Thompson’s tip: Light up for fertility[Company news]As day length shortens, many producers notice a fall in sow productivity, with increased returns to service |
Birth programming III[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() Coming up we will contemplate diverse aspects that can be taken into account in order to adjust the date of labour induction. |
Virtual boar winner[Company news]Winner of ACMC’s ‘virtual boar’ competition at the British Pig and Poultry Fair is H F Hart Ltd, Homeleaze Farm, Gloucestershire. They win £1,000 worth of semen for their 450-sow breeding and finishing herd. |
JSR Appoints new agent in Malaysia[Company news]JSR, the leading international pig genetics company, has taken further steps into the important Asian market, appointing Tong Fung Enterprises SDN BHD as their new agent in Malaysia. |
Dietary supplementation with 0.8% L-Arginine between days 0 and 25 of gestation reduces litter size in gilt[Nutrimail]Dietary L-Arginine supplementation may negatively affect gilt reproductive performance. |
Organization of replacement V[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() On many farms the arrival of nulliparous sows is not homogenous. However, it has been noted that it would be ideal to introduce a similar number of sows to each productive batch. How can we do this? |