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[Воронеж, 07-10 октября 2019] Конкуренция на внутреннем и внешнем рынках,  вызовы в области биобезопасности кормов и продукции ставят жесткие рамки перед производителями свиноводческих предприятий России: всё сложнее поддерживать экономически эффективное производство. Для сохранения бизнеса необходимо использовать самые передовые технологии, позволяющие улучшить производственные показатели и сдерживать себестоимость.

Признавая свою практику в качестве ответственных и действенных решений, компания Alltech и ООО «Селекционно-гибридный центр» Топ Ген в период с 7 по 10 октября в Воронеже провели технический семинар по свиноводству для руководителей и ведущих специалистов.

С 07 по 10 октября 2019 на мероприятии в Marriott Hotel Воронеж собрались более 120 экспертов отрасли. В течение трех дней компании Alltech и ООО "СГЦ" Топ Ген делились действенными решениями и практиками по управлению предприятием и кормлению животных. На семинаре выступали консультанты из России, Бразилии, Польши, Ирландии.

Основная роль была предоставлена Мелиссе Ханнас из Университета г. Висоза, Бразилия. Профессор Ханнас в деталях разъяснила методику расчета стандартов кормления, применяемой уже во многих странах Латинской Америки. Согласно этому подходу, во-первых, четко разделены потребности в органических и неорганических микроэлементах. Во-вторых, нормы для микроэлементов определены в миллиграммах на килограмм чистого прироста, причем прирост, потребление корма и конверсия корма специфичны для каждой половозрастной группы животных. Были проведены практические занятия по расчету рационов по этой новой для наших специалистов методике.

Свежими данными по проблематике АЧС снабдил участников семинара профессор Зигмунт Пейсак из Университета г. Пулава, Польша, чья книга «Охрана здоровья свиней» уже выдержала несколько редакций и переизданий во многих странах и без преувеличения является настольным пособием для наших животноводов.

Огромное внимание привлекла прямая трансляция в режиме потокового видео непосредственно с хозяйства, которую провел управляющий фермой ООО "СГЦ" Топ Ген Николай Чубенко. Дистанционно направляя операторскую команду, находившуюся в помещениях, где содержатся животные, докладчик следовал тщательно отработанному сценарию, но не упускал возможности импровизировать, досконально отвечал на вопросы аудитории.

Исключительную значимость для участников, что было оценено большинством приглашенных гостей, представлял доклад председателя совета директоров ООО "СГЦ" Топ Ген Антона Геннадьевича Пермякова. Подлинные цифры, открытые вопросы, беспристрастный финансовый анализ и выверенная производственная аналитика - пожалуй, таких данных, без прикрас и тайн, не демонстрировал ни один производитель. Не смотря на известные сложности отрасли, руководитель с оптимизмом объяснил свой подход к выбору оптимальных технологических решений, а также раскрыл принципы управления персоналом. Недаром компания заслужила репутацию одного из ведущих племенных хозяйств России и также сама является производителем высококачественной свинины.

Mais de 50 micotoxinas podem ser testadas no Laboratório Alltech 37+

Micotoxinas novas e emergentes podem ser analisadas pelo Laboratório Alltech 37+®. No total, cinco novas micotoxinas foram adicionadas ao painel de análises, elevando o número total a 54. Essas novas adições ao painel de análises aumentam o entendimento sobre a ocorrência de micotoxinas e seu risco potencial ao desempenho animal. O termo “micotoxinas emergentes” refere-se a micotoxinas que não foram nem habitualmente analisadas. Entretanto, a pesquisa mostrou mais evidências do crescimento da incidência e do potencial tóxico para animais. As micotoxinas emergentes analisadas pelo laboratório Alltech 37+ incluem beauvericina, moniliformina, eniatina A, A1, B e B1, assim como phomopsin A e alternariol. Ácido fusárico também entra na categoria de micotoxina emergente.

“O teste de análise de micotoxinas Alltech 37+ é o pilar do programa de gestão de micotoxinas da Alltech”, explica Nick Adams, diretor global de Gestão de Micotoxinas da Alltech. “Agora testamos 54 micotoxinas. Com a nova capacidade analítica, a Alltech está melhor equipada para entender como uma ração contaminada pode impactar na performance e saúde animal”. Devido às propriedades tóxicas, as micotoxinas são uma preocupação dos produtores, enquanto impactam na qualidade do alimento, assim como na saúde e desempenho animal. Como líder mundial na gestão de micotoxinas, os resultados do Alltech 37+ oferecem um cenário real da contaminação por micotoxinas em ingredientes da ração ou na alimentação como um todo, acelerando o processo de diagnóstico e sugerindo plano efetivo para auxiliar no controle eficiente de micotoxinas.

