The beneficial effects of providing prepartum sows with nesting materials
The provision of nesting material to sows prior to farrowing can increase sow maternal care traits and piglet performance.
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Farmex: Pig and poultry collaboration improves management through enhanced data use
Barn Report Pro and Optifarm app collaboration will ensure easier access and tactical use of data.
How to create different designated areas for finishing pigs?
It is a matter of considering animal welfare, workplace ergonomics, respect for the environment, and societal expectations.
Effects of providing sensory attractants to suckling pigs during lactation and after weaning on post-weaning growth performance
Environmental enrichment with cubes appears to have the greatest effect when applied post-weaning whereas flavor attractants appear to have the greatest effect when applied both pre- and post-weaning.
How to manage facility maintenance on sow farms?
Scheduling certain tasks, monitoring spare parts stock, checking electrical elements - what does proper maintenance management consist of?
Jacquelin Labrecque appointed as new CEO of Ro-Main
Serge Labrecque proudly hands over the role of CEO of Ro-Main to Jacquelin Labrecque.
333 participates in the European project WelFarmers
333 has been chosen to manage communications throughout the project and as a home for all the dissemination materials generated.
Spain: Catalonia encourages the implementation of biogas plants on farms
The sector will be provided 46 million euros to implement biogas plants in small and medium-sized farms.
Fewer pig farms in France
Over the past twenty years, the number of pig farms in France has steadily decreased, with farmers retiring or going out of business without being replaced.
Effect of slurry funnels with partial pit ventilation on emissions from pig houses
The funnel slurry system can lower emissions of both ammonia, odour and methane.
Danish Crown becomes co-owner of promising climate technology
Danish Crown has invested in the company AgroGas, which has developed a technology where methane gas from slurry tanks is burned off to reduce the climate footprint.
Bazooka Farmstar announces new Wolverine Cloud Monitoring capabilities
Wolverine agitation boats can now be monitored remotely.
FarmSee Ltd announces the completion of a minority investment in its swine monitoring platform
Cutting edge & AI solution for continuous and precise monitoring of individual swine weight.
Visit to the IFIP-Institut du Porc experimental swine station
Since 1998, IFIP has had an experimental farm located in Romillé, Brittany, France, which allows them to run all types of trials at all stages of production.
U.S: Trial period extended on swine slaughter line speeds
The modified time-limited trial will continue through January 15, 2025.
WelFarmers: The best practices in welfare for pigs
Pig farmers, research centers and higher education institutions will be working together in the EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’ where more than 50% of the pig production in Europe is represented in the consortium formed by eight European countries.