Denmark –Fewer but bigger herds
In 2009 the number of swine herds fell by 13%, from a total of 5,800 in 2008 to 5,000 in 2009.
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India - Anantapur: Pig-rearing brings handsome returns
Rural Development Trust (RDT) an NGO founded by late Father Vicenç Ferrer, has come out with the piggery scheme to help supplement their meagre daily income.
Malaysia - Perak to relocate illegal pig farms
The Perak Government is planning to relocate all illegal pig farms operating on state land to another site within two years.
Appointment in SKOV Asia Ltd.
Joergen Moeller Andersen (46) has been appointed Climate and Production Specialist of SKOV Asia Ltd. with responsibility for project sales of SKOV systems for customers in the entire region.
Environmental control in the growing phase (I): Checking the environment
Man is possibly the only animal capable of living in practically all places in the world, regardless of the climate. This is due to his capacity to construct buildings to isolate himself from the climate however extreme it may be, maintaining an environment which allows him to survive. As domestic animals live together with man, they have to take advantage indirectly of this capacity.
Appointment in SKOV Asia Ltd.
Peter Kristian Vind has been appointed Regional Service Technician of SKOV Asia Ltd on 1 Mai 2010 and will primarily take care of servicing SKOV installations in Asia.
The weaned piglet
The new test on animal welfare in swine herds will demonstrate your knowledge on the welfare of weaned piglets.
United Kingdom - Performance from new non-restraint designs challenges farrowing crates
Non-restraint farrowing systems are being developed at University of Newcastle and Scottish Agricultural College.
The work isn’t finished yet. Some fine-tuning may be necessary. But results so far show overall mortality to be similar to the industry indoor average.
Germany - Pork industry report
Pork is by far Germany's most significant meat product. Production in 2009 of 5.25mn tonnes was more than double the combined total production of poultry, beef and lamb that year. Pork production saw rapid growth in the second half of the last decade expanding 22.0% from 2004 to 2009. As production has risen, there has been rapid changes in the structure of the sector.
Poultry and pig sector in Argentina
The report made by Wageningen UR gives an overview of the current husbandry and management practices in the poultry and pig sector in Argentina related to animal welfare. The research centered on a description of the broiler, layer and pig sector in Argentina, the regulatory framework in force in Argentina with respect to animal welfare and a survey on husbandry practice in the poultry and pig sector.
Environmentally-acquired bacteria influence microbial diversity and natural innate immune responses at gut surfaces
The extent to which early-life environment impacts on microbial diversity of the adult gut and subsequent immune processes has not been comprehensively investigated thus far. We addressed this important question using the pig as a model to evaluate the impact of early-life environment on microbe/host gut interactions during development.
Canada - Government delivers energy loans for farmers
Canadian agriculture producers and agribusiness operators who are considering the use of renewable energy sources in their business will soon have a new financing option thanks to a new Energy Loan announced by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.
Europeoan Union - Changes in the types of pig farm
The number of small breeders follows the trend in the number of small farms, i.e. a general decrease, which is especially marked where there are proportionally more small farms. The number of pigs is falling at a similar rate, as there is a strong link between these two numbers. The number of large fatteners is increasing apart from in a few countries. There, although the number of large farms is stable, their average size is continuing to increase. On average, between the 2003 and 2007 surveys, the number of pigs for the large fatteners doubled, with more extreme figures being seen at national level. At EU level, the increase was 16.4%.
Piglet preference for infrared temperature and flooring
The aim of these experiments was to examine piglet preferences for different types of infrared temperatures and flooring at 24 h of age.
Water boosts weaning weights
A simple change to the watering regime in the farrowing houses is enabling a Suffolk farmer to rear an extra 1–1.5 piglets a litter and reduce his vet bills.