Farmex: A matter of control
Producers have mixed opinions on Dicam 2's remote temperature control app. Some worry farmers will make changes without checking on animals in person.
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Two winners share 2020 Banff Pork Seminar Aherne Innovation Prize
Award granted for original solutions in pork production. Hammock device allows hands-free handling of piglets, and Haven unit creates a warm microclimate for piglets, decreasing pre-weaning mortality.
Hog Slat launches new Infinity Fan line at Iowa Pork Congress
Hog Slat’s Infinity Fans utilize advanced motor technology to lower energy costs, improve speed control, and reduce maintenance.
Vietnam, top investment destination in Asia for 2020
ILDEX Vietnam 2020 show preview, Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh City
The Yangxiang project
Interview with the owner of Yangxiang to understand a bit better the development of the project and what they have learned.
United Kingdom: New National Pig Centre to deliver important industry research
The University of Leeds is opening its £11 million National Pig Centre, which it believes will make Yorkshire one of the best places in Europe for pig research.
WEDA constructs innovative pen concept for organic operation
The Be.Well concept stands for products which focus on the well-being and health of the pigs and facilitate economic and safe working at the same time.
Effects of pigs per feeder hole and group size
The objective was to determine the effects of varying the number of pigs per feeder hole and group size on feed intake onset, growth performance, and lesions in nursery pigs.
Board appointment for Hugh Crabtree
Hugh Crabtree has been appointed to the board of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) and has attended his first executive meeting.
Comparing the North American and the Danish sow feeding strategies during gestation
The Danish feeding strategy showed an improved litter size and born alive piglets.
Hog Slat, Inc. Expands in North Carolina with New Store Opening
Hog Slat announces a new store location in Laurinburg, North Carolina to serve swine and poultry producers.
Report: Yangxiang, the 9-storey farm
333, together with Javier Lorente, visits the spectacular Chinese farm in which 28,000 sows are housed in 9-storey buildings.
Impact of sow prepartum behavior on maternal behavior, piglet body weight gain, and mortality in farrowing pens and crates
According to the results, the same sow behavior can have different consequences in pens vs. in crates.
Smart Agritech Solution: Successful installation in Australia
Early September we successfully installed our first test of the system Pig Scale at Riverbend Pork Group in Australia.
Autumn ventilation checks vital
After the long, hot summer, pig farmers are being urged to check their piggery ventilation systems very carefully – and get expert help if necessary – if problems are to be avoided as the weather cools down.
Olivia Hartshorn wins Nick Bird Award
Olivia Hartshorn, from Staffordshire, has won the 2019 Nick Bird Award, at Harper Adams University for her dissertation on ventilation design in pig finisher houses and its impact on animal performance.