Evaluation of EU legislation on farm animal welfare
The EC launches an evaluation, also called the "Fitness Check," of EU legislation on the welfare of farm animals.
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Tucked tails? Act fast!
A new, not yet tested material could help mitigate tail biting in growing and finishing pigs.
Osborne Industries: New feed flow control improves user experience
The all new Feed Flow Control for the company’s line of Big Wheel® Pig Feeders features an easy-to-read, numbered positioning system that is simple to adjust and set.
Free farrowing systems on commercial farms in Denmark and Spain
Confinement is strongly criticised by public opinion and the industry is moving towards innovative housing of lactating sows.
Spain: Nitrogen emission calculator for pig manure
Proper manure management is crucial, and farmers are the ones primarily responsible.
Effect of ventilation settings on ammonia and odour emissions
A higher set-point temperature significantly lowered odour emissions compared to the reference, and had the potential to lower NH3 emissions.
IPIC: Webinar on emergency disposal of hogs in light of slaughterhouse closures
This webinar is to understand potential options for emergency disposal of animal tissue and will take place Wednesday, April 29.
Enrichment in finishing pigs: Comparing three wood species and a rubber floor toy
Wood appears to be a safe material to use as environmental enrichment for pigs and a softer wood species were preferred by pigs with equal preference for the rubber floor toy.
Disinfectants effective against SARS-CoV-2
An updated list of surface disinfectants that are effective against the virus causing COVID-19.
WELTEC BIOPOWER: 20 years of the German renewable energy law
Biogas pioneer WELTEC BIOPOWER plays a key role in the success story of energy conversion.
Challenges to obtaining the best hygiene in transport sanitation
Why is achieving efficient transport biosecurity so complicated? In this first article of a series, we will review the different challenges we need to overcome in order to achieve more efficient biosecurity in pig transport vehicles.
Smart farming: the future of technology is already here
Technology has been a part of many pig farms for years, but it is an area that is exploding globally
EC Solutions joins forces with Smart Agritech
The two companies are partnering to bring Pig Scale, an automatic, camera-based pig scale to the global market.
Spain updates regulations for pig farm management
The key objective of the new management regulations is to establish the basis for sustainable livestock farming in the next few years.
Effect of straw amount on feed intake and weight gain in growing pigs housed in pens with partly slatted floor
The more straw provided (between 10 and 500 g) the higher the daily weight gain. The feed conversion ratio was not affected by the amount of straw provided.
Germany: Number of hog farms has declined
The number of hog farms has declined by more than one third from 2010 to 2019. Small farms are disappearing.