Urease and Nitrification Inhibitors

Increasing nitrogen efficiency of pig slurry Nutrient leaching into water sources and gaseous emissions from slurry are one of the major sources of pollution from Irish agriculture. Pig farmers don’t need slurry, but it must go somewhere. It can lower the need for artificial fertiliser on beef, sheep, and dairy farms. Research published this year […]

Image source: 20151110-RD-LSC-0969 | Hog finishing facilities, where pigs … | Flickr

Cutting Ammonia emissions

Essential oils on Nitrogen metabolism In Ireland, 99% of ammonia emissions come from Agriculture through manure storage. High crude protein levels in pig diets lead to gut fermentation and nitrogen being broken down to ammonia. Ammonia emissions are high despite feeding lower crude protein diets. A study published this September in the Journal ‘Animal bioscience’ […]

Road to Zero Zinc Oxide

Yeast-derived mannan-rich fraction as Zinc Alternative. Up to now Zinc Oxide has been an effective management tool in the pig industry. With environmental sustainability now being the important issue, heavy metal use in feed has been marked as massive area of concern. With an EU ban in June 2022, a sustainable replacement needs to be […]

SORTING OAT THE PROBLEM

Post weaning performance dip. Weaning is a lot like the first day of school. New environment, classmates, and lunch menu. It is the most stressful time in a pig’s life, leading to a weakened immune system. A helpful solution could be right under pig grower’s noses, according to research published earlier this year by researchers […]