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Management of farrowing objectives to achieve optimal piglet weight at weaning (I): weekly batches

Wouldn’t it be great if all the sows on a farm (weaned sows, gilts, repeat breeders…) could be mated on the same day?! And if we were able to choose, on Mondays?

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Australia: pig meat industry to continue to recover in CY 2012

Following a modest recovery in CY 2011, the Australian pig meat industry is projected to continue to recover in CY 2012. Inventory, production, and consumption are all forecast to increase at modest rates in CY 2012.

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Comparison of oral versus parenteral iron supplementation on the health and productivity of piglets

The aim of this study was to compare oral iron supplementation in feed with a standard iron injection and assess the impact on the health and productivity of pigs.

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Assessing animals in the growing phase

It is practically impossible to inspect all the pigs individually during routine control visits.

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Productive results of pigs vaccinated against boar taint

The productive and behavioral results found in this study suggest that GRH immunization is an alternative to surgical castration.

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Productivity fillip for Maltese pig industry

A switch of genetics and a new approach to health and management has revitalised pig production on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta.

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Philippines: Swine industry situation and outlook

Despite the increases in the pork supply, deficit scenarios are expected in the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2011.

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United Kingdom - Performance indicators updated

The latest Key Performance Indicator results for the 12 months to December 2010 reflect the challenges the industry faced with a long, warm summer sandwiched by severely cold weather at the start and end of the year.

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JSR: New online MTF calculator adds focus on profit

A unique Meat per Tonne of Feed (MTF) Calculator, revealing how much it costs pig farmers to produce a kg of saleable meat, has been launched on JSR’s new-look website.

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Evaluation of alternatives to increase weaning age

Without adding more space, the only way to accommodate an increase in weaning age is to decrease the breeding herd inventory.

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What is the economic loss due to genetic defects?

An economic model was developed that assessed financial loss through the pyramid from nucleus to multiplier to commercial herd on a per litter basis for traits with an incidence higher than 0.10%.

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Iowa Pork Industry Center: SowBridge subscriber says program adds value to operation

In a constantly changing industry, Iowa pork producer Greg Carlson has identified the importance of convenient and effective continuing education. That’s why he has subscribed for two years to the distance education series SowBridge. This innovative program, coordinated by the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU), provides Carlson and pork producers around the world with timely and accurate information in a highly efficient manner.

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Ideal mating time

The optimal fertilization of a sow depends on several factors, among them, mating in a specific moment of the oestrus.

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United Kingdom - British pig production still lags behind

Despite improvements in daily liveweight gain and pigs finished per sow, Britain still lags behind its European competition in the production stakes. The latest figures from the BPEX publication on international cost of production show Britain produced 1643kg pig meat per sow in 2009 – the lowest of all the EU countries.

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TOPIGS research shows sows in groups produce heavier piglets

Reproductive data of more than 40,000 TOPIGS sows from 59 Dutch farms in the period 2008-2009 show that group-housed sows produce piglets with an average birthweight 61 gram higher than those of individually housed sows.

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Pork CRC makes bid for better pig welfare

Research supported by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) suggests changes to how sows are managed and mated in lactation may enable a smooth transition from stalls to group housing, without reproductive performance declining.