“Adicionando essas micotoxinas às nossas capacidades analíticas, nós já tivemos resultados de amostras contaminadas”, explicou Dr. Pareick Ward, gerente do Laboratório de Serviços Analíticos da Alltech Irlanda. “Enquanto testamos mais amostras, acumulamos mais dados, com isso iremos fortalecer o entendimento dessas micotoxinas”. Os laboratórios da Alltech 37+ em Lexington, Kentucky e Dunboyne, Irlanda, testaram mais de 30 mil amostras, cada uma procurando mais de 54 micotoxinas em ração animal.

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As micotoxinas impactam na qualidade do alimento, assim como na saúde e desempenho dos animais

Devido as suas propriedades tóxicas, as micotoxinas estão entre as principais preocupações da pecuária mundial, já que impactam na qualidade do alimento, assim como na saúde e desempenho dos animais. Sendo assim, a identificação destas substâncias bem como a gestão de risco se tornam essenciais. Neste cenário, uma pesquisa desenvolvida pela Alltech, empresa especializada em aditivos naturais para a nutrição animal, identificou cinco novas e emergentes micotoxinas que já podem ser identificadas.

Essas novas adições micotoxinas, passíveis de identificação nas análises do Laboratório Alltech 37+, aumentam o entendimento da ocorrência de micotoxinas e do risco potencial ao desempenho animal. “Agora testamos 54 micotoxinas. Com a nova capacidade analítica, estamos melhor equipados para entender como a ração contaminada pode impactar no desempenho e saúde animal”, explica o diretor global de gestão de Micotoxinas da Alltech, Nick Adams.

O termo “micotoxinas emergentes” refere-se a micotoxinas que não foram nem rotineiramente analisadas, nem legislativamente reguladas. Entretanto, a pesquisa realizada mostrou mais evidência do crescimento da incidência e do potencial tóxico para animais. As micotoxinas emergentes analisadas pelo laboratório Alltech 37+ incluem beauvericina, moniliformina, eniatina A, A1, B e B1, assim como phomopsin A e alternariol. Ácido fusárico também entra na categoria de micotoxina emergente.

“Adicionando essas micotoxinas às nossas capacidades analíticas obtivemos resultados de amostras contaminadas”, explicou o gerente do Laboratório de Serviços Analíticos da Alltech Irlanda, Dr. Pareick Ward. Estes resultados oferecem um cenário real da contaminação de micotoxinas em ingredientes da ração ou na alimentação como um todo, acelerando o processo de diagnóstico e sugerindo plano efetivo para auxiliar no controle eficiente de micotoxinas.

Para mais informações sobre gerenciamento de micotoxinas, acesse: www.tudosobremicotoxinas.com

Parcerias de sucesso

Qualicitrus atua pelo desenvolvimento da citricultura com tecnologia e soluções de ponta.

Nascida dentro do cinturão citrícola paulista, em setembro de 1999, para atender as demandas dos produtores de citros, a Qualicitrus cresceu, evoluiu e hoje trabalha pelo desenvolvimento do setor agrícola a partir da aplicação de tecnologia e soluções de ponta. Do citros aos cereais, café, hortifúti e floricultura (HFF), batata e tomate, a empresa busca trabalhar para que seus clientes tenham plantas mais resistentes às intempéries climáticas, redução do estresse fisiológico e aumento da produtividade. 
A empresa tem sua matriz em Limeira (SP). Mas possui filiais em outras dez cidades no estado de São Paulo (Mogi Mirim, Porto Ferreira, Casa Branca, São José do Rio Pardo, Aguaí, Itapetininga, Capão Bonito, Leme, Artur Nogueira e Sumaré), e uma filial em Andradas, Minas Gerais.

Com o objetivo de atender à necessidade do produtor rural, melhorando a qualidade e a produtividade das lavouras, a Qualicitrus disponibiliza estratégico portfólio de defensivos, fertilizantes, adjuvantes, dentre outros, além de focar na prestação de serviços e suporte técnico. Neste cenário, o diretor comercial e sócio da empresa, Marcos De Giacomo, aponta como fundamental o aporte nutricional para o crescimento da atividade agrícola.

