Effects of cooled floor pads and chilled drinking water on behavior and performance of lactating sows under heat stress
Cooled floor pads combined with chilled drinking water did not affect sow behavior, but did alleviate heat stress partially.
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Tip: Straw access for sows in the farrowing pen
Placement of the straw is important to give the sow access on days where she is confined and when she is loose.
The new challenge of crate-free housing in farrowing
Europe is preparing to eliminate farrowing crates in the next few years... Are farmers ready? Will this benefit the sows? What about the piglets?
Updates on ASF in Italy
The total number of African swine fever cases rises to 46, all in the area declared an "infected zone"
Sensing technology: Applications to the analysis of Iberian ham aroma
The choice of a feature extraction strategy is a trade-off between the amount of chemical information that is preserved, and the computational effort required to generate the data models.
UK: Support for improving animal health and welfare
The UK has set out plans for government funded vet visits, grants for animal welfare improvements, and health and welfare priorities for the swine industry.
Cherkizovo Group to build new pig farms in the Tambov region
The largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia is planning to invest RUB 8.5 bn in new pig farms in the Tambov Region. The project will enable the Company to increase its annual pork capacity by more than 45,000 tonnes of meat.
Slurry management: Situations with no surplus of nutrients
In a situation of nutrient balance between the nutrients produced and the needs of the crops, priority is given to the transport and application management and the fertilizer quality of the slurry. Which systems allow me to optimize these?
ETW presents a new range of standardized ETW SmartCycle® biomethane plants
Optimized portfolio enables more effective biogas upgrading.
Tyson Foods invests in state-of-the-art bacon production facility in Kentucky, USA
The company continues to meet strong consumer demand for Iconic Wright® and Jimmy Dean® brands with $355 million investment.
The Mexican Institute of Pig Farming has launched
The Institute's objective is to promote scientific and technological research and make it more accessible to small and medium-scale producers.
University of Göttingen: Virtual tours make pig farming more transparent
University of Göttingen researchers investigate use of virtual reality glasses and tablet screens.
Effect of space allowance and mixing on growth performance and body lesions of grow-finish pigs
Mixing had a considerable effect on growth performance and there were a high number of body lesions in the lower space allowance.
SHIC: New research project to investigate feed mill decontamination in the event of an ASF outbreak
The research project will evaluate several methods for cleaning and disinfecting feed mills following a potential ASF outbreak.
HPNow: EPA determines HPGenTM as a pesticide device for use in agriculture
Based on this determination, HPNow will now be expanding its activity in the United States and will be offering HPGen™ for livestock drinking water.