Special issue: Revised edition of The Nutrient Requirements of Swine released

Editor's Note

This is a special edition of the Stein Nutrition Newsletter. The National Academies of Science recently released the 11th Revised Edition of The Nutrient Requirements of Swine, also known as the Swine NRC. This is an important development in swine nutrition, as the new NRC represents a major update in our knowledge about feed ingredients and nutrient requirements of pigs. Today's special edition of the newsletter contains information from the Stein Nutrition Lab on the new edition, including:

  • A press release announcing the new edition; and
  • A podcast detailing the information to be found in the 11th Revised Edition , with an emphasis on new material and needs for future research.

 

I hope you will find this information useful. To subscribe to the newsletter, please visit http://nutrition.ansci.illinois.edu/newsletter.

Sincerely,

Hans H Stein

 

Press Release

Revised edition of The Nutrient Requirements of Swine released

URBANA – The National Academies of Science recently released the 11th Revised Edition of The Nutrient Requirements of Swine, also known as the Swine NRC.

Hans Stein, professor of animal sciences at the University of Illinois, along with nine other swine nutritionists from universities and the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, served on the committee that worked for 18 months to produce the new edition. The volume has been expanded to include 400 pages, 17 chapters, and detailed information on 122 feed ingredients.

"It's a great step forward with lots of new and updated information that will help elevate the industry, and the new publication provides the basis for formulating more accurate diets for pigs," said Stein. "I encourage everyone who is interested in swine nutrition to read the new Swine NRC. I am confident that readers will find the information interesting and helpful."

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Podcast

July 9 2012 - The new NRC

Dr. Hans H. Stein discusses the new edition of Nutrient Requirements of Swine from the National Research Council. Dr. Stein describes the process of developing the new NRC, the new and updated information in the 11th Edition, and areas where further research is needed.