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SPACE 2025: Innovation, exchanges, and record attendance
333 participated in SPACE 2025 in Rennes, an international livestock show that broke records and placed innovation at the center of discussions.
333 was present at the Tanzania International Pig Conference 2025 in Dar es Salaam
Tanzania International Pig Conference and Expo 2025 was held on 11th-12th July, 2025 and was attended by swine producers, veterinarians, industry leaders, swine companies, and international guests from several African countries.
333 Emerging Voices - Impact of nest covers on welfare and performance of temporarily crated sows and their piglets during lactation
This work supports the use of temporary crating as a viable alternative to conventional farrowing crates. Final thesis at the Department of Animal and Food Science of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UAB, Spain, advised by Pol Llonch Obiols.

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Sign upAlready a member?Access to drinking water and feed to improve welfare
This second article from the WelfarePIGnet project describes practices for improving pig access to feed and drinking water, including the costs of implementing them.
Tip: How to make a syringe holder
We need a container for syringes, needles, medicine bottles, sprays, and markers. Sometimes you see improvised and inadequate containers on farms, but the one presented here is very simple and functional.
Key questions about heat stress: Fertility and productivity
This installment focuses on the effects of heat stress on sow fertility.
Modern multi-story farms
It's becoming harder to tell the difference between a modern farm and a five-star hotel...
Reducing emissions in finishing using a slurry cooling system
This IFIP study provides unprecedented results on methane reduction using a slurry cooling system, not previously published by other teams.
Precision feeding for lactating sows: The path to sustainability and efficiency
Implementing precision feeding through the use of electronic feeders improves sow and piglet performance while providing economic, environmental, and animal welfare benefits.


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Swine production in the United States (I): Sustainable production and social programs on a farm
This is how one of the Tosh Pork farms in the United States works, combining technology, production efficiency, and social commitment. In this first article, we present the structure, work culture, and overview of U.S. swine production.
Low-dose acidification of pig slurry: a cost-effective method for methane mitigation?
Low-dose acidification of liquid manure is a novel approach that could be a flexible and cost-effective technology for climate action.
Heat wave in the Northern Hemisphere
It's important to help our animals combat heat stress (and the farm staff, too).
FIGAN 2025
The 17th edition of FIGAN 2025 was a resounding success, consolidating itself as the essential event for the livestock industry in Southern Europe.
Innovation in slurry management: The Moving Floor system
During a recent visit to a pig farm in Sweden, 333 had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the Moving Floor system, an innovative technology for improving pig welfare and reducing emissions.


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Do we know how to interpret what our pigs are telling us? Observations in the farrowing room
The relatively short but very intense lactation period is undoubtedly a key phase in pig production for both sows and piglets. The fragility of the piglets and the significant demands that sows face at this stage make early detection of problems essential. Do we understand what the animals are telling us?
Biorefineries: Toward sustainable and efficient livestock manure management
Biorefineries have the potential to add value to organic matter, nutrients, and water from livestock manure.
PigPEF, the tool to calculate the environmental footprint along the swine value chain, is now live
Introducing the new online tool for calculating the carbon and environmental footprint of your feed mill, farm, or slaughterhouse and cutting plant.
IPPE 2025: Innovation and trends for the meat and compound feed industries
From January 28-30, Atlanta was once again the epicenter of the livestock, meat, and compound feed industries with a new edition of the International Production & Processing Expo.
Use of sensors to analyse slurry and digestate composition
A study conducted by IFIP (France) has compared three sensor methods based on near infrared spectrometry (NIRS), electrical conductivity and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry.


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