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Denmark: the Government is announcing a campaign focused on the storage and disposal of dead farm animals

The campaign aims to raise awareness about the proper storage and disposal of dead livestock, but also to clarify if the producers obey the current laws concerning the storage and disposal of dead farm animals.

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France: inauguration of the methanisation plant AgriBiométhane

It is the first biogas plant in the west of France with a direct injection of biogas into the natural gas network.

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Preventing fomite spread of disease between premises (service personnel tools)

Many of these tools are difficult to clean and, in many cases, they may be damaged by water, soap, and disinfectants.

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Comparison of management options for sows kept in pens with electronic feeding stations

These results demonstrate that management options can affect the reproductive performance and injuries of gestating sows in the ESF system.

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United States: productivity growth slows for specialized hog finishing operations

The number of U.S. hog farms declined by more than 70 percent over the past two decades while hog production rose by more than 30 percent.

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PVC pipe for avoiding defecations in the trough

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Avoiding defecations in the liquid feed trough

In order to avoid that the pigs urinate and defecate in the trough we can place approximately a metre of pipe on the floor parallel to the trough and tightened with two clamps.

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Regulation of the opening of the windows at different levels

It consists in lengthening the towropes of the windows that we want to keep more open.

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Automatic door closing in nurseries and farrowing quarters

Keeping the doors always closed with the help of a counterweight

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France: favourable verdict for the official approval of digestates obtained from biogas plants

The official approval of these products obtained from agricultural methanisation will allow the authorisation of their market entry in all the national territory.

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An alternative is to place a tank, as if it was cistern, above each line of gestation crates

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Providing water to pregnant sows

With a water tank above the pregnant sows cages we ensure their water supply.

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Germany: few pig farmers give up: –0.9% compared with May 2013

There were about 27,900 pig-keeping holdings in Germany on reference day 3 November 2013.

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European Union: 2013 report on Rural Development confirms ongoing structural changes

The number of farms declined by 12% between 2007 and 2010.

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Slats

November's cartoon deals with questions regarding animal welfare as, for instance, the features of the slats.

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U.S. hog farm numbers dropped by 70 percent over 1991-2009

U.S. hog farm numbers dropped by 70 percent over 1991-2009 while hog inventories remained stable.

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Health and immune traits of Basque and Large White pigs housed in a conventional or enriched environment

These observations strengthen the hypothesis that selection for high meat production level might be associated with an increased susceptibility of animals to environmental stressors.

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Meta-analysis on the effects of the physical environment, animal traits, feeder and feed characteristics on the feeding behaviour and performance of growing-finishing pigs

These results may contribute to the improvement of the welfare and performance of growing-finishing pigs by a better knowledge of the influence of the rearing environment.