“Os produtores devem buscar inserir em pelo menos partes do seu ciclo produtivo, aminoácidos e outras soluções naturais, tentando diminuir a concentração de químicos dentro da planta”, explica De Giacomo.

Para contribuir com a capacitação dos agricultores das regiões onde atua, a Qualicitrus realiza cursos, treinamentos, palestras e dias de campo para seus clientes, explicando não apenas sobre as soluções oferecidas, mas também sobre outros temas de interesse do setor.

“A relação com nossos clientes é construída semanalmente, alguns até diariamente. Estamos no mínimo quatro vezes por mês na propriedade de cada produtor, interagindo para levar as melhores tecnologias e produtos ao produtor”, finaliza De Giacomo. 

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Aggressive behavior in pigs — whether it is tail-, flank-, ear- or vulva-biting — is a frustrating management problem, leading to costly losses.  Incidents of tail-biting, in particular, are among the top behavioral problems in gilt development units (GDUs) and grow-finish pigs that can lead to economic losses due to reductions in gain, secondary infections, death or carcass condemnations.

What are the causes of tail-biting in pigs?

Studies have shown that pigs are attracted to the taste and sight of blood, and if a pig draws blood from accidentally biting a pen-mate’s tail, doing so could elicit the negative behavior in that individual pig or even spread to the entire group of pigs. However, natural behavior is only one piece of the puzzle. Numerous other factors can increase the prevalence of tail-biting, such as environmental stressors (e.g., temperature variation, lighting, ventilation, etc.), dietary issues and health challenges.

Four tips on how to prevent tail-biting in pigs

1. Start with the basics: Feed, water, ventilation, temperature and stocking density  

• Feed: Providing ready access to feed is essential for optimizing average daily gains. Conversely, restriction of or inadequate access to feed will cause slower growth and can contribute to aggressive behavior, such as tail-biting. Feed restriction is most commonly caused by out-of-feed events that are the result of equipment malfunctions, feed bridging or feed management errors. The second-most common cause of feed restriction is feeder settings being adjusted too tightly.
• Water: Just as with feed, it is important to provide ready access to drinking water. Restricting the water intake of pigs can lead to reduced feed intakes and may also contribute to aggressive behavior. Make sure all of the pigs have enough water access points and that the flow rate is adequate enough to meet their water needs.
• Ventilation: Poor ventilation, especially in the late fall and winter months, can quickly induce aggressive behaviors. Make sure the ventilation is adequate enough to at least remove pit gasses from your facility. Poor air quality in barns irritates animals and is a major catalyst accelerating aggression in pigs.
• Temperature: In warmer months, heat stress is of great concern and is something that barn managers and employees should keep an eye on. When pigs reach their upper critical temperature, they begin to experience heat stress, which can trigger negative behaviors, such as tail-biting.
• Stocking density: Overstocking induces extra stress in animals due to the increased competition for feed and water resources in the pen. As such, it is critically important to relieve stocking density by evenly distributing pigs throughout all of the pens. Limited space in pens is a common trigger for tail-biting.

2. Provide balanced nutrition

Nutritional imbalances or improperly balanced diets are contributing factors that can increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior. Under-budgeting and/or under-formulating lysine for high lean growth genetics can lead to vice behavior by restricting the genetic growth potential of the animal. Inadequate sodium in the diet can also lead to aggressive behavior.

3. Look for signs of health challenges

Significant viral challenges, like PRRS and the flu, can lead to increased incidences of aggressive behavior in pigs. Consult your veterinarian on the best course of action to relieve any health challenges in your operation.

4. Keep calm and entertain

Pigs are naturally very curious animals that utilize their mouths as a means of exploring and learning more about their environment. As such, providing enrichment that is stimulating and that biologically relieves stress is crucial.

The AllBite block, from Hubbard Feeds and Alltech, is a molasses-based block designed to discourage tail-biting and other aggressive vice behaviors. AllBite adds a new stimulus to the pigs’ environment, thus allowing pigs to exhibit foraging behaviors and to bite and chew on the block instead of their pen-mates. 

