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.
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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.
How does Yang Xiang make the cost of raising pigs 3.5 yuan?
Strong cooperation with Silicon Valley has allowed Yang Xiang strive to "reduce by one yuan" moving the pig cost to the 3.5 yuan plan!
Positive Pork CRC outcomes outlined
Dr Campbell was optimistic about the future of Australia’s pork industry, which he felt would emerge from its current challenging situation stronger and more resilient.
Asserva: new innovate solutions that we will introduce during EUROTIER
Sowmeal Control: designed in order to improve the sow management in servicing units, Autocare: a moving trolley that automatically vaccinates piglets, and Smart’care: a care trolley for nursed piglets.
New platform will collate farm data from grain intake to abattoir stage
Skiold Digital is a three-star New in Europe exhibit from Skiold A/S.
Ro-Main combines artificial intelligence and hog production: launch of the Ro-Main smart suite!
Ro-Main smaRt suite is a new range of products based on a network of cameras and algorithms to help producers meet the requirements of the future.
Improving performance and homogeneity in the fattening stage: feeder space and feed management
The two measures studied would allow to reduce liveweight variability at slaughter by 10-15%.
All you need in one sheet!
How to have all the information about the weanings available in a simple way.
Germany: possible postponement of the ban on piglet castration without anaesthetics
The Great Coalition in Berlin has given an answer to the pig producers' concerns and wants to postpone the ban on piglet castration without anaesthetics.
The German farmers are against the new law on piglet castration
Some 1,000 farmers showed their unrest due to the situation in the sector before the seat of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture.
Tail biting outbreaks: strategies to minimize the problem and on-going preventative measures
The authors share their strategies in the face of tail biting outbreaks as well as on-going preventative measures.
International: a long term affair
This success is thanks to long-term investment in innovation, farm visits and meticulous hosting.
Space 2018 : Record numbers
The high numbers are a reflection of the confidence that businesses have in the Show.
Tail biting: how is this problem perceived across the world? Are we ready to stop docking tails?
The authors share their experience on tail biting risk factors identification as well as the production of non-docked pigs.
Are all non-viable piglets, really not viable?
There are casualties in the farrowing unit due to poor colostrum intake but, how many are there really? Are they just being classified as non-viable piglets?