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This study examined the effect of variety, location of production, enzyme addition and heat treatment on the apparent overall and ileal digestibilities of barley-based diets produced in Northern Ireland and fed to growing pigs. The study was carried out in two parts, each using 12 post valve T caecum cannulated (PVTC) pigs. The two most commonly produced barley varieties in Northern Ireland (NI), grown at three locations, were studied. The variety “Dandy” was found to be slightly inferior to “Riviera” in terms of overall and ileal digestibility and also in digestible energy (DE) content (15.2 vs. 15.6 MJ/kg DM, P |