AllBite combats aggressive behavior through two mechanisms: it contains biologically active calming agents that reduce stress within the pen, and it is delivered in a form that provides a sensory stimulus to a group of pigs. Researched and tested in the field, AllBite has a 93% success rate in reducing or stopping tail-biting. The key is early identification, followed by the introduction of AllBite into pens where tail-biting and other aggressive behaviors are occurring.

While changing diets to mitigate negative behaviors is a common practice, dietary changes are often not implemented early enough to effectively prevent those negative behaviors from manifesting. Also, most vice behaviors only affect a small group within a larger population, so changing diets can sometimes become costly. With its unique delivery system, AllBite addresses both issues, since blocks can be placed in pens as soon as tail-biting occurs, and the blocks are only supplemented in the pens where pigs are exhibiting vice behaviors.

During a tail-biting outbreak, it is important to try and identify the biters and treat and/or remove the bitten pigs to prevent the behavior from spreading to other pigs. The root of vice and aggressive behavior is multi-factorial, and the mechanisms of this behavior are not fully understood. However, a quick response is key to helping prevent or stop vice behaviors in pigs. Tail-biting is a universal concern, and, as animal caretakers, maintaining the welfare of our pigs is our daily responsibility.

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Farmers are being encouraged to keep a close eye on feed conversion efficiency (FCE) this winter, with just a 0.1 change in FCE affecting milk yields by as much as two litres per cow per day.

According to Louise Clarke, ruminant manager at Alltech, many herds are not achieving the target FCE, which is contributing to an overall under-utilisation of feed inputs, and ultimately lost profitability.

“Producers should be aiming for a minimum target FCE of 1.5,” she explains. “But, the recent Alltech feed waste reduction and utilisation on-farm pilot study showed a huge variance across UK dairy farms.

“The average FCE was found to be 1.2, while some high performing herds were reaching 1.7. It’s important to note that approximately 1.7 is the maximum to aim for as much beyond this, cows could start milking off their backs.”

Miss Clarke points out that many farmers do not routinely measure FCE and therefore are not necessarily aware of the impact it could be having on business profitability.

“It can be easily calculated by dividing the average litres per cow per day (corrected to 4.0% fat and 3.2% protein) by the total dry matter fed to give the kilograms of milk per kilogram dry matter.”

She says that putting a monetary value against key sources of feed waste and underutilisation is important to support on-farm improvements something which Alltech’s new Navigate™ service has set out to achieve.

“The Alltech^®Navigate™ assessment provides quantitative measures which help farmers to identify key areas where improvements can be made,” explains Miss Clarke.

“It assesses the whole feed process, including in the field, during storage, at feed out and within the cow, and FCE has been identified as an area that offers a high potential for gains, with savings of up to £113 per cow per year achievable.”

Many factors can influence FCE, including diet balance, presentation and consistency, as well as the environment. Heath and fertility are also key parameters that determine how well a cow can utilise feed.

“Calculating and monitoring FCE on a regular basis is recommended to flag any potential drops early but checking the dung for any undigested grain or fibre is a quick way to get an idea of ration digestibility and utilisation.”

Presuming the ration is balanced correctly, Miss Clarke says it is worth checking whether cows are consuming what they should be. “Loading inaccuracies or sorting due to a poorly mixed TMR can cause variable intakes, which results in fluctuations in rumen pH and reduced microbial activity.

“Incorporation of a live yeast can help improve rumen stability, enhance digestion and nutrient utilisation, and proves particularly useful in nutrient-dense rations with a high proportion of starch,” she adds.

“The environment is another area which is worth casting a critical eye over,” says Miss Clarke.

“It’s important there’s sufficient lighting to help drive optimum dry matter intakes (DMI). Cows require 16 hours at a minimum, of 160 lux and 8 hours of less than 50 lux,” she explains.

“Sufficient access to feed and water is also crucial to maximise DMI. Feed barrier space of 65cm per cow and 10cm of water trough access per cow should, therefore, be a minimum requirement.”

She adds that cow comfort should also not be left to chance. “Cubicles need to be comfortable and the correct size, as for every hour beneath the target of 14hrs lying time, the cow is losing one litre of milk each day.

“And, while some of these environmental factors require capital investment, by carrying out a free Alltech® Navigate™ assessment, producers are able to see the likely financial benefit of any improvement measures, which can inform subsequent management decisions.”