date:Mar 27, 2014
Slowing the rate of climate change and improving energy use efficiency, whilst also feeding the growing global population, are key targets for the livestock sector, policy-makers and scientists alike.
Through a better understanding of the interactions between animal genetics, gut characteristics and the attributes of feed, a major EU-funded initiative aims to develop strategies to improve feed use efficiency (FCE) in pigs and broiler chickens whilst also reducing their ecological footprint. The