Canada - Manitoba backs purchase of needle-less injectors
Manitoba's On-Farm Food Safety Program now includes an initiative to help livestock producers and related businesses buy needle-less injectors to administer vaccines and medications.
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AGRITECHNICA: Agriculture abounds with confidence
Agriculture is the key sector of the economy in the 21st century. The medium and long-term challenges of global food security, climate change and biomass for energy production present excellent perspectives for agriculture.
Pig production in Russia
The vast majority of new farms are fully integrated with land to produce feed ingredients and for slurry disposal, feed manufacture, farms, slaughter and processing.
Smithfield Foods Expands Global ISO 14001Certification to 578 Locations
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced 36 new ISO 14001 environmental certifications at the company's facilities in the U.S. and Europe.
ARM Buildings: It’s the control that counts
Build new or refurbish? That’s a difficult question but grasping the nettle and putting up an all-new building will bestow many benefits to pig producers, according to an independent buildings and ventilation specialist, Tony Chapman of TC Farm Services.
Dimension and design of the finisher unit
Trials have shown that a group size of 15-25 pigs per pen is ideal and it also coincides with the capacity of most feeders on the market.
ISOBUS for improved farm efficiency
International data communication standard presented at Agritechnica
Looking for inspiration and innovation for your next housing project?
For years now, Jyden Bur has been well known for developing and supplying housing systems of high quality and with a long durability. The secret is a balanced combination of experience and innovation which goes along with the newest technology.
Livestock producers facing explosion hazards with manure pumping
Last week, Iowa State University (ISU) engineers prepared a news release on this subject highlighting the need for extreme caution when agitating and pumping manure in these deep pits under barns.
Feeding excess crude protein: effects on growth performance and carcass traits of finishing pigs
Dietary crude protein in finishing diets may be reduced until 12% without affecting pig performance and carcass yield
Thompson’s tip: Autumn airflow
Temperatures are already dropping sharply at night so pig producers should make sure all flaps and fans in their buildings are working properly and that doors are closed at night.
Dimension and design of the weaner unit
Danish trials indicate that pen shape should be rectangular with a 2:1 length:width ratio, which accommodates activities such as resting, eating, defecating as well as social activities.
Agritechnica 2009: Five Gold Medals and 28 Silver Medals for Innovations
Agricultural machinery manufacturers aim to inspire the markets with innovations
China revamps design code for pig slaughterhouses
A new code of design for pig slaughterhouses was recently released by China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and AQSIQ.
Belgium - New test farm for pigs
The Belgian Trial and Education Centre for Agriculture (PVL) will construct a new test farm for pigs in Bocholt.
Agritechnica: solutions for the future
The accelerating use of electronics in particular offers farmers from all farm types and sizes new options for necessary improvements in efficiency.