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Composting pig manure results in a product that can be sold in the organic amendment, horticulture, and gardening market.

Among other things, anaerobic digestion improves the fertilizer quality of slurry and reduces odors and GHG emissions. The choice to use this or not will also depend on the justification of the cost, i.e. whether it allows for energy savings on the farm or whether it provides an income from the sale of the energy generated.

In addition to the environmental benefits, the increased cost of energy and inorganic fertilizers make on-farm biogas production an interesting cost-effective option.

Solid/liquid slurry separation systems improve the subsequent management of the slurry, such as its transport or further treatment of each fraction.

Allowing piglets to interact with the neighboring litter via an opening could reduce aggression at weaning.

We describe the main alternative systems to farrowing crates for sows, from zero confinement to temporary restraint.

Placement of the straw is important to give the sow access on days where she is confined and when she is loose.

Europe is preparing to eliminate farrowing crates in the next few years... Are farmers ready? Will this benefit the sows? What about the piglets?

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?

The payment this grow out receives for its pigs is about 1.5 cents/kg live weight higher compared to the rest of the finishing farms of the same origin.

Twelve years ago, the French cooperative Cooperl implemented the TRAC system, a novel way of removing slurry from the pits several times a day, significantly reducing ammonia emissions inside the barns.

Here's how to make a modular gate that is adjustable in length and can easily be installed in all the aisles of the sow farm.

The complexity of our situation and the objectives to achieve will depend on the results of the nutrient balance. Where do I stand? We'll help you answer this question.

If we combine air with some cool water it is possible to lower the ambient temperature by a few degrees.

Slurry lagoons, and manure holdings in general, are fundamental tools for regulating the balance between the virtually continuous production of manure and its seasonal application to fields as fertilizer.

We went to visit an Italian farm where the sows are free housed in the farrowing room. We asked some questions to better understand the system.