Still, better efficiency of nutrient utilization can be achieved by feeding pigs with diets adjusted to their estimated requirements An increase in nutrient efficiency. Smithfield foods carefully researches and evaluates feed additives that improve profitability, animal health, and the sustainability of swine production A few examples include the enzyme phytase, the enzyme xylanase, and natural organic acids. Nutritional practices such as precision feeding, use of enzymes and feed additives, physical and thermal processing of diets, and reduction in feed wastage, coupled with genetic, health, and barn management improvements, can reduce the environmental impact of pork production. This review summarizes the current practices producers can use to improve feed and nutrient utilization with a focus on providing critical information for use within future life cycle assessments of the swine industry.
The world’s population will reach 10 billion people by 2050 and natural resources are limited Therefore, enhancing the sustainability of animal production is necessary, especially the increase of feed efficiency is critical to minimise losses and produce more with less. Doing better in at least one of these items will improve not only the sustainability of the farm, but will also generate savings in expenses for medication or feed. Phytogenic feed additives are widely used as growth promoters in pig diets to improve production efficiency Studies have shown that a mixture of herbal extracts of buckwheat, thyme, curcuma, black pepper and ginger increases feed intake and the growth performance of pigs.
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