Netherlands: Newly proposed cost price calculation for "Better Life" pigs
Wageningen Economic Research has developed a new cost price calculation for pigs with the Better Life quality mark.
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Effects of two mixing times post-service on the welfare of sows in a group housing system with free access stalls
Findings may explain numerically lower pregnancy and farrowing rates in sows mixed two days post-service.
EU proposes new rules to improve animal welfare in transport
The Commission has proposed the biggest reform of EU animal welfare rules during transport in 20 years.
Effects of jute nesting material and enriched piglet mats on sow welfare and piglet survival
The jute material and piglet nests positively impacted sow welfare and piglet measures but did not translate into improved piglet survival.
Preferential associations in an unstable social network: applying social network analysis to a dynamic sow herd
These findings highlight the complexities involved when forming social preferences and present a platform for further exploring the motivations for preferential associations among intensively farmed pigs.
UK gains access to California pork market with Prop 12 certification
United Kingdom pig producers can now become accredited to export to California under the US state's new Proposition 12 regulations.
New resource from IPIC offers sow management considerations for Prop 12 related changes
A new resource from Iowa Pork Industry Center offers information for producers who plan to transition their own production.
Genetic associations between human-directed behavior and intraspecific social aggression in growing pigs
Heritability estimates for all studied traits suggest they could be suitable as a method of phenotyping aggression and fear/boldness for genetic selection purposes.
Pedregales farm: Innovating to face challenges in the swine industry
What can we do to face the challenges in the industry? Innovate, research, and bring science closer to the field.
How important is Animal Welfare to Europeans?
Protecting the welfare of animals is essential for Europeans, as shown by the results of a Eurobarometer survey published today.
Characterizing resilience to weaning stress and its associations with behavioral differences in finishing gilts
Resilience to weaning stress was associated with behavioral differences in finishing gilts at mixing and when faced with novel situations.
New data from NAMI highlight continuous improvement in U.S. meat sector
The North American Meat Institute has published its second annual report on the evolution of the U.S. meat sector in areas of continuous improvement.
Denmark extends remodeling deadline for pig farms
Improvement projects that are underway but not completed will have an additional 12 months to finish.
Automated detection of behavioral changes associated with the post-weaning transition in pigs
The approach is capable of automatically monitoring several different behaviors of a group of pigs at the same time.
Design of pig facilities. Strategic points for the future (1/3): animal welfare and genetics
Many farm design parameters have changed. Animal welfare has become even more important and genetic evolution has resulted in productive variation between breeds.
Risk factors differ for viable and low viable crushed piglets in free farrowing pens
Results show the importance of differentiating between low viable and viable crushed piglets for the interpretation of risk factors for crushing losses.