Results survey among pig/poultry experts

These are the results:
— 70% of pig and 79% of poultry respondents believe GM feed is inevitable.
— 68% think Biofuels policy has negative effect on EU agriculture.
— 62% and 65% respectively worried by new EU salmonella targets.
— Roughly half of both species believe performance is worse since the AGP ban, but half do not, reflecting the success of alternatives such as Bio-Mos®.

Poultry results
— 75% say the enzymes they use are effective but nearly 90% report wet litter problems.
— 60% felt coccidiosis vaccines alone are not able to replace coccidiostats.
— 77% report seeing Necrotic Enteritis.
— 64% have changed diet specifications since feed material prices have increased.

Pig results
— 70% believe selecting for improved pig growth has compromised immunity.
— Nearly 80% believe following NRC or other equivalents do not give Sows enough minerals.
— 70% have see circovirus on their farms, or on their clients farms.

 

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