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JSR: Lifetime sow performance - a key indicator of profit

Pigs per sow per year and numbers weaned have always been the main performance criteria adopted by pig producers to judge the success of their business. Both are useful indicators, indeed JSR have a commercial target of 25 pigs per sow per year, but it is important that producers keep an open mind on how they can measure unit efficiency and productivity.

EU approves Novus feed additive for all species

Novus International, a leader in animal health and nutrition is proud to announce the European Union registration of MINTREX chelated trace minerals as feed additives for all species.

ACMC: Still potential to boost sow output

Rapid progress in sow productivity in commercial pig herds is still possible, according to Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company ACMC.

New feed supplement boosts piglet production

Following recognition under the UFAS feed approval scheme UK pig farmers now have access to a new product, Digeston-K, a feed supplement that can improve sow productivity by at least one pig per sow a year.

NutritionAbstract

Effects of increasing feeding level during late gestation on sow and litter performance

Increase feeding level during late gestation does not improve sow or gilt performance

Thompson’s tip: Backlogs and stocking rates

Significant increases in stocking densities have been seen in finishing pens, especially among larger pigs, as various abattoirs have ‘rolled back’ their weekly kills.

UK - Total Income from Farming, 2009 and 2010

Total Income from Farming in 2009 is estimated to have risen by 25% and in real terms, and is forecast to fall by 8.8% in 2010.

USA - K-State Ag Profitability Conferences Slated for 11 Kansas Locations

Kansas State University Research and Extension will host 11 K-State Ag Profitability conferences beginning in early December.

Pfizer Trainee Awards for pig and poultry industries

Employees on pig and poultry farms in North Lincolnshire — Georgina Cherrill and Andrew Hall — are the 2009 winners of the Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards.

USA - Annual Pigs Per Breeding Animal Continues To Increase

The efficiency of the U.S. breeding herd continued to increase with the average number of pigs per breeding animal again on the rise.

Ireland - Productivity but costs up

Productivity is rising again in Ireland and sow output is now up to 23.4 pigs per year.

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NutritionArticle

Why tryptophan is an important amino acid for piglet nutrition

The consequences of the inflammatory and immune responses on tryptophan metabolism could impair the availability of tryptophan for body protein accretion, growth and all other metabolic processes involving this amino acid.

Effect of the duration of lactation on total born in the following litter (June 2009). 22,000 sows. Study period: 2 years. Summary of 10 large-sized farms (1,000 to 3,000 sows). Total born analyzed: 97,551. Source: J. Oliva. Servicios técnicos CEFU. S.A. Murcia. Spain

ManagementArticle

What is the best age for weaning piglets? (2/3)

Normally the productivity of the sow is valued for the number of litters/sow/year multiplied by the number of weaned piglets per litter.

R&D - Key rules for a greater return

A report last year by Quantech Solutions studied the commitment to research and development across a range of industries by comparing the ratio of research spend to operating profit for 850 companies across a range of sectors.

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What is the best age for weaning piglets? (1/3)

With this article we begin the publication of a series of three unpublished articles by José Barceló for pig333.com on the age at weaning. José gave us the articles a few days before his death. As a way of paying homage to him we have decided to publish them posthumously without any alterations.

TOPIGS genetics in Brazil: 28.6 weaned piglets per sow per year

Pig producers in Brazil with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 28.6 weaned piglets per mated sow per year in 2008.

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