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Page 26 of articles about management

Markets-EconomicsNews

The Netherlands will subsidise the farmers that quit farming

The Minister of Agriculture, Ms Carola Schouten, bets for a sustainable pig production and for reducing the risks for health and the environment in high-density areas. The pigs farms that cause trouble and wish to quit theur activity will have the chance to opt for subsidies.

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Belgium strengthens animal welfare at the abattoirs

As published by Le Soir, Flanders will have its own mobile team for the control of welfare at the abattoirs.

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ManagementAbstract

Attractiveness of straw or various objects for growing pigs

The aim of the study was to compare the interest of chopped straw to growing pigs to those of various objects, either organic or not.

ManagementArticle

Effect of the available space in the fattening pens on growth and carcass

How much space is needed to optimise performance with the current slaughter weights?

ManagementAbstract

Comparison of the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of two different iron supplementation products in suckling piglets

The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy and pharmacokinetics of two iron sources, gleptoferron (GLF) and iron dextran (DXT) in two-day old piglets.

Piglet mortality in The Netherlands: goals not reached

After an important drop in 2010, piglet mortality rose again until reaching 13.6% in 2016.

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ManagementPress releases

Nine emerging technologies here or coming

There is no argument new smart technologies are coming in swine production says Tom Stein, senior strategic adviser for Maximus Systems.

ManagementPress releases

Aherne Innovation Prize at 2019 Banff Pork Seminar shared by two winners

Willing says again this year the quality and number of applicants was strong, a sign of the tremendous innovation occurring on farms every day.

Graph 1. Distribution of the WSI in 2017

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Genetics-ReproductionArticle

Weaning-to-service interval: not only non-productive days

It is not only related to NPDs, but it can also have a greater impact than we first thought.

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ManagementArticle

Can we apply principles of outdoor farming on an indoor unit? Cleaning & disinfection (I/II)

Despite its many limitations, outdoor farming is a different way of approaching pig production and it does have some management routines which should make us reflect when we tackle management and design of indoor farms.

Picture 1: Example of the drip irrigation tubing, valve, and dripper in nursery pens immediately after weaning

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ManagementArticle

Drip system to increase water consumption in the post-weaning phase

How to increase water consumption in piglets during the 2 to 3 days period after weaning using the piglet’s natural curiosity.

ManagementPress releases

Pig producers urged to enter 2019 EU PiG Grand Prix

All pig producers are invited to enter their innovative ideas and examples of on-farm best practice in this annual EU-wide contest, with up to 300 producers competing to become an EU PiG Ambassador.

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ManagementArticle

Obtaining colostrum from sows injected with long-acting oxytocin

Administer long-acting oxytocin to sows that have started farrowing to milk them more easily.

castration

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Germany allows the castration of piglets without anaesthesia for two more years

The transition period for the prohibition of the castration of piglets of less than 7 days of age without anaesthesia is extended for two years.

Germany approves the use of isofluorane to avoid pain during the castration of piglets

The approval of isofluorane is an important step to fulfil the legal requirement of avoiding pain when castrating piglets.

Facilities-Equipment Press releases

Time to tame technology

Technology is fine – but it needs to be interpreted. That is the view of Tim Miller after being almost overwhelmed by the amount of data being produced by companies servicing the pig industry throughout Europe.