Vion: Pigs in slaughterhouses better monitored by innovative camera surveillance
A unique group of organisations has co-created an innovative camera surveillance system to better monitor how animals are handled in slaughterhouses.
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CP Foods pursues sustainability through food security and circular economy
The company's strategy calls for more renewable energy consumption, less use of single-use plastics, less food loss and waste, less greenhouse gas emissions and material sourcing from certified suppliers.
Top 10 in 2020
Take a look back at our most popular articles of the year and make sure you didn’t miss one of the most-read articles.
Iowa State Extension: Suicide prevention virtual program for producers
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering suicide prevention programs that teaches participants three steps to help save a life from suicide.
LANXESS aims to acquire disinfection and hygiene solutions provider Theseo
LANXESS has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Theseo Group. The French group is a leading manufacturer of disinfection and hygiene solutions which are used in particular in livestock farming.
Quebec man wins 2021 Banff Pork Seminar Aherne Innovation Prize
Martin Gosselin of Saint-Isidore, Quebec wins F X Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production at the 2021 Banff Pork Seminar.
Sows drink more in free-style pens
Comparisons of water consumption by sows in freedom-style farrowing pens with sows in conventional crates has highlighted some significant differences.
WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp present innovative solutions for pig farming at the digital EuroTier 2021
WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp's virtual stand will offer visitors the opportunity to inform themselves about the new and further developments of the company.
Ontario adopts new law against trespassing on farms
New law protects public safety and the food supply. The Act protects farmers, the agri-food sector, and livestock transport drivers from the impacts of trespassing.
Evonik takes NIR technology for raw material and feed analyses mobile
Evonik has launched AMINONIR® Portable, a mobile NIR service with a world’s-first feature: amino acid calibrations.
WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp presents innovative solutions for pig farming at the digital EuroTier 2021
WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp, specialist for pig husbandry, house equipment, feeding and environmental control technology, will take part in the digital EuroTier from 9th to 12th February 2021.
Innovation in ventilation: Overpressure (push system) or underpressure (pull system). What benefits do they offer?
We explain the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of these two ventilation systems for pig farms.
WELTEC BIOPOWER: French biomethane plant goes live
The operator of the 11-million-euro project, which was rolled out by WELTEC and its project partner Agripower France, is Agrigaz Vire, a local company that comprises 40 operations along the agricultural value chain.
MSD Animal Health announces 2020 High-Quality Pork - Precision Farming Award recipient
Winner granted funds to implement applied project in precision farming in swine.
Low-emission slurry pits for pig houses with straw application
A new slurry system with U-shaped slurry trays with flushing or scraping can handle slurry with a high amount of straw and can reduce the emissions of ammonia and odour from pig houses.
New Zealand rules sow farrowing crates "unlawful"
The High Court declared regulations and minimum standards regarding farrowing crates and mating stalls unlawful and invalid.