Copper is a natural antimicrobial material that, when added to pig feed, may promote the growth and health of the animals. Since pigs can tolerate high levels of the metal, researchers at Texas Tech ...

Why regulators treat pig feed as a national security issue Long before microplastics entered the conversation, veterinary authorities were already treating pig feed as a biosecurity flashpoint. In ...

First, thank you for being an ardent reader of Smart Harvest. I am sure many other pig farmers are going through the feeding challenge you have highlighted. In pig-rearing, feeding gobbles 80 per cent ...

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In 2022, pig and poultry farmers in the European Union will be able to feed their livestock purpose-bred insects, following the European Commission’s decision in 2021 to amend a ban on farm feed made ...

There have been concerns among stakeholders as pig producers battle high feed prices. Speaking with The Nation, Managing Director, PigFan Nigeria Limited, Femi Malomo said the cost of feeding a pig to ...

There is a myth that pigs are squalid animals, justifying a falsehood that they should be fed on dirty and rejected foodstuff. This could never be any further from the truth - pigs are clean animals.