Press Releases

16 November 2021 - How plant-based burgers stack up against meat burgers in protein quality


12 October 2021 - High-oil corn packs punch for pigs


23 October 2020 - Extruded grains may be better for pigs


21 September 2020 - Ribeye-eating pigs demonstrate protein quality for humans.


24 July 2020 - High-protein distillers dried grains with solubles provide high quality pig nutrition.


18 May 2020 - Pig probiotics prove positively promising


27 March 2020 - Copper boosts pig growth, and now we know why


21 February 2020 - New torula yeast product as digestible as fish meal in weanling pig diets


24 January 2020 - New valine product for pig diets provides adequate nutrition


20 December 2019 - Excess leucine in pig diets leads to multiple problems, Illinois study shows


13 November 2019 - Low-oil DDGS provides less energy, more protein in pig diets


11 October 2019 - Digestibility of calcium varies throughout gestation in sows, study says.


19 August 2019 - Calcium to phosphorus ratio established for 11 to 22 kg pigs.


22 April 2019 - High protein canola meal appropriate for gestating and lactating sows.


29 March 2019 - Calcium-to-phosphorus ratio established for pig diets in Illinois study


1 February 2019 - Fiber composition in rice coproducts revealed in Illinois study


5 December 2018 - Certified Livestock Manager training workshops


26 November 2018 - Study finds hybrid rye may be used as an alternative to corn in pig diets.


20 September 2018 - New type of distillers dried grains with solubles high in nutritional value for pig diets


4 September 2018 - Gestating sows do not digest calcium or phosphorus as well as growing pigs, study says


7 August 2018 - Digestibility of grain milling and oilseed co-products determined in young pigs


28 June 2018 - Illinois study finds benefits and tradeoffs in feeding rice bran to pigs


30 May 2018 - Pigs digest fiber efficiently even at high inclusion rates, study finds


21 May 2018 - Illinois researchers find better ways to predict energy value in feed ingredients


23 April 2018 - Illinois to co-host international feed course in Madrid


2 April 2018 - Illinois study examines energy and nutrient digestibility in wheat co-products fed to growing pigs


29 January 2018 - Copper hydroxychloride in diets fed to weanling pigs improves performance and health


30 November 2017 - Study shows differences in energy digestibility between sows and gilts


9 October 2017 - Where is fiber fermented in the pig digestive tract?


12 September 2017 - Calcium to phosphorus ratio in pig diets established by new study


16 August 2017 - Study shows response to phytase varies among canola meal varieties


24 July 2017 - Nutritional value of soybean meal varies among sources from different countries


19 June 2017 - Wheat coproducts vary in protein digestibility when fed to pigs


31 May 2017 - Zinc's negative effects on mineral digestibility can be mitigated, study shows


26 April 2017 - New study deems dairy "excellent" source of protein for children


10 April 2017 - Soy protein concentrate can replace animal proteins in weanling pig diets


13 March 2017 - Supplemental fat not necessary when canola meal is fed to weanling pigs


1 February 2017 - Rice bran in weanling pig diets does not reduce growth performance


22 December 2016 - U of I co-hosts summit on benefits of precision nutrition


20 December 2016 - Research at Illinois studies importance of threonine:lysine ratio in pig diets


30 November 2016 - Added fat in pig diets may affect digestibility of nutrients


26 October 2016 - New soy protein concentrate can be used in weanling pig diets


29 September 2016 - U of I research studies calcium requirements for weanling pigs


16 September 2016 - U of I, Chinese researchers team up to study energy digestibility in wheat bran fed to pigs


26 July 2016 - Production area does not affect phosphorus digestibility in soybean meal fed to pigs


6 July 2016 - Pelleting and extrusion increase digestible and metabolizable energy in diets for pigs


17 May 2016 - Addition of microbial xylanase to diets containing rice bran increases energy value for pigs


21 March 2016 - Smaller corn particle size means more energy for pigs, lower costs for producers


29 February 2016 - High-protein canola meal beneficial for growing pigs


21 January 2016 - Soybean meal produced in U.S. has greater energy values when fed to pigs than previously estimated


18 December 2015 - Study determines rice co-products valuable sources of amino acids in pig diets


7 December 2015 - Grinding corn to a smaller particle size can improve its nutritional value


11 November 2015 - Research at U of I aims to help swine producers feed the right amount of calcium


29 September 2015 - Study concludes that added enzyme makes phosphorus in rice co-products more digestible in pig diets


14 September 2015 - Study: Inclusion rate for high protein canola meal in weanling pig diets could be as high as 40 percent


