EU: Project to encourage and understand smart farming acceptance
The project will assess the acceptance and applicability of information and communication technology (ICT) based tools in pig and poultry farming.
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Nebraska Department of Economic Development provides additional funding of a MSD Animal Health grant to support innovative swine research
University of Nebraska-Lincoln to expand focus on early disease detection using technology in swine production.
Emily Jones wins Nick Bird Award
Emily Jones has won the 2021 Nick Bird Award for her dissertation on farm safety.
Large-group finishing barns with automatic sorting: precision livestock farming is here
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.
Christensen Farms celebrates new research farm opening
The new facility will be used to conduct research trials and will house 6,000 pigs.
US invests $32 million to help meat sector recover from the pandemic
The grants will allow slaughter and processing facilities to expand capacity and efficiency.
More nipple cup drinkers on day of weaning affects piglet water access and aggression
Multiple drinkers provided more frequent and longer water access along with decreased aggression near the water source.
Visit to a farm with a TRAC system: A feasible option for reducing emissions
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.
Maple Leaf Foods to complete conversion of all sow barns to open housing system in 2021
The world class animal care program makes Maple Leaf a North American leader in producing pigs without gestation crates.
US trial allows certain slaughterhouses to increase line speeds
A trial will allow participating swine slaughter establishments to operate at an increased line speed.
Canada invests $7 million to improve meat processing in Ontario
This is part of the government's efforts to support the sector’s growth and strengthen the food supply chain.
Evaluation of sow thermal preference across three stages of reproduction
The thermal comfort zone of sows may be narrower than current recommendations indicate.
WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp takes over Danish pig housing equipment supplier W. Domino A/S
Both companies are respected players in the market for pig housing equipment and livestock automation.
UK: New cull and render facility to serve farmers with backlog of pigs
AHDB’s Pork Board to fund an off-farm cull and render service as a backstop for producers who are struggling with a backlog of pigs on-farm.
Plastic-wrapped composting system for mortality disposal during animal disease outbreak
After a 7-wk composting period, Salmonella spp. and vaccine strains of Bovine herpesvirus-1 and Bovine viral diarrhea virus were inactivated using the composting system.
Canada: Manitoba adopts anti-tresspassing law to protect farm biosecurity
These amendments establish proactive measures that recognize the importance of biosecurity practices and ensure that biosecurity zones are protected.