train the next generation of swine...
he objective was to test the hypothesis that increasing choice white grease (CWG) and adding a fat emulsifier to diets increase growth performance of...
Acosta, Jessica P., Hans H. Stein. 2025. The use and application of hybrid rye in diets for weanling, growing, and reproducing swine: A review. Animal Feed Science and...