27 July 2015 - Study: Carbohydrate composition determined in cereals and cereal co-products used in pig feed


9 June 2015 - Researchers evaluate threonine co-product as alternative protein source for pig diets


19 May 2015 - DSM Nutritional Sciences Award 2015 winner announced: Professor Dr. Hans H. Stein


24 April 2015 - Study determines nutritional value of canola oil co-products when fed to pigs


20 March 2015 - Pigs gain the same with corn-ethanol co-product as with corn-soybean meal diet, says study


18 February 2015 - Study: Pigs can regulate sulfur retention when distillers dried grains are included in diet


27 January 2015 - Corn co-products from wet milling may be included in pig diets, study shows


16 December 2014 - International opportunities for graduate students in monogastric nutrition at Illinois


2 December 2014 - Versatile aquatic plant provides fuel for people and food for pigs


18 November 2014 - New research on Ca provision in growing pigs


30 October 2014 - Copra and palm products can be good sources of phosphorus in pig diets, study says


23 September 2014 - U of I, commodity councils hold educational workshop for Southeast Asia animal feed professionals


8 September 2014 - Researchers test organic vs. inorganic microminerals fed to pigs


29 July 2014 - Evaluating low-fat distillers dried grains with solubles for use in swine diets


3 July 2014 - Study on energy digestibility in cereal grains could help different populations meet their nutritional needs


3 June 2014 - Using swine studies to improve human nutrition


30 April 2014 - Nutritional values established for oilseed meals in pig diets


17 March 2014 - Study looks at calcium in canola meal as part of pig diet


26 February 2014 - Researchers determine feather meal good source of energy for swine


29 January 2014 - Study provides nutritional value for co-products from the human food industry for use in pig feed


8 January 2014 - Webinar to address FDA decision on antibiotics use in food animals


10 December 2013 - Study provides nutritional information on use of camelina in pig diets


2 December 2013 - Study examines nutritional value of four alternative animal protein sources for weanling pigs


5 November 2013 - Study to aid formulation of diets containing fermented soybean meal for weanling pigs


1 October 2013 - New brochure provides nutritional data on soy products fed to pigs


4 September 2013 - Researchers determine digestibility of blood products as feed in weanling pigs


5 August 2013 - Nutritional values established in three new, high-energy protein ingredients fed to weanling pigs


24 July 2013 - Fat digestibility in pigs study looks at oils in soybeans, corn co-products


5 June 2013 - New bacterial phytase is highly effective at increasing phosphorus digestibility in pigs


15 May 2013 - Establishing the nutritional value of copra and palm kernel products fed to pigs


23 April 2013 - Calculating phosphorus and calcium concentrations in meat and bone meal for pig diets


29 March 2013 - Feeding corn germ to pigs does not affect growth performance


28 February 2013 - Replacing soybean meal in pig diets


14 January 2013 - Using lysine estimates to detect heat damage in DDGS


3 December 2012 - Managing weanling pigs without using antibiotic growth promoters


1 October 2012 - Meeting pigs' phosphorous requirements with fermented soybean meal


17 July 2012 - Helping pigs to digest phosphorus


16 July 2012 - Revised edition of The Nutrient Requirements of Swine released


7 June 2012 - Finding ways to feed pigs for less


9 April 2012 - Digestibility and nutritional value of whey co-products for weanling pigs


21 March 2012 - Distillers grains safe for pigs, even with sulfur content


7 March 2011 - Research sheds light on fat digestibility in pigs


16 February 2011 - Sulabo shares strategies to reduce swine feeding costs in 2011


7 February 2011 - Research proves new soybean meal sources are good fish meal alternatives


14 January 2011 - Particle size reductions may help lower feed costs


8 September 2010 - Swine researchers seek answers to fiber’s low digestibility


30 August 2010 - New information available on feeding wheat to pigs


12 July 2010 - Stein named 2010 American Feed Industry Association Award winner


22 June 2010 - Danish university seeks extended partnership with the University of Illinois


20 Apr 2010 - Virginiamycin may reduce feed costs for swine producers


17 Feb 2010 - U of I researcher launches swine nutrition Web site


4 Feb 2010 - High-protein distillers dried grains provide options for producers