Does nursing behaviour of sows in loose-housing differ from that of sows in farrowing crates?
Shorter nursing duration and more nursing terminations by the sow were observed in loose housing than in farrowing crates.
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USDA announces $21.9 million in funding to strengthen meat and poultry supply chain
The grants awarded will help build new and better markets through investments and technical assistance.
UK: Number of slaughterhouses decreasing
The concentration of pig slaughtering in larger facilities continues.
Spain becomes first EU country to implement video surveillance systems in slaughterhouses
Large slaughterhouses will have one year to adapt to the new regulations and small slaughterhouses will have two.
Clean piglet feeders more efficiently with this tip
A simple piece of hardware could protect your piglet feeders from damage and save you time when cleaning.
Effect of phase feeding, space allowance and mixing on productive performance of grower-finisher pigs
Mixing and reducing SID Lys:NE ratio had a more marked impact on performance than reducing space allowance.
Slurry management: Strategies based on anaerobic digestion
In a surplus situation, the best option is to export the digestate obtained following anaerobic digestion. If the cost of transportation is not affordable, other alternatives should be considered. Here we explain which ones.
Quality Equipment: New solar powered feeder for outdoor pig producers
Outdoor pig producers can now reap the benefits of the well-proven Transition Feeder with a new, no-fuss solar powered model.
WELTEC BIOPOWER presents its biogas technologies at Int‘l Biomass Expo in Japan
Individual solutions for wastewater, waste and agriculture.
Build a chute to move sows
This corridor allows sows to be moved with minimal intervention from the staff.
EnergyDecentral 2022: Alternative energy supply in focus
Trade fair: 15 to 18 November in Hanover, Germany
WELTEC BIOPOWER builds its first biogas plant in Taiwan
Taiwan‘s government aims for a climate-neutral economy by 2050.
Evidence of viral survival in feed and feed ingredients during long-distance commercial transport
Viral pathogens of pigs can survive in representative volumes of feed and feed ingredients during long-distance commercial transport across the continental United States.
Denmark: Conversion of temporarily restricted farrowing crates
Denmark starts the conversion of temporary confinement crates during farrowing and lactation of sows ahead of the EU.
Spain approves swine farm control program
The control program will guarantee an effective and homogeneous application of the Royal Decree for the management of intensive pig farms.
AB Agri opens ninth feed production site in China to meet growing customer demand
New 240,000 tonne capacity feed mill to further expand production capacity in the region.