Fatty acids – the new frontier in pig nutrition

Fatty acids are feed components that are gaining more and more importance. There is a lot that needs further study. For instance, what do we know about the ideal ratio of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids for pig feed? The applied scientists working in the field of pig nutrition have been very successful in teasing out the detail of carbohydrate utilisation in pigs via the characterisation of carbohydrates and the role of feed processing and enzyme technology to achieve efficient energy extractio